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Dr Muiris Houston: More trials needed before we pass judgment on GLP-1 drugs
Dr Muiris Houston: As often happens in medicine, latest research questions some benefits of weight-loss drugs
Dr Muiris Houston: Name change could be game changer for women who live with PMOS
Dr Muiris Houston: ‘Polycystic ovary syndrome’ implied issue was solely gynaecological but it is a complex hormonal and metabolic disorder
What can we do to combat the health effects of extreme heat?
Dr Muiris Houston: Be careful of strenuous activity as this generates additional heat for the body to dissipate
How accurate are AI chatbots when we ask them a medical question?
Dr Muiris Houston: A fifth of answers in test involving ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Meta AI and DeepSeek were ‘highly problematic’
How healthcare must reconnect with its core values to improve patient and staff wellbeing
Dr Muiris Houston: It’s important to restore the balance between efficiency and concern with feelings, kindness and human connection
Dr Muiris Houston: Hantavirus is not new, so why has the recent outbreak caused such anxiety?
Dr Muiris Houston: There are key differences between the Covid pandemic and the MV Hondius outbreak
Evidence mounts that Long Covid is damaging the hearts of those affected
There are also increasing signs that the condition can disrupt the autonomic nervous system
Nine tips to help choose over-the-counter medications safely and wisely
Dr Muiris Houston: Safe use of OTCs requires common sense. Several common drugs carry a real risk of dependence, misuse or harm
The two-way relationship between depression and heart disease
Despite the established links, people with heart disease are rarely assessed for signs of psychological illness
Why medical professionals must remove failure-based language when talking to patients
Dr Muiris Houston: The unhelpful language of failure doesn’t make us feel any better
We have a blood test to detect prostate cancer, so why the reluctance to screen?
Dr Muiris Houston: The PSA test isn’t nearly as reliable as the tests used for breast and cervical cancer screening programmes
Tattoos are generally considered safe, but there are things you should know
Dr Muiris Houston: Growing scientific evidence suggests tattoo inks are not biologically inert
Recent guidelines on weight-loss drugs are a ‘groundbreaking’ shift in obesity treatment
Dr Muiris Houston: Alongside caution there is excitement about the potential benefits of GLP-1 and related drugs
Donald Trump shouldn’t be taking aspirin for the primary prevention of heart disease
A number of trials show aspirin is not effective compared with a placebo in primary prevention of stroke, heart attack or death from vascular disease
’Tis the season to feel bloated, so have you benefited from a fart walk yet?
Our bowels move well on their own, but perform even better when we move
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