Ireland Health News API

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            "title": "National strategy could reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes by 80%, medics say",
            "description": "Heart specialists to call on politicians to develop a network of national cardiovascular risk prevention clinics to serve as an early-warning system",
            "content": "The risk of strokes and heart attacks among people aged 35-65 could be reduced by 80 per cent under a targeted national strategy, doctors have said.\nHeart specialists will this week call on politicians to develop a network of national cardiovascular ... [2928 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/13/national-strategy-could-reduce-risk-of-heart-attacks-and-strokes-by-80-medics-say/",
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            "title": "High blood pressure is a leading cause of stroke but care is inadequate, leading medics warn",
            "description": "High blood pressure is one of the primary causes of cardiovascular disease and stroke in Ireland but in the current health system people with the condition face inconsistent detection, fragmented care and inadequate follow up, according to a cardiologist.",
            "content": "Dr Susan Connolly, Integrated Care Cardiologist, Galway University Hospital, who was speaking at an Oireachtas Cardiovascular Health Briefing, said that if detected early, high blood pressure, know by its medical term hypertension, can be better mana... [3409 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/high-blood-pressure-is-a-leading-cause-of-stroke-but-care-is-inadequate-leading-medics-warn/a525227183.html",
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            "title": "All you need to know about hantavirus",
            "description": "Ireland's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Mary Horgan, joined Florence in the news2day studio to tell us about hantavirus - it's time for another news2day Explainer.",
            "content": "Ireland's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Mary Horgan, joined Florence in the news2day studio to tell us about a rare hantavirus outbreak - it's time for another news2day Explainer.\nPress play on the image above to watch the Explainer in full and re... [2278 chars]",
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