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Male farmers should check prostate health – Men’s Health Week
International Men’s Health Week focuses on early detection and treatment of health difficulties such as prostate cancer in men. “The call to men (and those who support the health of men) is The Action Starts With You,” said IFA Farm Family and Social Affairs Chair Alice Doyle. “Prostate cancer is the most common cancer for men in Ireland, with about 3,890 diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. It is primarily…
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Seminar to address farmer wellbeing
A Teagasc seminar on farmer wellbeing and mental health will be held on 16 May, 2022. The main speaker is Dr David Christian Rose, Reading University, a leading UK expert on the subject. In addition, Dr David Meredith, Teagasc Rural Economy Development Programme, will chair an open discussion to look at ways to improve the sustainability of farmers.   “Farmers face a unique set of acute and chronic stressors including…