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200 people in Kilkenny expected to suffer heart failure this year

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2021 0

Almost 1,800 people in Kilkenny are currently living with the effects of heart failure, with a further 200 expected to fall foul of the condition this year. The Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) revealed the figures as they announced a new range of supports to sufferers in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has severely hampered […]

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Free counselling offered to carers of Kilkenny’s stroke victims

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2020 Post a comment

A free counselling service has been launched aimed at providing coping skills and vital information to people who are caring for the estimated 1,200 stroke survivors living in Kilkenny. The Irish Heart Foundation has urged people to apply immediately for the six-week service which gives them the ability to look after themselves and the strength […]

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Red alert: 25% of Kilkenny women could die from cardiovascular disease, says Heart Foundation

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2020 47

A quarter of women in Kilkenny will die of cardiovascular disease, according to the Irish Heart Foundation as it launched its Go Red for Women campaign aimed at  tackling the problem. Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in Ireland; women are almost six times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease […]

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Hearts of gold! Kilkenny employers rewarded for healthy living initiatives

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

Two Kilkenny employers have been awarded for prioritising their employee’s health at work, encouraging healthy living and healthy eating. VHI Healthcare won a gold award and Aut Even Hospital won a bronze award at the Irish Heart Foundation’s Happy Heart Healthy Eating and Active@Work Awards. Held in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin this week, the awards recognise […]

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‘Get more active’ – Irish Heart Foundation urges Kilkenny people

By Kilkenny Now 2nd September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY PEOPLE in Kilkenny are being told to get active and “escape their chair this September” in an effort to reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. That’s the message coming from the Irish Heart Foundation(IHF) as it aims to raise awareness over the dangers of prolonged sitting to the heart. Sitting […]

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Son of Kilkenny’s former president of the FAI takes on mammoth challenge in memory of his father

By Kilkenny Now 15th July 2019 0

A MAN is swimming the length of Ireland in memory of his late father, a Kilkenny man and former President of the Football Association of Ireland, to raise money for two charities close to his dad’s heart. Alan Corcoran, 28 from Waterford, is the son of Milo Corcoran, the FAI president between 2001 -2005. Alan […]