BPW Galway and The Galway Clinic raise
awareness of osteoporosis at health event
BPW Galway ( Galway and District Business and Professional Women’s Club) will be hosting a special health event to raise awareness of osteoporosis at The Ardilaun hotel on Tuesday, November 8, at 6pm.
According to the Irish Osteoporosis Society, education and knowledge of the risk factors which cause osteoporosis are essential for everybody, in order to prevent them from developing this silent disease.
Osteoporosis is a bone disease which affects one in five men and one in two women over 50 in Ireland; however it can affect all age groups, including children. It is preventable and treatable in the majority of people. Unlike other diseases there are no signs or symptoms prior to a fracture and that is why it is known as the silent disease. The Irish Osteoporosis Society (IOS) is working to spread this message and increase awareness about osteoporosis among the public.
BPW Galway, and its president Michelle Murphy, has invited special guest Professor Moira O’Brien, founder of the Irish Osteoporosis Society, to next week's event which has been sponsored by the Galway Clinic.
Speaking ahead of the event Ms Murphy said: “We are delighted that Professor O’Brien has kindly accepted our invitation to come to Galway and provide an overview on osteoporosis which affects both men and women – we need to equip ourselves with information in order to understand the causes of such a disease. We also thank the Galway Clinic for assisting with the organising of this event.”
Professor O’Brien, who represents Ireland in the EU on osteoporosis, said: “We want to raise awareness of osteoporosis, as the secondary effects of broken bones are one of the major causes of loss of independence. Many people think that osteoporosis only affects older women, and the only cause is the menopause, however this is not the case. One in five men and one in two women over 50 will break bones due to osteoporosis and it can affect all age groups including children. Annually €402 million is spent just on falls and fractures in senior citizens and this is why we are hoping to educate the public on how they can prevent themselves from developing this disease.”
One of the misconceptions is that if a person eats a healthy diet and exercises they will not develop osteoporosis. However there are more than 60 causes for the disease - genetics, stress, irregular periods, the menopause, constant dieting, anorexia and/or bulimia, over-exercising, steroid inhalers, corticosteroids, heparin, radiation, chemotherapy, Arimidex for breast cancer and some medications for thyroid.
This event is open to both members and non-members of BPW Galway. There is a nominal fee of €5 charged for non-members on arrival. Refreshments will be served at 6pm and the talk will commence at 6.30pm. For further information contact Michelle Murphy, president BPW Galway on 086 2204082 or michelle.murphy@collinsmcnicholas.ie. ................................................................................................................................................ HIQA to review breast testing for under 50's Women in Ireland
Women under 50 who are at a high risk of breast cancer may be monitored at an early stage, following a new review announced yesterday.
Testing options for women known to be at an increased risk of breast cancer is to be the subject of a health technology assessment by the health safety body HIQA.
The assessment will consider approaches to the screening and management of women under the age of 50 who are known to have an greater risk of breast cancer, because of a family history or genetic disposition.
The assessment will consider approaches to the screening and management of women under the age of 50 who are known to have an greater risk of breast cancer, because of a family history or genetic disposition.
Currently, women under 50 are not included in BreastCheck, the national breast cancer screening programme. Currently, there is no organised surveillance programme for women under 50 in high-risk breast cancer groups.
HIQA will assess women under 50 known to be at increased risk and will categorise them as either 'moderate' or 'high' risk according to criteria used by the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP).
Martin Flattery of HIQA said this increased risk means that some women could develop breast cancer at an earlier age than the general population.
Martin Flattery of HIQA said this increased risk means that some women could develop breast cancer at an earlier age than the general population.
"Therefore, these women may need to be monitored earlier.”
The technologies to be evaluated include digital mammography and MRI. HIQA will also evaluate the age at which surveillance should commence in each of the risk groups, as well as the frequency of this surveillance.
HIQA has convened a multidisciplinary expert group to oversee the review.
The completed HIQA review will be submitted to the NCCP and the Minister for health by the end of 2012. ....................................................................................................................................................................... A 2% VAT hike, €100 property charge and carbon taxes likely in Budget
The technologies to be evaluated include digital mammography and MRI. HIQA will also evaluate the age at which surveillance should commence in each of the risk groups, as well as the frequency of this surveillance.
HIQA has convened a multidisciplinary expert group to oversee the review.
The completed HIQA review will be submitted to the NCCP and the Minister for health by the end of 2012. ....................................................................................................................................................................... A 2% VAT hike, €100 property charge and carbon taxes likely in Budget
Hikes in VAT, excise duties and carbon taxes are all likely in the massive €3.8bn savings package in the forthcoming Budget.
Finance Minister Michael Noonan suggested that VAT could rise to 23% from 21%, while a €100 property charge will also be brought in.
Along with increases in excise duties on energy products and carbon charges, he hopes the Government will claw back savings of €1.6bn through taxes alone.
“This Budget is going to be hard on people and we’re asking the people to stay with us because we have a clear plan,” he said.
But Mr Noonan promised income tax will remain at its current levels in an attempt to create jobs.
A further €2.2bn of savings will be made in public spending cuts to make up the €3.8bn adjustment.
However, the minister was unable to give details of cuts in public spending, saying those measures would be spelled out on Budget Day on December 6.
The Government also intends to slash the capital spending programme by €750m. The move has drawn criticism from the Opposition and the construction industry, who said it will cost jobs.
Mr Noonan said while the Budget would be “very tough”, his goal was to ensure it would be fair to all.
He added that any hikes in carbon taxes and excise duties would both free up revenues and encourage a behavioural change reducing Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions.
The Budget for 2012 is the toughest outlined over the next four years.
The Government must make a total of €12.4bn savings from now to 2015.
Cutbacks are likely to be lessened and tax hikes reduced in 2013, 2014 and 2015, when projected adjustments will go down to €3.5bn, €3.1bn and €2bn respectively.
Finance Minister Michael Noonan suggested that VAT could rise to 23% from 21%, while a €100 property charge will also be brought in.
Along with increases in excise duties on energy products and carbon charges, he hopes the Government will claw back savings of €1.6bn through taxes alone.
“This Budget is going to be hard on people and we’re asking the people to stay with us because we have a clear plan,” he said.
But Mr Noonan promised income tax will remain at its current levels in an attempt to create jobs.
A further €2.2bn of savings will be made in public spending cuts to make up the €3.8bn adjustment.
However, the minister was unable to give details of cuts in public spending, saying those measures would be spelled out on Budget Day on December 6.
The Government also intends to slash the capital spending programme by €750m. The move has drawn criticism from the Opposition and the construction industry, who said it will cost jobs.
Mr Noonan said while the Budget would be “very tough”, his goal was to ensure it would be fair to all.
He added that any hikes in carbon taxes and excise duties would both free up revenues and encourage a behavioural change reducing Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions.
The Budget for 2012 is the toughest outlined over the next four years.
The Government must make a total of €12.4bn savings from now to 2015.
Cutbacks are likely to be lessened and tax hikes reduced in 2013, 2014 and 2015, when projected adjustments will go down to €3.5bn, €3.1bn and €2bn respectively.
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