A RECENT survey has awarded the Winter Vomiting Bug (WVB) the title of ‘most accurately named disease’ for the fifth year running, praising the illness for its no-nonsense approach to titling. So named because it is a bug you get in winter-time that makes you vomit, the WVB can affect any age group or gender,… Read more »
WITH no sign of the HSE coughing up for a revolutionary new drug called Orkambi that could greatly ease the pain suffered by Cystic Fibrosis patients, one Waterford child is hoping he makes enough from his First Communion money this Spring to cover the cost of the treatments. Dubbed ‘unjustifiably expensive’ by the HSE, Orkambi… Read more »
DOCTORS studying the make-up of young fellas have found that they are made of nothing these days, in contrast to the men of old. The scientific study, carried out by a team of genetic experts at Trinity College Dublin, found that the majority of Irish males aged between 16-30 have grown a lot weaker physically and… Read more »
ALTHOUGH over 3,000 men in Ireland are diagnosed every year with prostate cancer, one Waterford man is steadfastly refusing to undergo the testing procedure that could save his life because he’s “fucked if some doctor is fingering his arse”. At 42, David Gennon from Ardmore, Co. Waterford, is right in the demographic of men that… Read more »
A LONGSTANDING world record time for waiting on a trolley in an accident and emergency department has been well and truly shattered by a 72-year-old Waterford man, currently in his 95th hour of lying in the halls of Waterford regional hospital. Patrick Hamilton was admitted to A&E suffering from a non-specific light-headedness combined with cramps… Read more »
Listen up, honey buns, there’s a new government incentive on its way that will aim to tackle the growing obesity crisis with a tax on sugar and here’s how it will affect you and your sweet ass. Although the food and drinks industry has reacted negatively to the news that the government intend to put… Read more »
THE Government has scored a rare PR victory with the good news that despite many children waiting as long as 27 months for a routine MRI scan, one lucky child finally made it to the top of the queue. Darragh Lessing, the chosen child, is now a 44-year-old electrician and man and remains enthusiastic after… Read more »
AFTER struggling for years to conceive a child naturally, one Waterford couple is to make the journey to Northern Ireland to see if the UVF can sort them out. Jeanette and Phillip Montague have been together for 10 years and married for 3, but have been unable to get pregnant despite years of trying. Taking advice from… Read more »
A LOCAL Waterford woman is believed to be seriously injured after jumping to conclusions, WWN has learned. Sheena O’Rahily, a 34-year-old mother of two, suffered the injuries while observing heavy pedestrian traffic outside the house of a neighbour early yesterday morning. O’Rahily, who often jumps to conclusions without suffering any damage, caught sight of a… Read more »
WITH many health warnings floating around these days about the negative effects of alcohol on the human body, it’s easy for one voice to get drowned out; that of the humble drinks industry, who just need you to keep on drinking like you’ve always done. Organisations such as the HSE and DrinkAware would have the… Read more »