Today’s Top Stories
Deaths from strokes falling but rehab care for survivors is poor – Irish Independent
Death rates from stroke have fallen by a quarter but many saved feel abandoned due to inadequate services to help them regain mobility, a new report has revealed.
EU body urged to be more open on tobacco contacts – The Irish Times
The Irish Cancer Society has called on the European Commission to be more transparent about its contacts with the tobacco industry in the wake of an investigation by EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly.
Pill to block Alzheimer’s ‘ready in a decade’ – Irish Independent
A treatment for Alzheimer’s disease will be available within a decade and may ultimately be prescribed in a similar way to statins to prevent the onset of the illness, experts have predicted.
Potatoes linked to diabetes in pregnancy, study finds – The Irish Times
36% increase in 2015 of rape and sexual assault victims seeking treatment in Dublin – Newstalk
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says it’s seen a 36% increase in the number of victims of recent rape and sexual assault seeking treatment.