This Month
CSL sees greying population as saviour in Ozempic battle
The biotech giant also outlined an inverse Uber-style surge fee to reward people donating blood outside peak hours.
- Updated
- Liam Walsh
I walked off 35 kilos and beat my sugar cravings
Ten years ago, my belly was enormous but when I looked in the mirror, I’d pull in my stomach and think I still looked great. It took a health scare to change my ways.
- Ian Walker
September
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why the Ozempic revolution matters to ASX investors
The debate around the potential for weight-loss drugs to hit sleep apnoea giant ResMed raises important questions for investors as they consider themes like AI.
- James Thomson
July
The alarming rise of cancer among Australian Millennials
The generation now aged 27 to 42 should be in the peak of health, but their incidence of bowel, uterine, kidney, gallbladder and pancreatic cancer has risen dramatically.
- Jill Margo
June
Teal push for new junk food advertising ban
Sophie Scamps, a former GP and emergency room doctor turned teal MP, says advertisers are targeting Australian kids.
- Tom McIlroy
May
‘A victim of its own success’: Inside the great Ozempic shortage
The drug is approved in Australia to treat type 2 diabetes but people have flocked to it for weight loss. That’s raising some hard questions about who should receive it and why.
- Jill Margo
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Top fundies name 16 stocks for tougher markets
Charlie Munger says it’s getting harder to find good returns, but these nine fund managers are looking far and wide for the next great companies.
- James Thomson
November 2022
The tricky food label terms that companies use to mask added sugars
A survey found that switching brands in some products could reduce annual intake by several kilograms.
- Tom McIlroy
Why this doctor isn’t pushing for a tax on sugary drinks
Ophthalmologist James Muecke says a better option might be to deny junk food companies tax breaks for marketing and sponsorship activities.
- Tom McIlroy
October 2022
Less than 7pc of Australians eat a healthy diet
A new scorecard on Australia’s growing obesity epidemic has detailed a backslide on the fight to improve nutrition and prevent disease.
- Tom McIlroy
Ban junk food ads targeting kids: teal MP
TV ads for food products with low nutritional value should be limited to after 9pm, Mackellar MP Sophie Scamps says
- Tom McIlroy
‘It’s a no-brainer’: how to stem Australia’s obesity epidemic
Australians consume the equivalent of 960 Olympic-sized swimming pools of sugary drinks every year, giving the country one of the highest obesity rates in the world.
- Tom McIlroy
How many km is a doughnut? Food label debate
Labels explaining how much physical exercise would be required to work off unhealthy food choices will be debated at a major conference.
- Tom McIlroy
July 2022
Finally, a weight-loss drug that really works – but there’s a catch
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy uses a hormone to regulate hunger. It’s wildly effective, but is it the right solution to the obesity crisis?
- Hannah Kuchler
Pandemic delivers ‘marked change’ in excess deaths
Despite increased psychological distress, a major new report showed the pandemic has not led to an increase in deaths by suicide in Australia.
- Tom McIlroy
March 2022
30-year study finds avocado smashes risk of heart disease
Eating one avocado a week cuts the risk of heart disease by more than a fifth, according to Harvard scientists.
- Joe Pinkstone
January 2022
Giving in to food cravings may be good for you
Food cravings are caused by a complex interplay of neurons in your brain, and surrendering to them is not just about a lack of self-control. Avoiding temptation may be the wrong way to deal with it.
- Tara Parker-Pope
December 2021
Overweight men at added risk of thyroid cancer, new study
Big data study shows two out of five thyroid cancers in men are attributable to their body weight.
- Jill Margo
June 2021
The new formula to measure obesity
The method used to diagnose obesity has serious limitations, researchers say, but a more accurate tool is already available.
- Helen Chandler-Wilde
May 2021
AOC asks for extra $314m to boost medal tally
The peak sporting body also wants to play a bigger role in the development of sport, health and education policy.
- Michael Bleby
