Home » Letters » Research ‘Celtic curse’ as you raise a glass

Research ‘Celtic curse’ as you raise a glass

IF you’re celebrating ‘a touch of the Irish’ in your blood on St Patrick’s Day, spare a thought for whether this means you are pumping too much iron. People of Celtic origin are more likely to have the iron overload condition haemochromatosis which is the most common genetic disorder in Australia. About one in 200 […]

Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content.

Digital Editions


  • From monkey bars to circus stars

    From monkey bars to circus stars

    Karli Farrell EVERY child has swung on a monkey bar, but not every child has gone on to make a living out of swinging. The…