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Dr Catherine Conlon: Ozempic is not the holy grail when it comes to tackling obesity
Dr Catherine Conlon
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Will drugs like Ozempic change how we view obesity in Ireland?
Professor Francis Finucane, a consultant endocrinologist at Galway University Hospitals, joins us to look at why these drugs are such game changers, and how it could lead to a shift in how society views the treatment of obesity.
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'King Kong' of weight-loss drugs, Mounjaro, will be available in Ireland from next week
Updated 10 Feb
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Loughlinstown Hospital
Patients consider weight loss surgery abroad after spending up to 7 years on public waiting list
3 Oct 2024
Drug Payment Scheme
Health Minister: 'There's emerging evidence that Ozempic might be some kind of wonder drug'
17 Sep 2024
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Obesity
Cardiologist: We should welcome the new evidence that Ozempic may slow down ageing
Professor Robert Byrne
8 Sep 2024
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Ozempic
New study suggests that weight-loss drugs stimulate metabolic activity
22 Aug 2024
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Criticism as Dept of Health spends €230k sponsoring Operation Transformation series
9 Jan 2022
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RTÉ’s Operation Transformation criticised over 'dieting culture' ahead of its return tonight
Updated 5 Jan 2022
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dnp
Two food businesses ordered to close in January, including one selling dangerous weight loss product
8 Feb 2021
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Weight Loss
Breakfast may not be the most important meal of the day after all
31 Jan 2019
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transformation tuesday
Poll: Do you think before-and-after weight loss pictures can be harmful?
8 Jan 2019
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Naron
This Spanish town is trying to shed 100,000 kilos by 2020
29 Sep 2018
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slim shade
Klopp: I'm sure Carragher needs to lose a bit of weight, not Van Dijk
2 Feb 2018
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'I went from dad bod to six-pack in eight months because of a promise I made myself as a child'
Kevin O'Connor
27 Jan 2018
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Bariatric surgery
Ireland is carrying out less than one weight loss surgery a week
13 Jul 2017
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6 key steps for dropping body fat
14 Feb 2017
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Weight Loss
Gastric bypass surgery helps obese teens keep weight off but can lead to more surgery
6 Jan 2017
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no weigh no weigh
Ad for slimming tablets banned after complaint it showed women who were too thin
29 Sep 2016
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'I didn't wake up fat. The weight just crept on over the years'
Jules Coll
10 Sep 2016
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every body is a bikini body
This Irish blogger's 'honest' bikini selfie is inspiring loads of people on Instagram
20 Jul 2016
28
Opinion
"I'm still falling, still hating myself, still regretting that I let it all come to this"
Jessica Spencer
25 Jun 2016
22
War on Obesity
PE to become Leaving Cert subject under new plan to tackle obesity in Ireland
12 May 2016
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bootcamp
This Irish blogger lost a whopping 17 pounds in one week
23 Apr 2016
14
Opinion
'Don't give up just because Operation Transformation is over'
Alan Mullen
4 Mar 2016
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Drumroll
Here’s how much weight the Operation Transformation leaders have lost
25 Feb 2016
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I'm going to reach my 16 stone goal. Not by being lazy, but with hard work and dedication
Alan Mullen
19 Feb 2016
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Opinion
'This is a big week for me. I've finally hit the 19 stone mark'
Alan Mullen
11 Feb 2016
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Overweight people should pay more tax. Others can't pay for our folly
Aaron McKenna
6 Feb 2016
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Opinion
'I know I still have a lot of weight to lose, but I'm mentally determined to do it for myself'
Alan Mullen
4 Feb 2016
20
Opinion
'Looking back at how much weight I've lost, it makes me realise that you really can achieve your goals'
Alan Mullen
28 Jan 2016
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RTÉ
Operation Transformation leader withdraws from the show due to health reasons
26 Jan 2016
22
Weight Loss
What a transformation - this 29-year-old has lost almost nine stone in 10 months
23 Jan 2016
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column
'After training and a strict diet this week, I am three pounds off the two stone mark'
Alan Mullen
20 Jan 2016
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'I weighed a colossal 27 stone aged 21. I was one of the fattest people ever on RTE's Operation Transformation'
Alan Mullen
13 Jan 2016
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You can go 'on the dry' this January and help more than just your health
1 Jan 2016
14
healthy living
Operation Transformation picks its first leaders for new series
17 Nov 2015
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Yay
Sick of dieting? New study finds low-fat food might not actually help you lose weight
30 Oct 2015
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transformation
'World's fattest woman' loses 32 stone, buys her first bikini
20 Oct 2015
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