Ireland Health News API

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            "title": "Validating the Effects of Multivitamins on Nutrient Status Using Non",
            "description": "Background: The main objective of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to measure the impact of a multivitamin supplement on nutrient status and quality of life (QOL) and compare two non-invasive methods of detecting skin carotenoids. Methods: Subjects (46 healthy adults) were given either a supplement containing minerals, vitamins, carotenoids, and phytonutrients (n = 29) (SUP) or a placebo (n = 17) (PL) daily for 12 weeks. Skin carotenoid levels were measured at baseline, 1, 4, 8, and 12 weeks by Resonance Raman Spectroscopy (RRS) using a BioPhotonic Scanner S3 and Hyperspectral Absorption (HA) device. Subjects had blood drawn to assess safety and nutrient status for vitamin C and selenium at baseline and week 12. Subjects also filled out questionnaires related to QOL and skin attributes at baseline and week 12. Results: At week 12, the SUP group had a 44% increase in vitamin C levels (p Conclusion: Supplementation with a multivitamin significantly increased serum vitamin C, serum selenium, and skin carotenoid levels while also improving QOL and skin health attributes. These findings support the use of SUP to improve nutrient status and use of non-invasive methods to measure.",
            "content": "1. Introduction\nAdequate nutrition is an important factor in staying healthy throughout one’s lifespan. Healthspan is the years lived in good health, and unfortunately, the healthspan-lifespan gap has widened over the past two decades. The increase i... [22561 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=149006",
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            "publishedAt": "2026-01-21T08:25:05Z",
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                "name": "SCIRP Open Access",
                "url": "https://www.scirp.org"
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            "title": "Do you have a bug, cold or flu? You're not alone this season",
            "description": "It's the year the flu virus has 'run riot' in Ireland, but it isn't the only respiratory virus on the scene",
            "content": "Analysis: It's the year the flu virus has 'run riot' in Ireland, but it isn't the only respiratory virus on the scene\nYou’re not imagining it, the flu season this year was \"definitely worse,\" says Professor Christine Loscher, expert in immunology at ... [8812 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0121/1554201-flu-influenza-colds-rsv-covid-respiratory-illnesses-ireland-winter-2026/",
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            "publishedAt": "2026-01-21T07:26:24Z",
            "lang": "en",
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                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
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            "title": "Children ‘robbed’ of better quality of life: Test delays affecting babies born with spinal muscular atrophy",
            "description": "More than two years after the Government committed to adding SMA to newborn testing, families are still waiting",
            "content": "Bróna and Brian Noonan’s four-year-old son Donnacha was hospitalised six times last year, twice being admitted to intensive care.\nAt 12-weeks-old, Donnacha was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1, a rare genetic condition that increas... [6750 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/01/21/children-robbed-of-better-quality-of-life-heel-prick-test-delays-affected-babies-born-with-spinal-muscular-atrophy/",
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            "publishedAt": "2026-01-21T06:02:06Z",
            "lang": "en",
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                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
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