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November 14-19 marks this year's Men's Health Week. Here's your home for a collection of news, analysis and features on that topic.

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>What is currently afoot across the globe is a mass experiment, by anybody who takes Ozempic, into the safety of this and other weight-loss drugs.</p>

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Ozempic, Hollywood and the new war on weight: what lies behind the wonder drug

As Ozempic reshapes bodies and expectations, a new book probes the science, profits and risks behind the global weight-loss boom

<p>The dental association found last year 25% of private practices are not taking in new patients. This is because their workload is too high already.</p>

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Department defends commitment to oral health policy despite no date for implementation plan

<p>A target to protect 86m girls against cervical cancer by the end of 2025 was achieved ahead of schedule, boosting hopes among experts that cervical cancer can be eliminated within the next century. Picture: Getty</p>

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'Major public health achievements' seen across the world despite cuts to humanitarian funding

Cancer patients urged to call triage helplines to avoid A&E over Christmas

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Cancer patients urged to call triage helplines to avoid A&E over Christmas

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Government accused of being 'Scrooge-like' over plans for blister pack pharmacy charges

SFergus Finlay: Raise a glass to 30 years of divorce in Ireland

€250m nursing home PPP project still empty as delays push first residents to 2026

€250m nursing home PPP project still empty as delays push first residents to 2026

A €250m PPP project to deliver seven modern nursing homes is running years late, with only two units handed over and none yet occupied

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Ultra processed foods study

It's official: Ultra-processed foods are harmful and these are the next steps we must take

The evidence is clear on ultra-processed foods' harmful role in our diets — it's time we made manufacturers shape up or pay, writes Catherine Conlon

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

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Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study finds

Molecular profiles will give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementia

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Men’s Aid received more than 2,000 new contacts last year

Men’s Aid received more than 2,000 new contacts last year

Heartbroken daughter will speak today about the abuse her father suffered from his partner before he was killed

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Mounjaro injections

Up to 80,000 people in Ireland may qualify for State-funded weight-loss injections

A forthcoming HSE assessment will determine who qualifies for Mounjaro, with access likely restricted to high-risk patients due to cost

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Mary Immaculate College Limerick v UCC - Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Fitzgibbon Cup Round 2

Inter-county hurlers most likely to suffer concussion in last quarter of matches

While concussion in Gaelic football spread evenly across games, the pattern in hurling mirrors that of professional rugby

Sun, 09 Nov, 2025

Prostate cancer survivor backs campaign for sanitary bins in men’s toilets

Prostate cancer survivor backs campaign for sanitary bins in men’s toilets

Mr Connolly shared his story as part of Dispose With Dignity, a new awareness campaign

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Mental health survey

Gareth O'Callaghan: Suicide leaves behind so many unanswered questions for loved ones

Suicide is not a natural end to a life well lived, and it leaves a mark on everyone who encounters it

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

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Indoor wood burners cause damage 'in a similar way to cigarette smoke'

Study links the growing popularity of domestic wood burning to lung damage

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Health insurance

Health insurance premiums rise 11% to an average of €1,830

VHI remains the dominant player in Ireland with 48.3% of the market, followed by Laya

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

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HIV resources 'haven't proportionally scaled up' alongside advances in treatment, says expert

Cork and Kerry share one HIV clinic, which is 'stretched', Cork Sexual Health Centre's fast-track cities programme manager Tara Russell told the 'Irish Examiner'

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

‘Irish men must take action' in wake of worrying report about poor health and premature death

‘Irish men must take action' in wake of worrying report about poor health and premature death

National Centre for Men’s Health director also calls on men to look out for each other, saying that men are inclined to listen to their workmates and other peers

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

I'm a cardiologist - here are four signs your heart needs a check up

Four signs your heart needs a check-up

When it comes to heart health, a little awareness can go a long way

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

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Sarah Harte: Ireland's new counselling services for young men are badly needed

There are young men out there seeking connection in the wrong places, and we have to help them because it’s a problem for us all, writes Sarah Harte

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Four in 10 men die before reaching 75, mostly by preventable means

Four in 10 men die before reaching 75, mostly by preventable means

Men living in the most deprived areas were 150% more likely to die before 75 than men in the most well-off areas, according to a survey of 2,000 people

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Medical students warned that trust in doctors is under severe threat

Medical students warned that trust in doctors is under severe threat

Conspiracy theories about vaccines and covid having destuctive impact, head of the school of medicine at Trinity College Dublin warns

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Jennifer Horgan: The betrayal of Ireland’s elderly is happening in plain sight

Jennifer Horgan: The betrayal of Ireland’s elderly is happening in plain sight

Michael D Higgins’ poetry forces us to confront Ireland’s failures in caring for its elderly, both within families and at State level

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Dentist and patient in dentist office

Dentist recruitment shortage is an emergency that must be addressed

We urgently need more places in dentistry courses and a new focus on making dental treatment accessible for everyone, writes Fintan Hourihan

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

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'Significant gaps' in sepsis care create a challenge for early diagnosis

Health staff also said public knowledge of sepsis and resistance to antibiotics is 'poor'. They called for education on the risks and symptoms which should not frighten people

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Boy using asthma inhaler to treat inflammatory disease, wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Allergy tre

When our homes are making us unwell, housing becomes a health issue

Budget 2026 is an opportunity for the Government to show leadership by supporting a healthy population and healthy housing, writes Eilís Ní Chaithnía

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Weight loss drugs can halve heart patients’ risk of early death, study finds

Weight loss drugs can halve heart patients’ risk of early death, study finds

GLP-1 agonists could be given to millions with heart conditions to help them stay out of hospital and live longer

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

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S Gareth O'Callaghan: The night Garth Brooks looked 35 again — and why it still stays with me

As weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy surge in popularity, one writer weighs fear, stigma and the lure of quick fixes

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025

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S Terry Prone: There is nothing healthy, physically or emotionally, about fat camp TV

What is it about weight that delivers such a dire permission to people whose opinions have not been elicited?

