A round-up of health events countrywide
- The largest scientific meeting on ageing to be held in Ireland will take place this month at the Convention Centre Dublin. The organisers are inviting 300 members of the public, in particular older Irish people, to join the meeting on September 29th, and share in the insights of guest speakers, including Mary Robinson and Seamus Heaney. Admission is by pre-registration only, with a maximum of two tickets per applicant. Applications can be made by post, enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, before September 20th to: EUGMS 2010, Conference Partners Ltd. 2nd Floor, Heritage House, Dundrum Office Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14.
- The Sudden Cardiac Death (in the young) support group is holding an information day for families and friends who have lost a young person to SCD, on Saturday in the Celtic Suite of Croke Park, Dublin. For more details, tel: 01-6685001.
- The Irish Cancer Society is hosting its annual Supporting Women with Breast Cancerconference in Croke Park on Saturday. Admission is free, but advanced booking required on cancer.ie/ breastcancerconf or tel: 01-2310518.
- How best to incorporate omega 3 and omega 6 into the diet is the theme of a public talk by nutritionist Udo Erasmus, in the Stillorgan Park Hotel on Monday, September 20th at 7pm. Admission €5.
- Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Deirdre Courtney will give a public talk on how to understand and rebalance the body and mind through oriental medicine next Tuesday at 7pm in the College of Naturopathic Medicine, Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin, 01-2353094.
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