Lecture series
Access to accurate health information is an important resource to empower people with the tools to maintain their health and well-being.
The RCSI MyHealth Lecture Series aims to demystify common health concerns by drawing expertise and insight from our team of researchers and international health experts at the cutting-edge of medical and healthcare developments.
Open to those who want to learn more about common illnesses and health-related topics directly from leading healthcare experts, the series explores a wide range of areas in health and well-being, including child health, women’s health and positive psychology.
As well as a video, the RCSI MyHealth Lecture Series is now available as a podcast – you can listen by searching ‘RCSI MyHealth’ on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Alternatively, as each episode in the series is released, you can listen to the podcast episode or watch the video directly on this page.
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Find a full list of RCSI MyHealth podcasts here.
As part of the discussion, the panel raised awareness around the key risk factors for heart health, in particular, how menopause affects women’s risk of heart disease and stroke, the role of lifestyle medicine in prevention and specific supports available around maintaining cardiac health and preventing cardiovascular disease.
This episode is chaired by Dr Sarah Barry, Director of Academic Programmes, Senior Lecturer, School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Panellists include:
- Professor Robert Byrne, Director of Cardiology at the Mater Private Hospital, Dublin and Chair of Cardiovascular Research, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Dr Robert Kelly, Senior Lecturer, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Consultant Cardiology and Lifestyle Medicine, Beacon Hospital Dublin
- Dr Una O’Neill, General Practitioner, Mercer’s Medical Centre, and GP trainer on the RCSI GP Training Programme
Podcast
Listen to the podcast here (or wherever you listen to your podcasts).
Useful resources
- Irish Heart Foundation
- Mayo Clinic
- Cleveland Clinic
- European Society of Cardiology
- The Menopause by Dr Deirdre Lundy
The panel address the key concerns and worries that parents have around the topic of child nutrition and provide information and practical advice to support healthy growth and development.
This episode is chaired by Professor Oran D. Kennedy, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, RCSI
Panellists include:
- Dr Michael Riordan, Clinical Senior Lecture, RCSI and Consultant in Nephrology, CHI at Temple Street and Crumlin
- Dr Claire Timon, Lecturer in the School of Population Health, RCSI
Podcast
Listen to the podcast here (or wherever you listen to your podcasts).
Useful resources
- Salt and Health: Review of the Scientific Evidence and Recommendations for Public Policy in Ireland
- Safe Food - Research Reports
- Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute
- Expert advice from the HSE on child and toddler health
- Irish Heart - Stop Targeting Kids
- HSE - Healthy Food Made Easy: A Community Cooking Programme
- CHI - Healthy Living Advice for Families
- Healthy Eating - Children's portion sizes
- What is the Food Pyramid?