The Global Burden of Disease Study, 2016 estimated that oral diseases affected half of the world’s population (3.58 billion people). It also states that, ‘there is a direct correlation between dental health and overall health’. The mouth is regarded as the gateway Read More
Think back over the last year and ask yourself have you done any of the following relating to your physical health? You went to visit a doctor because of your physical health? You missed work because you felt physically sick? You took Read More
How leadership and Management Can Influence Employee Well Being by Placing Quality of Life at the Heart of a Business Working adults spend 60% of their waking hours at work. Currently 65% of the adult population are participating in the Irish labour Read More
Irish Heart’s new campaign on ‘Chairs Can Kill ‘, states that sitting for long periods is thought to slow the metabolism, which affects the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, blood pressure and break down body fat. The National Physical Activity Guidelines Read More
Mental health is an integral and essential component of health. The WHO constitution states: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”[WHO 1946]. There is no health without mental health. Read More
Building Health and Wellbeing into your organisation’s culture The World Health Organisations (WHO) has defined the workplace as an optimum place to promote health. Work is an important determinant of health that has both positive and negative effects. WHO defines a healthy Read More