01/02/2019
Think before you ink! As the popularity of tattoos continues to rise, so too do concerns about potential risks While some of these risks may be known to the general public (eg the transmission of serious blood borne infections through unsterilized equipment), others may be less well publicised eg tattoo associated skin disorders or indeed, regret What is a tattoo A permanent tattoo involves...
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23/01/2019
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) held their inaugural Health Fair on January 23rd The aim of the event was âHealth promotion in this setting, has the potential to impact future life and health outcomes of its campus community members and society as a whole Events such as the health fair can influence health-related knowledge, health beliefs and attitudes, and set patterns for health...
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18/01/2019
The South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital held a dermatology conference on Wednesday January 9Â in the Brookfield Health Sciences complex, University College Cork The conference covered a broad range of topics reflecting some of the work of the dermatology department and included talks on psoriasis, eczema, hidradenitis suppurativa, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, MOHs...
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18/12/2018
In wintertime, central heating and lower humidity (very dry air) can aggravate skin dryness So as the temperature gauge plummets, we look at simple ways to combat this seasonal phenomenon The epidermis at a glance The uppermost layer of the skin is called the epidermis; this forms the main protective barrier and is where drying occurs The epidermis is comprised of layers of cells, stacked on...
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18/12/2018
Almost 80% of people with psoriasis will have scalp involvement at some point in their lives, so itâs very common and itâs never welcome During the festive season approaches it is important to stay on top of treating your scalp psoriasis with some top tips as follows Some people suffer with mild psoriasis of the scalp whilst others can experience severe scalp psoriasis which can cause...
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18/12/2018
The International Alliance of Dermatological Patient Organisations (IADPO) also known as GlobalSkin hosted an event âPatient Leader Dialogue Workshop on Atopic Eczemaâ, in September of this year in Paris The Irish Skin Foundation (ISF) was one of eight patient organisations from eight countries who took part in the event What was the goal of this meeting The goal of this workshop was to...
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27/11/2018
Do you have eczema, psoriasis or "normal" skin UCD Clinical Research Centre is conducting a research study on eczema/atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and comparing both with normal skin to gain more understanding on the mechanism of skin disease If you are interested in being part of this study, please call Kate Lynam-Loane UCD CRC, Dermatology Research Nurse on (01) 221-3024 or my mail...
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20/11/2018
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH), Cork City, has announced an exciting line-up for its Dermatology Conference, Wednesday 9 January 2019 For booking information please contact Julianne OâCallaghan, Senior Library Assistant: library@sivuhie Outline of Conference Speakers & Topics: Welcome: Ms Ruth Lernihan, Director of Nursing Psychological Impact...
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20/11/2018
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland Yet in most cases, it is preventable and early detection leads to better outcomes With rates projected to treble over the next 25 years, how can this trend be reversed Government-led approach to skin cancer prevention Healthy Ireland (HI) is the national framework for action to improve the health and well-being of people living in Ireland HI,...
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15/11/2018
The Irish Skin Foundation (ISF) would like to extend a big thank you to Bernie and Peter Rice with the help of the Parentâs Association of Scoil Riada, Kilcock, Co Kildare for their generous donation to the ISF The ISF will ensure both donations are used to support the Protect & Inspect skin cancer awareness campaign The Rice family set up the Sharon Rice O'Beirne Melanoma Trust...
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12/11/2018
The ISF, supported by AbbVie, held the first-of-its-kind âSkin Mattersâ meeting and webinar on the evening of 1 November in Dublinâs Chocolate Factory for people with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) We will publish the video of the webinar in the New Year Patient and Expert Panel The main element of the event was a panel discussion lead by two HS patient advocates, Suzanne Moloney and...
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26/10/2018
International call to action for World Psoriasis Day 29 October October 29 is World Psoriasis Day and this year the ISF is supporting the call of the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) to Treat Psoriasis Seriously Psoriasis as a serious, chronic and non-communicable disease (NCDs) in itself, but there are a number of other conditions (called co-morbidities) that are...
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