A probe that lights up when detecting cancer could help surgeons more accurately remove tumours during surgery, say researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

The HSE’s clinical lead on obesity, Dr Donal O’Shea has said Ireland should lead the way on fighting childhood obesity by introducing a plan packaging policy on fizzy drinks and sweets.

With just 56% of women in Ireland breastfeeding, advocates want to raise awareness about unethical marketing practices in the infant feeding industry.

All-Ireland champions Galway have five players on the Electric Ireland minor hurling team of the year.

Perhaps the oddest bit of GAA friction in 2018 arose when the Galway minor football manager got irked by dual player issues, writes PM O’Sullivan

Obese children have far less of the “natural killer” (NK) cells that play a crucial part in helping the body fight off diseases such as type 2 diabetes and certain cancers, a new study has found.

The HSE can recoup the cost of bariatric surgery within two years and then go on to save millions on medication costs, according to obesity experts.

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Supermarket chains and retailers have been urged to follow Tesco’s example by providing and promoting lower-sugar soft drinks on their shelves.

One in four people believe the parents of morbidly obese children should face criminal prosecution for child abuse. An Irish Examiner / ICMSA opinion poll also shows 44% are in favour of a sugar tax, versus 39% who are opposed.

Health Minister Simon Harris has defended his decision not to provide a budget for a major anti-obesity action plan.

Waiting another year to introduce a sugar tax is a “grave mistake” the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland has warned.

One of Ireland’s leading experts on obesity said he is ‘gobsmacked’ by the results of a ban on sugar-laden fizzy drinks for under-age players introduced five years ago by a soccer club in Sligo.

Discussions on the future of the food industry, featuring more than 30 experts, will form a new addition to next week’s Bloom Festival in Dublin thanks to the Grow It Yourself movement.

Facts, not fads, should lead discussions about rising obesity levels, the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute has said.

EVEN though we all know we face huge social and health problems because of soaring obesity rates, we seem unable to tackle the crisis in a meaningful way.

The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland has welcomed the announcement of plans to introduce a new £520m (€660m) levy on sugary drinks in Britain within two years.

The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill is a crucial response to one of our most significant public health problems. Alcohol misuse claims three lives every day in Ireland and we all know someone who has been affected in a harmful way by alcohol use — it is all too common.

Terra Nova Gardens, Dromin, Kilmallock, Co Limerick, are having their last open day of 2015 on Sunday, August 30, from 2pm to 6pm.

Joanna Blythman, Alys Fowler, Mark Diacono and other top names in the food and gardening world are lined up for GIY Grow Fest in Waterford, from September 11 to 13.

A new cross-party Oireachtas group is seeking more effective ways to tackle childhood obesity and food poverty.

The latest tool to help women achieve the perfect hour-glass figure is the waist trainer, made popular by Kim Kardashian. Deirdre Reynolds tests it out.

While Europe is getting fatter, the Netherlands is getting thinner. It’s the only country in which the World Health Organisation (WHO) is predicting a decline in obesity rates.

Childhood obesity has plateaued, says Varadkar, but adds we must treat obesity as seriously as tobacco

Obesity can cut life expectancy by up to eight years - and cost people up to 19 years of healthy living, according to new research.

A leading weight-loss surgeon at one of the country’s largest private hospitals has described the HSE’s decision to suspend surgery for dangerously obese public patients for the rest of the year as "morally wrong".

Some of the country’s top medics have called on the Government to ban the advertisement of sugar-sweetened drinks to children.

Some of Ireland’s top health professionals have called for a ban on slick advertising campaigns promoting sugar sweetened drinks to children.

Patients waiting for potentially life-saving gastric band surgery look set to have it done in Britain under a HSE scheme for treatment abroad.

Potentially lifesaving gastric bypass operations are on hold because of a HSE decision to limit the number of procedures it funds.

Why are our waistlines expanding by the year? Clodagh Finn turns to health author Sarah Boseley to find out what’s wrong with the way we eat today.

Plating food has taken on a new meaning for some schoolchildren who are learning about healthier eating. A group of parents in Dublin have been promoting a ‘Portion Plate,’ which helps children learn about portion sizes and the components of a healthy, balanced meal.

The HSE is set to scrap unhealthy vending machines on hospital wards — just days after senior ministers claimed a similar policy could not be imposed in Irish schools.

Hundreds of people with potentially serious health conditions whose hospital appointments have been delayed for more than a year were accidentally wiped off a waiting list due to a HSE “administrative error”.

A LITTLE of what you fancy does you good.

Sugar-sweetened drinks should be seen as “threats, not treats”, a specialist on obesity warned as Safefood alerted parents that fruit drinks are often as high in sugar as fizzy varieties.

A survey by safefood has found that many juice drinks contain as much sugar as fizzy drinks.

Paul Townend was the star of the show at Cork yesterday, landing a spectacular four-timer.

A public health drive is urging parents to reduce their children’s meal size, give them water instead of sugary drinks, and reduce the time they spend in front of a television or computer.

Doctors have demanded a 20% tax hike on sugar-sweetened drinks in the upcoming budget to tackle the obesity epidemic.

Doctors have demanded a 20% tax hike on sugar sweetened drinks in the upcoming budget to tackle the obesity epidemic.

A 10% tax on fizzy drinks, sweets, biscuits, crisps, and chocolate is to be recommended to the health minister as a way of tackling the country’s soaring obesity problem.

GlaxoSmith Kline, a major manufacturer of anti-diabetes drugs, has decided to sell its Lucozade and Ribena brands — a move that coincides with the release of a major study that shows drinking one can of fizzy drinks a day increases the likelihood of contracting diabetes by 20%.