ICIM Medics Press

DOCTORS PRECSRIBE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.

More conventionally trained doctors are embracing an integrated approach to health. Sylvia Thompson finds out why.

A growing number of conventionally trained medical doctors are combining their medical knowledge with expertise in complementary therapies to provide an integrated approach to health care.

Many of these doctors top up their medical training with courses in homeopathy, herbal medicine, acupuncture, nutrition and environmental medicine. Some continue to work in general practice while others work in integrative or holistic health centres because they believe the focus of conventional medicine has become too narrow. (Read more…)

Generally, men tend to be less likely to speak to their partners if they had a medical query, let alone arrange and attend an appointment with their doctor.

While some men have, in recent years, become more open to speaking about their health, there’s one remaining part of their anatomy which still represents an obstacle of embarrassment to many - the prostate.

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Catch breast cancer early with radical new procedure in Naas – Paula Campbell.

A radical new type of breast assessment for younger women is available in Kildare, which has the highest rate of breast cancer in Ireland.

The Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine (ICIM ) in Johnstown, is offering the unique service to women under 50 who are not covered as part of the national scheme to detect and treat breast cancer. As October is breast cancer awareness month I eagerly accepted an invite to have my own breast assessed. (Read more…)

We test a breast assessment that can detect abnormalities.

We all understand the importance of checking our breasts and, once we hit a certain age, attending regular mammograms to ensure everything is normal. In light of this, we wanted to explain to our reader’s who haven’t had a breast assessment what the process is like. So we sent Mary Cunningham (45), a Woman’s Way reader, to undergo the ICIM Medics Breast Assessment in its clinic in Naas. (Read more…)