Deaths prompt call for screening
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A leading member of the GAA suggests that health screening for young people should be investigated.
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Doctors may have to take a more active  role in addressing the spiritual needs of patients with  terminal illnesses, a study suggested on Thursday.
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A group representing over 30 pensioners&#39; organisations has urged the Government to extend breast cancer screening to women over the age of 64.
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The families of two soldiers killed in Iraq call for an independent inquiry into their deaths.
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By Dr Koshy Philip  IF statistics are anything to go by, alarmingly more lives have been lost to cancer than to war. And this status quo may continue.
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Move follows series of suspicious deaths.
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Leading cardiologists called on Sunday for routine heart checks on all competitive athletes to identify those with heart problems, following a spate of sudden deaths among soccer players.
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Police were investigating Saturday the deaths of two more young people from a county in Wales hit by a wave of recent suicides.
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Â· One patient a day dies waiting for a transplant Â· BMA backs idea, but other groups voice concerns
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This year, approximately 1,090 North Carolina families will experience the loss of a woman they love due to breast cancer. Some of these deaths may be avoided if the breast cancer had been detected earlier through regular examinations.
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NEW YORK  - Screening elderly adults for signs of abuse may catch many more cases than otherwise would be, a new study suggests.
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A committee of MPs and peers warns the numbers of deaths in custody have reached "shocking levels".
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Inquests are due to begin on Tuesday into the deaths of 11 elderly and psychiatric patients at a hospital.
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Health experts urged Ireland to introduce a national screening program for cervical cancer after a report published on Tuesday revealed deaths from the disease are higher than in Britain and Northern Ireland.
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BARCELONA, Spain -- Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide but not nearly enough is being done to educate people about how they can lessen their vulnerability, experts said Tuesday.
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Health and safety officials are urged to act after a report finds one in three industry deaths occur on building sites.
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Medical advances are forcing more patients and families to confront ever more grueling choices about living and dying.