Weight-loss surgery in jeopardy
Bariatric surgery – widely recognised as the most effective, long-term, and safe treatment for severe obesity – is under threat in Australia, as skyrocketing indemnity insurance […]
Pancreatic cancer rising in younger people
One of the first global studies of young-onset pancreatic cancer (YOPC) rates in the 15-49-year-old age bracket has found a significant increase over the past 20 […]
National Obesity Strategy doesn’t go far enough
The Federal Government’s National Obesity Strategy 2022-2032 is better late than never however it lacks clear direction and disregards an existing model that was ripe for […]
Decoding the effect of weight on breast cancer
Medical researchers at Flinders University have established a new link between high body mass index (BMI) and breast cancer survival rates – with clinical data revealing […]
Gut research delves deeper into obesity problems
Serotonin in the gut is considered a regulator of normal gut function and is an important driver of metabolism and metabolic diseases including obesity and type […]
Fast food leads to slow testosterone
Obese men hoping to sire children beware! Obesity is known to be associated with impaired testicular function, potentially resulting in androgen deficiency and sub-fertility. Now it […]
Health inequality shows in two-decade SA study
A report card of Adelaide’s ‘working class’ suburbs confirms strong connections between longevity and socioeconomic factors. Preventable cardiovascular disease continues to prematurely claim the majority of […]
Gene discovery holds promise against obesity
It sounds too good to be true, but a novel approach that might allow you to eat as much as you want without gaining weight could […]
Addiction – a fine line between pleasure and pain
Public health has a problem with pleasure, often calling on people to suppress the pleasures of eating, alcohol, smoking, drugs, sex or gambling. However, an academic […]