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Serena Williams’ endorsement of weight loss medication is a game changer
Williams is not the first sportsperson to promote GLP-1 weight loss medication but she is the most high profile and easily the most significant
Japanese walking: How to try this viral fitness trend
Studies show high-intensity interval walking ‘significantly enhances fitness, muscle strength, and health markers’
The history of weight loss is littered with supposed quick fixes
GLP-1 agonists such as Ozempic and Wegovy have a lot of promise
Underrated and affordable superfoods chosen by nutritionists: From potatoes and popcorn to oats and tomatoes
None of these necessitate a trip to a health food shop. In fact, you probably eat most of them already
Hidden benefits of the Irish diet: How strawberries, black tea and potatoes can boost your health
Even cheese and the hops in beer may have some unexpected benefits – but do not overdo it
Lilly’s weight loss pill is a ‘landmark moment’ in the obesity fight
Prof Donal O’Shea hails breakthrough and says it may play key role in reshaping treatments
Wholegrain foods: Are they really healthier than white rice, bread and pasta?
Wholegrain foods certainly have health benefits, but that doesn’t mean refined grains need to be entirely avoided, experts say
Wearable tech: ‘It’s like having a personal health coach in your pocket. I live a healthier, better life because I have this’
Developments in health technology allow us to take more personal responsibility for our wellbeing, which may have significant consequences for the future
More than half of adults will be obese or overweight by 2050, study finds
Spiralling rates of people who are obese and overweight a ‘monumental societal failure’
The Skinny Jab Revolution review: Kathryn Thomas’s film shines a light on Ozempic. If only it were less coy about Operation Transformation
Television: In her new RTÉ documentary the presenter takes a very personal approach to weight-loss drugs
The keto diet sounds appetising, but there are risks - here is what you need to know
What the Science Says: The keto diet centres on burning fats by eating high-fat foods that people enjoy, all while losing weight
How biochemistry and molecular biology gave the world insulin
Genetic engineering deployed to insert gene for human insulin into a bacterium, thus harnessing the substance for widespread use
Six things we get wrong about sleep – and how to get better rest, according to experts
Many solutions have no basis in research and will not help with underlying issues
The fibre phenomenon: 30 easy ways to get your fill of this life-changing nutrient
It’s actually very simple to gradually and effectively raise your fibre intake when you put your mind to it
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Castleknock College pupil develops ‘smart sole’ to help overcome widespread condition linked to diabetes
It’s time for a reality check about certain ‘weight loss’ drugs, and here’s why
Much hype surrounds drugs called GLP-1 agonists but they are intended for diabetes patients and people who are obese, not those who just want to lose a few pounds
Lilly’s Zepbound tops Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy for weight loss in head-to-head trial
Companies competing for leadership in fast-growing market where supply continues to be an issue
Covid factor chills profits at pharma group West
US packaging giant backing huge demand for injectable obesity drugs to fill the gap left by falling demand for Covid vaccines
Abbott opens world’s largest diabetes sensor plant in Kilkenny
Plant will employ 800 people producing company’s Freestyle Libre glucose monitoring sensors as part of €440m investment in Irish network
Fitness: Is it better to eat before or after exercising?
When to eat is a question that plagues even the most disciplined exercisers among us
Lilly turns to Ireland to produce two of the hottest therapy areas in medicine
Company is investing $2.8bn in two Irish plants to produce its in-demand weight loss drugs and a new Alzheimer’s therapy
As a cardiologist, here is what I tell my patients about Ozempic
Using such medications to lose excess fat that risks your health is no more of a moral failing than using a blood pressure medication to lower high blood pressure that increases your risk of stroke
Plain packaging worked to reduce smoking. Unhealthy food should be next
Removing branding from cigarette boxes has reduced smoking among young people. We must now do the same with unhealthy food and drinks as childhood obesity can trigger disease in later life
‘Soup and shake’ diet puts almost a third of type 2 diabetes cases in remission
Patients given low calorie meal replacements for three months
Why has the incidence of type 1 diabetes begun to increase again in Ireland?
Dr Muiris Houston: It’s important that parents and guardians know the symptoms to look out for and seek help early
Is corporate PR duping us and derailing solutions to global warming and chronic diseases?
‘We need to go back to basics to organise ourselves in groups, to have clear political objectives and to demand change’
Managing chronic disease: ‘It is one of the most positive things that has happened in the health service’
Women with gestational diabetes have been added to a ‘game-changing’ HSE programme that focuses on a list of chronic conditions
Developers offer to build 6,000 modular homes
Seen & heard: Johnny Ronan targets 17-storey docklands block; Trinity Biotech buys diabetes tech; Housing Agency boss warns prices must drop; and new Dublin pharma hub
Ozempic has big potential, but caution is necessary
For all the popular clamour for the new medication it is not without side effects
Oral microbiome becoming prime focus of research over links to disease beyond the mouth
Keeping your teeth and gums healthy could have far-reaching impacts reducing risks associated with diabetes, dementia, heart disease and some cancers
Man’s death after weight-loss surgery in Turkey leaves family with unanswered questions
‘He wouldn’t want to die, nobody wants to,’ says wife of Cristian Nascimento (26) who died in Cavan 21 days after returning from Istanbul clinic
Healthy plant-based diet can eliminate many type 2 diabetes cases, study finds
Diet high in fruit, vegetables and wholegrains can reduce risk by 24%, even for those with added risk factors
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk buys Irish drug manufacturing plant in €85m deal
Danish weight loss and diabetes specialist is looking to develop a tablet form of its blockbuster obesity treatments
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