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Leading risk factors for death include smoking, high blood pressure and obesity
A huge international study of global causes of death has revealed high blood pressure is the number-one individual risk factor […]
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Food craving is ‘hard-wired’ in the brain
An international group of researchers have found that food craving activates different brain networks between obese and normal weight patients. […]
Developing anti-obesity pills
A weight loss pill could soon be possible thanks to the work of Deakin University medical researchers. A team of […]
Community to drive local response to obesity prevention
A community-led approach to improve the long-term health of residents in the Yarriambiack Shire was launched in Warracknabeal on Friday […]
Researchers quantify weight gain for smokers who quit
Fear of weight gain is a commonly cited reason for not quitting smoking, despite evidence that quitting will result in […]
Eating in the absence of hunger: a recipe for expanding waistline
Compulsive snacking is a major cause of weight gain “Eating too frequently, especially when we’re not hungry, is a major […]
Childhood obesity prevention program gets tick of approval from top doctor
The champion of childhood obesity prevention and former AMA Qld president Dr Shaun Rudd has given the thumbs up to […]
Semi-starvation diets offer new hope for obesity with binge eating
Severe diets don’t necessarily lead to binge eating and could be used to treat obesity without risking the disorder, according […]
Influencing construction workers’ eating habits
Site managers may play a hidden role in influencing construction workers’ eating habits associated with cardiovascular and other chronic diseases: […]
GP Q/A: Type 2 Diabetes – new diagnosis
Reader question: Dear Dr Joe I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes after my doctor received the results for my […]
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