A new study has been published by the British Hip Society in Manchester. The report on 71 patients with metal on metal surface hip replacements found abnormalities in bladder cells in 15 patients which are not fully understood. The suggestion is that these cell changes may, in very few patients and over long periods of […]

Salmonella Newport is the tenth most common salmonella serotype reported among salmonellaosis cases in Ireland, with on average 6 cases reported per annum. In January 2012, a cluster of four cases  S, Newport were identified by the National Salmonella Laboratory. Follow-up investigation by the Department of Public Health established that two cases were in adults […]

Health Officials are warning consumers not to use skin creams, beauty and antiseptic soaps or lotions that might contain mercury. The products are marketed as skin lighteners and anti-aging treatments that remove age spots, freckles, blemishes and wrinkles, Teenagers may also use these products as acne treatments. Products with this toxic metal have been found […]