Tag: Public health
Weight-loss campaigns aimed at First Nations women look like drug marketing in disguise
Campaigns aimed at First Nations women look like health promotion, but researchers say they work like marketing for weight-loss drugs.
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Health Social Media Roundup this Week
A roundup of health stories from social media, including the tobacco excise debate and pressure on aged care funding and access.
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Health in the news (updated 25 October)
An idiosyncratic roundup of health news and research, from new Alzheimer’s treatment pathways to gene-editing trials for inherited blindness.
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New report claims food policy is an ‘utter failure’
A new report calls Australia’s food policy an utter failure. Why poor diet deserves the regulation we’d demand of any product that cost lives.
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Alcohol Harm Minimisation Policy is a Fudge
Australia still drinks too much, and poorly designed harm minimisation policies are part of the problem. Hal Swerissen on fixing alcohol policy.
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Are cats good for our health?
Cats have lived alongside humans for thousands of years. What the research says about how living with a cat affects our physical and mental health.
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Staying Strong: Exercise for a Vibrant Later Life
Regular exercise matters even more as we age. How older adults can build strength, balance and flexibility for a healthier, more independent life.
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Hitting snooze on your alarm might not actually make you more tired in the morning – new research
About half of us hit snooze each morning. New research suggests a few extra minutes may not leave you more tired after all.
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Popular nasal decongestant found to be ineffective by US drugs regulator – what it means for the UK
A US FDA panel found phenylephrine, used in most cold and flu decongestants, doesn’t relieve blocked noses. What that means for people buying them.
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Weight Loss and Diabetes
Two-thirds of Australians are overweight or obese, driving a rise in type 2 diabetes. Hal Swerissen on why weight matters for health.
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Does artificial sweetener aspartame really cause cancer? What the WHO listing means for your diet soft drink habit
The WHO’s cancer agency has listed aspartame as a possible carcinogen. What that means, and whether you need to give up diet soft drinks.
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Have we given up on obesity?
Most Australian adults are overweight or obese, yet obesity policy has failed and weight is increasingly normalised. Have we given up, and does it matter?
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