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Australian public hospitals cannot meet the rising demand for obesity care
Despite our national waistline being touted as a major public health concern – new research, led by Western Sydney University, […]
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Accept yourself, and you’ll eat better
The battle to correct eating disorders has taken an interesting turn with researchers finding that acceptance of weight, body and […]
Diet advice for the New Year
A new year often heralds the start of a new resolution to overcome the excesses of the festive season. Eating well […]
Brain cells that control appetite identified for first time
Dieting could be revolutionised, thanks to the ground-breaking discovery by the University of Warwick of the key brain cells which […]
Health app guide to protect customers
Researchers have designed a set of guidelines to help protect consumers and assist health app developers understand laws and regulations. […]
Taking a break from your diet may improve weight loss
Avoiding continuous dieting may be the key to losing weight and keeping the kilos off, the latest University of Tasmania […]
Personality Bites: Scientists find biggest diet derailers
With almost two in three Australian adults overweight or obese, a new CSIRO report has analysed the five main diet […]
Health benefits of seaweed
Researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) are about to embark on a second human trial to investigate the effect […]
Weighing up diet programs
New La Trobe University research has found that commercial weight loss programs frequently fail to deliver on their promise of […]
Modest Increases in Kids’ Physical Activity Could Avert Billions
Increasing the percentage of elementary school children in the United States who participate in 25 minutes of physical activity three […]
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