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Influenza activity in Northern Ireland has increased in recent weeks weeks.  While this increase is expected at this time of year, it reinforces the need for people who are ‘at risk’ to get the...

Today has been suggested as the ‘most depressing day of the year’, and while the science behind such claims remains to be proven, the Public Health Agency (PHA) says that nonetheless ‘Blue Monday’ is...

During the unexpected March cold snap and with many home still without electricity, the PHA is advising everyone to look after themselves and other.

What happens in the early stages of life, and in particular before a child enters school, will impact significantly on their growth and development throughout their school years and also their long...

As the weather is set to turn colder over the coming weeks and homes across Northern Ireland will be turning on the heating and lighting fires, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is advising people to buy...

Support is available for people who are finding it hard to stick to their New Year’s resolution to stop smoking, says the Public Health Agency (PHA).

As we progress through January, many people who...

Influenza activity in Northern Ireland has increased in recent weeks. While this increase is expected at this time of year, it reinforces the need for people who are ‘at risk’ to get the vaccine as...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging pregnant women who are 28 weeks pregnant or more to get the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine, following a rise in the numbers of cases.

During 2012 there were...

A major new public information campaign to tackle overweight and obesity is being launched today [3 January] by the Public Health Agency (PHA).

The campaign is taking two main approaches: firstly...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) would like to remind the public that although there is a continuing presence throughout Northern Ireland of the winter vomiting virus, also known as norovirus, at...

This Christmas the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging everyone in Northern Ireland to sign the NHS Organ Donor Register and give the ‘Gift of Life’.

Almost 200 people in Northern Ireland are...

Flu is more likely to surface in the winter months and with this in mind the Public Health Agency (PHA) is advising on what action to take if you develop the illness, particularly over the Christmas...