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An Update on Small Cell Lung Cancer
There are approximately 2700 new cases of lung cancer in Ireland each year with small cell lung cancer accounting for 13-15%. Most patients present with extensive stage disease,…
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Insulin prescribing, administration, and glucose monitoring trends in a hospital setting
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a heterogeneous complex metabolic condition characterised by hyperglycaemia with a degenerative potential resulting from changes in the production, secretion and/or inability of insulin…
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Obesity as a Disease
Obesity is recognised as a disease that requires treatment by World Obesity, the American Medical Association, Obesity Canada and the European Association for the Study of Obesity. Overweight…
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Stand Up for Their Prostate and Stand up for Yourself
In 2020 3,890 people were diagnosed with prostate cancer, making it the most common cancer in Ireland excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer. Worldwide, more than 1 million men are…
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Management and Treatment of Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is rare, but it’s the most common cancer in young men aged between 15 and 34. Almost 170 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer every year…
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Obesity – Where are all the Men?
Before I started writing about obesity and men, I had a quick look at my patient list just to confirm when I already knew: my weight management patients…
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How do behavior and emotional state affect the lifestyle, quality and length of men’s lives?
How do behavior and emotional state affect the lifestyle, quality and length of men’s lives? ‘Each man lived his own life and paid his own price for living…
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Mental Health in Men with Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease has been recognised as a leading public health problem. More than 850 million people worldwide have some form of kidney disease. This is roughly double…
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Men’s Mental Health
Recent years have seen a welcome increase in public awareness about psychological wellbeing, mental health, and treatment of mental illness. There is growing recognition that a healthy lifestyle,…
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Management and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common condition occurring in males over 40 years of age, although it can occur earlier. It is estimated that at least 150 million…
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