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

Women suffer more extreme distress than men when diagnosed with cancer

Women suffer more extreme distress than men when diagnosed with cancer

Up to 46% of women deal with extreme distress at diagnosis compared to 18% of men

Sun, 24 Aug, 2025

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes

HSE to launch platform for Cork and Kerry patients to give feedback on healthcare

The platform will work by offering patients the chance to upload feedback by telling stories about their care

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

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Action needed on plastic additives linked to sperm decline, experts warn

Amid collapse of global pollution treaty, scientists highlight environmental factors causing fertility crisis

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

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Cholera patients treated on floor of Sudanese clinics with 40 dead in one week

During July, medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières treated over 2,300 cholera patients while working with Sudan's ministry of health

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

Shooting At Blackstone Headquarters In New York

NFL shooting highlights battle to reduce brain injury in sport

The problems caused by contact sports are real — we need to make rugby and American Football safer

Wed, 06 Aug, 2025

Concern over weight gain after 'skinny jabs'

Concern over weight gain after 'skinny jabs'

Patients should be monitored for a year after stopping weight loss jabs to prevent them piling the pounds back on, new guidelines say

Tue, 05 Aug, 2025

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€2m fund for counselling to boost men’s mental health

'These new supports will be made available to every GP in the country for direct signposting to men during consultations'

Mon, 04 Aug, 2025

Woman Doctor Or GP In Office Meeting Teenage Female Patient For Appointment

Do we need a new model for GP care?

The demand for GP visits is expected to increase by much as 30% in the next 15 years, with an extra 1,200 doctors needed to keep pace

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Fergus Finlay: I arrived at the hospital for a 2.30pm appointment. I left just after 10pm

S Fergus Finlay: I arrived at the hospital for a 2.30pm appointment. I left just after 10pm

Shingles gave me a scare — and a sobering look at what’s great and broken in Irish public healthcare

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

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Younger people drinking less but smoking more cannabis than older generations

While 70% of older people considered their mental health to be good or very good, this fell to just over half for people aged 18-24

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

Funeral with casket carried by coffin bearer

Tipperary County Council appeals to owners of pre-purchased graves to 'surrender' them

Council has not secured a suitable site for new burial ground to address shortages

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Close Up Of Woman Sharing Cup Of Tea With Elderly Parent

Nearly 5,000 people waiting for home support care

A further 2,693 already receiving care in their home are waiting for additional hours

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Unrecognizable health visitor and a senior woman during home visit.

S Terry Prone: Abuse of nursing home patients has been going on for decades

Profit is king when it comes to the running of our nursing homes

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

HSE 'fully committed' to developing primary care centre on council-owned car park in Killarney

HSE 'fully committed' to developing primary care centre on council-owned car park in Killarney

Questions raised over the fact the HSE owns a number of sites and property in Killarney which are vacant or about to be vacated

Sun, 08 Jun, 2025

How Cork City Council can move on from its robotrees fiasco

How Cork City Council can move on from its robotrees fiasco

The local authority should apologise for wasting taxpayers' money — and learn to listen to experts when considering matters beyond its own expertise, writes John Sodeau

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Little patient at dentist office.

Ireland facing dentist shortage as training places stagnate for nearly 30 years

Despite rising demand and a growing population, the number of dentistry training places in Ireland has barely changed in decades

Sat, 31 May, 2025

Register of approved practitioners offering botox and fillers to be established

Register of approved practitioners offering botox and fillers to be established

Dentists are frustrated at the lack of regulation which allows anyone to offer cosmetic procedures with little training

Fri, 16 May, 2025

Close-up of boy having teeth examined

Dentists warn of 'clear divide' between people accessing private dentistry and those in public care

Children and adults with disabilities waiting for care under general anesthesia face delays of two years or more

Thu, 15 May, 2025

Pilot Limerick Garda-HSE crisis intervention team has 'major impact'

Pilot Limerick Garda-HSE crisis intervention team has 'major impact'

'78% of interactions had a major impact on individuals' lives, ensuring people in crisis received appropriate care at the right time'

Wed, 14 May, 2025

Pain in prostate, man suffering from prostatitis or from a venereal disease

'I had no idea what the signs and symtoms were': Call for education campaign on prostate cancer

All-Island cancer summit also urges cancer services north and south of the border to work more closely together

Wed, 14 May, 2025

Perfect smile.

Are healthy teeth and 'perfect' teeth the same thing?

Perfect gnashers are increasingly seen as a must-have by men who want to look their best. But less is more, advise dentists who want patients to focus on healthy teeth and not a day-glow smile

Fri, 02 May, 2025