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Cigarette smoking is the major cause of preventable ill-health and premature death in Northern Ireland, killing around 2,300 people each year. Of these deaths approximately 800 are as a result of lung...

The Impact 2012 Awards are now open for entries. These awards celebrate the achievements of young people in helping to improve our economy, our health, our society and our environment.

This year DHSSPS...

It’s that time of year again, the time when you start hearing coughing and sneezing throughout the office and working days are lost due to flu.

Although flu can be mild for many, people who are in at...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) today welcomed the announcement that Professor Sir Mike Richards (National Cancer Director) will undertake a review of the evidence underpinning breast screening.

The...

Flooding has affected a number of areas throughout Northern Ireland causing disruption and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people of the potential public health risks associated with such...

Infections can be spread easily in childcare settings where large numbers of children, who are vulnerable to infection because their immunity may not be fully developed, come together. Therefore the...