Health Archives – The College View

Do we really need vitamin shots and IV drips

September 22, 2020

Celebrities such as Chrissy Teigen , Kendall Jenner and Miley Cyrus have been often seen getting a quick fix of vitamins through injections and iv drips that are meant to boost your energy levels, help with hangovers, strengthen your immune system, make your skin glow and even help you lose weight.

Taking care of your mental health in uncertain times

July 21, 2020

On the 15th of July the Irish government announced that we will not be able to progress into phase 4 of easing Covid-19 restrictions. This uncertainty, along with other unpredictable elements of the pandemic has

It’s time to step away from period poverty

June 21, 2020

Period poverty refers to the inability to access menstrual products, because of financial difficulties and often leads to women missing work, college or school.

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Support for DCU students in stressful times.

April 14, 2020

Having a good mindset is vital in order to get through this time, therefore DCU Student Support and Development have emphasised the importance of mindfulness during this period.

Contracting the coronavirus: how would GPs react and what’s the procedure

March 17, 2020

With coronavirus already spreading in Ireland, what would happen logistically if someone were to contract the disease?

Mapping the coronavirus outbreak

February 5, 2020

The CDC believes symptoms could appear between two and 14 days after exposure, and include fever, coughing and shortness of breath.

Vitamin supplements: A worthwhile spend or can a healthy diet suffice?

February 5, 2020

In Ireland, it’s a well-known fact that sunshine isn’t exactly our best friend. Vitamin D is absorbed into our systems from sunlight, so with our usual lack of sunshine throughout the year, naturally a lot of us are lacking in this vitamin.

All time high in breast cancer diagnoses

February 5, 2020

Despite the fact that the risk of Breast Cancer increases with age, up-take for the screening service drops drastically above the age of 54. While there was a 74.4 per cent up-take for women in the 50-54 age category, this dropped to 32.1 for the 55-59 year-olds. This fell again to 25.7 per cent for 60-64 year-olds and 20 per cent for the over 65’s greatly reducing their chances of detecting potential breast cancer at an early stage.

Body neutrality is the new body positivity

November 13, 2019

We live in a society where body positivity and self-love takes over our social media feeds every day. However, for some, accepting their bodies is simply not that easy, no matter how hard they try. While the term “Body Positivity” blew up in recent years and has been loved by many, there was still something missing in the concept for others, so much so that they turned to “Body Neutrality” instead.

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Razor brand “Billie’s” Movember campaign

November 13, 2019

Razor brand “Billie” announced a new campaign on October 29th in aid of Movember to show that women have facial hair.

Anti-abortion posters removed from UCD campus

October 16, 2019

Unplanned is based on a memoir by Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood director who says she became anti-choice after she witnessed an abortion procedure.

Time to escape from vapes?

October 16, 2019

the EU proposed that e-cigarettes be banned entirely if three or more member states banned their use in their own countries.

Dyspraxia: the difference a diagnosis can make

October 2, 2019

I try not to let dyspraxia hold me back.

Opt-out organ donation system on the cards for Ireland

October 2, 2019

There’s no point in my organs being in the ground if they can save someone’s life

Time to grieve

June 21, 2019

In May, Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh announced new provisions which would be provided during the June state examinations to students who suffer a close family bereavement during their exams to allow them time to grieve.

Makeup for all skin types

April 17, 2019

The never-ending cycle of having a reaction to new makeup products and then covering up with more makeup can be tiresome and leave you feeling like makeup just isn’t made for you and that brands just don’t consider your skin type.

Ireland’s mistaken disease

April 15, 2019

IBD specialist nurse, Angela Mullen who works in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin is one of fourteen IBD nurses in Ireland said, “we definitely need more IBD nurses, the patient’s with IBD need access to care and unfortunately in some practices they don’t have that”.