TV3 is calling out for households to take part in its new health series ? ?Doctor In The House?.

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IMMEDIATE: 25th November 2013.

 

 

TV3 is calling out for households to take part in its new health series – ‘Doctor In The House’.

 

TV3’s brand new factual entertainment series ‘Doctor In The House’ is looking for households to take part in the programme which promises to revolutionise your family’s lifestyle.

 

In this six part series about preventive medicine, our Doctors will spend a week monitoring and testing a household, identifying risk factors and possible health problems for the individuals.

 

Adults (18+) can apply on behalf of their household by filling out the short application form at: www.tv3.ie/doctorinthehouse

 

For more information please contact doctorinthehouse@indiepics.ie

 

 

TV3 today announced that it is calling out for households to take part in the brand new factual entertainment series, Doctor In The House. The new six part series, produced by Independent Pictures, will attempt to tackle the onset of chronic disease and protect the health of our nation into the future.

 

In this series, our team of dedicated Doctors and health experts will work closely with each household in a bid to encourage each member of the house to make real changes in their lifestyle, for the benefit of their future. Our team will spend a week monitoring and testing a household, identifying risk factors and possible health problems for the individuals.

 

Each group will be given a prognosis and then the household will have eight weeks to work together, to modify their behaviour before being re-tested. The results of which will show if a household can really break the habits of a lifetime.

 

With research showing that 25% of heart attacks and strokes are preventable and more than half of our over 50s are living with two or more chronic diseases, Doctor In The House centres on preventive medicine. It is about focusing on how we think about our health and encouraging people to take preventive measures, to ensure a healthy future – after all, prevention is better than cure!

 

The expert team includes – Niall Moyna, Dublin City University Professor in the School of Health and Human Performance and member of the Centre for Preventive Medicine; Dr. Nina Byrnes, author of Your Health Matters, who has a special interest in preventive health and lifestyle medicine; and TV3’s Ireland AM resident doctor, Sinead Beirne. 

 

Speaking about the series, Professor Moyna said: “Doctor In The House takes a unique approach to how lifestyle factors such as poor diet, excess alcohol intake, smoking and sedentary behaviour can negatively impact on our health. The programme will show how making small, positive changes to our lifestyle can significantly improve our health.”

 

Dr. Sinead Beirne added: “There is going to be a real buzz and energy in the show as our house calls will be all about preventing illness rather than curing. My aim is make people aware that bad lifestyle choices can significantly impact on future health and happiness. I plan to motivate people to make simple changes that will help them live longer healthier lives.”

 

Commenting on her involvement in the programme, Dr. Nina Byrnes said: "I'm delighted to be involved with this show. My mission in my surgery has always been to improve the health and well-being of my patients. I'm really looking forward to working with Independent Pictures and TV3 to help improve the health of families around the country and I hope the public really get behind the show."

 

TV3 is looking for households to sign up for this exciting health opportunity. You can apply as a couple, a family, or a group of housemates or students. The only condition is you must be over 18. Those participating must be available for occasional filming during January to May 2014 - specific dates will be confirmed as far in advance as possible in consultation with the households.

 

Adults (18+) can apply on behalf of their household by filling out the short application form at: www.tv3.ie/doctorinthehouse

 

For more information please contact Ciara or Clare on: 01-7088157/ 01-7088150 or email: doctorinthehouse@indiepics.ie

 

 

ENDS

 

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Sharon McHugh
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NOTES TO EDITOR:

 

Biographies:

 

Professor Niall Moyna

 

Niall Moyna is a Professor in the School of Health and Human Performance and a member of the Centre for Preventive Medicine in DCU. He received his Master’s degree from Purdue University, Indiana, USA and Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He completed a three year National Institute of Health post-doctoral Research Fellowship in immunology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre. He was Director of the Clinical Exercise Research Laboratory in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre and later moved to Connecticut to take a position as a Senior Research Scientist in Nuclear and Preventive Cardiology at Hartford Hospital.

 

Niall is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and has a keen interest in Gaelic football and athletics. He was manager of the Irish U-17 International Rules team that toured Australia in 2006. In recent years, he has managed the DCU senior football team to 3 Sigerson cups, 2 O'Byrne cups and a Ryan Cup. In addition, he was a selector on the St. Vincent’s team that won the All-Ireland club football championship in 2008, and has been part of the Dublin senior football backroom team that has won 3 Leinster senior football championships and the All-Ireland senior football title in 2011.

 

Dr. Nina Byrnes

 

Dr. Nina Byrnes graduated with an Honours Medical Degree from Trinity College Dublin. She undertook postgraduate training in hospital medicine in Ireland, the USA and Australia including time in the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Ohio before becoming a Member of the Irish College of General Practitioners. In addition to her GP qualifications Nina obtained a postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry as she believes strongly that a person’s mental health has a profound influence on their physical wellbeing. Nina is a practicing GP and partner in Oakwood Medical Clinic, Castleknock Dublin.

 

Nina’s work encompasses all areas of general family practice but her special interests are cardiovascular and preventive health, women’s health and lifestyle medicine.

 

A regular contributor to TV and radio, Nina also writes a weekly column for the Irish Independent; and in 2011, her book, Your Health Matters, was published.

 

Dr. Sinead Beirne

 

Dr. Sinead Beirne graduated in Medicine with an Honours Medical Degree from University College Dublin and completed her internship in St. Vincent’s University Hospital and St. Collumcille’s Hospital, Dublin. She then trained as a GP in Ireland, working in many areas of family medicine including paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, psychiatry and general medicine.

 

Sinead is interested in preventative medicine and sexual health having worked with the Irish Family Planning Association and health screening as well as conducting research for the Irish College of General Practitioners.

 

She is best known to Irish viewers through her regular appearances as the resident GP and medical expert on TV3’s Ireland AM. She also contributes to national radio programmes and writes a weekly column in The Sunday Business Post and contributes to Irish Parent and Woman’s Way magazines.

 

Independent Pictures

 

Independent Pictures is one of Ireland’s leading independent production companies, specialising in factual and factual entertainment programming, producing over 50 hours of primetime television every year. Past credits include Show Me The Money and Rip Off Republic. Recent credits include John Lonergan’s Circus, Ear to the Ground, Tommy Bowe’s Bodycheck, and Bernard Dunne’s Brod Club.