REPORTS that some energy drinks could contain as many as 17 spoons of sugar and twice the caffeine of an espresso have been confirmed by the staff of Waterford Whispers News after a taste-testing session that left the entire writing staff wired for the better part of an entire day and do you know what, it… Read more »
THE continuing debate over whether or not you should vaccinate your kids is a sure-fire way to attract interest on social media, to the extent that Minister For Health Simon Harris has stated that social media companies should ban accounts that spread anti-vaccination propaganda… but forget all that, has anyone been watching HBO’s hit show… Read more »
FOLLOWING the case of one teenager in the UK reportedly going blind thanks to his fast food diet, many concerned people across the world are seeking information on how to maintain a healthy and balanced diet. Could you be eating such a large portion of junk food that you risk going blind, diabetic, suffering liver… Read more »
THE first vaping-related death in the US has sparked concerns that the practice of inhaling the vapour from boiled chemicals via an electronic device may not be as healthy as once believed, WWN can report. The outbreak of 193 cases of a new respiratory illness across 22 states has been linked back to e-cigarette use,… Read more »
STRIKING UP uninvited conversation with WWN while we waited in line to order coffee, local man Gerard Lyons enthusiastically discussed how the news that Minister for Health Simon Harris intends to push for VAT to be removed from the price of condoms and menstrual cups would pave the way for a personal sex bonanza. “Ya… Read more »
THE administration of a big Supermacs the morning after a feed of drink is to be covered by the medical card following a ruling from the HSE, with plans to roll the scheme out to holders of private medical insurance policies set to follow in the near future too. The plan was formed following a… Read more »
AS MANY as 37 creche facilities are on the highest level of risk on Tusla’s risk register, according to information divulged by Tusla officials before a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. What does this mean? It means all 37 creches are still operating as normal, completely uninterrupted and free to carry doing… Read more »
CHANGES made to popular mindfulness app Hey Hey Calm Down There will require users to not only update their app, but also subscribe to a premium package if they want to continue their course of meditation and not be such a fucking whinge-bag all the time. The app, made by Waterford-based tech company Hardkore, has millions of… Read more »
WITH the announcement by minister for health Simon Harris of plans for 6 regional health areas within the HSE, Ireland is tantalisingly close to being just 30 rushed overhauls away from the health service not being in any better shape. “This is definetly going to work…probably,” an exhausted looking Simon Harris said, hoping the public and… Read more »
AS the HSE continues to mull over the merits of medicinal cannabis, several long-term sufferers of illness that may benefit from the drug have started to wonder whether or not they will be able to avail of it, and when. The answer so far is simple; maybe, and sometime. Minister For Health Simon Harris has… Read more »