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Dr Catherine Conlon

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Hot school meals: They're so important, but we could be offering much better food

Hot school meals: They're so important, but we could be offering much better food
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TheJournal

Dr Catherine Conlon

Opinion: A four-day working week is good for productivity, wellbeing and the planet

The public health expert says that in a modern workplace and with the use of AI, no one should be stuck on a five-day week.

23.11.2024 4

TheJournal

Dr Catherine Conlon

Dr Catherine Conlon: The clock is TikToking on social media access for young teens

The public health doctor says we should look to Australia for guidance on how to handle children’s use of smartphones.

11.11.2024 2

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Dr Catherine Conlon

Opinion: If we are to meet climate targets and improve road safety, gas guzzlers have got to go

We need to wean ourselves off our love of large, fossil fuel-burning cars, says Dr. Catherine Conlon.

28.10.2024 2

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Dr Catherine Conlon

Opinion: We need to give women better advice if thousands are iron deficient during pregnancy

Dr Catherine Conlon says it’s important women get the right advice on nutrition in pregnancy.

27.09.2024 2

TheJournal

Dr Catherine Conlon

Childhood obesity must be key plank in new health taskforce

A new online taskforce and a €1m education campaign to develop a public health response to harms caused to children and young people by certain...

17.09.2024 2

Evening Echo

Dr Catherine Conlon

Fix the food system to tackle obesity among adolescents

Adolescent referrals for severe obesity have surged tenfold since 2018, according to a leading Irish paediatrician. Dr Órla Walsh, who is also a...

13.08.2024 2

Evening Echo

Dr Catherine Conlon

Cherish the summer, parents: 17 rules I wish I had known...

Many years ago, I was at work in UCC - in my office looking out over the Lee on a hot summer’s day- when I saw a girl struggling along the street...

06.08.2024 1

Evening Echo

Dr Catherine Conlon

Amazing project aims to make the swift feel at home in Cork

SWIFTS are in decline. It is estimated by Birdwatch Ireland that their numbers are down by more than 50%. The evidence suggests that because of the...

30.07.2024 2

Evening Echo

Dr Catherine Conlon

Dr Catherine Conlon: Sunbeds should be banned – here’s why

The public health expert warns against the use of sunbeds due to the link between them and skin cancer.

23.07.2024 2

TheJournal

Dr Catherine Conlon

We have the technology to stop drink/drug-driving - so let's use it

There have been more than 100 deaths on the roads this year, a hefty increase on the same date last year. As the tragedies continue to multiply,...

23.07.2024 3

Evening Echo

Dr Catherine Conlon