{"id":887376,"date":"2026-01-23T21:28:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T03:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/health-warning-signs-midlife-men-should-never-ignore\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T21:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T03:28:17","slug":"health-warning-signs-midlife-men-should-never-ignore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/health-warning-signs-midlife-men-should-never-ignore\/","title":{"rendered":"Health warning signs midlife men should never ignore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<article data-id=\"41776055\" data-puid=\"102\" data-statistic-type=\"0\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/\">Homepage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/lifestyle\/\">lifestyle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/lifestyle\/healthandwellbeing\/\">Health &#038; Wellbeing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Middle-aged males often dismiss health red flags until it\u2019s too late, even though a trip to the GP can prevent risky symptoms from developing into serious problems<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Health warning signs midlife men should never ignore\" alt=\"Health warning signs midlife men should never ignore\" src=\"\/cms_media\/module_img\/9865\/4932557_8_articlemedium_iStock-2215183864_281_29.jpg\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\"  ><figcaption>\n<p>Persistent daytime fatigue could indicate obstructive sleep apnoea, which affects around 10% of the Irish population and is much more common in men.\u00a0Picture: iStock<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 &#8211; 10:40<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><story><\/p>\n<p>For the typical middle-aged man, a visit to the doctor is one of life\u2019s great inconveniences, something that has long been a source of vexation to the country\u2019s medical specialists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSadly, a lot of patients come to see me because a friend drops dead,\u201d says Robert Kelly, a consultant cardiologist and lifestyle medicine physician at Beacon Hospital, Dublin. \u201cThat\u2019s the trigger for them to go, \u2018Oh, my gosh, maybe I need to get myself checked out?\u2019<\/p>\n<p><\/story><\/div>\n<div id=\"after-article-content\">\n<div>\n<p>CONNECT WITH US TODAY<\/p>\n<p>Be the first to know the latest news and updates<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/cms_media\/module_img\/9840\/4920254_1_org_Feelgoodfull_Banner.png\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><i>\uf107<\/i><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/lifestyle\/healthandwellbeing\/arid-41778995.html\" title=\"structure articleHeadline\" id=\"readnow-image-event-id\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/cms_media\/module_img\/9878\/4939013_4_augmentedSearch_25-08_1_.jpeg\" alt=\"\n\n<p>Breda Graham, Irish Examiner lifestyle writer, pictured in the Marina Park as she prepares to give Derval O\u2019Rourke\u2019s exercise routines a try. 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