Weight training helps obese children
Research shows that overweight children do well with weight training
View ArticleLap bands for obesity? Podcast
Should the health system pay for lap band surgery for people whose obesity is threatening their life?
View ArticleTrials of Modern Life - Kids and food
Should parents be more responsible for what their children eat?
View Article'Obesity crisis on our hands'
Obesity has overtaken tobacco as the leading preventable cause of disease in Western Australia and health experts are warning it will lead to more chronic disease and death. The Public Health...
View ArticleAustralian diet 'worse than American'
An obesity expert believes Australia has overtaken the US as having one of the unhealthiest diets in the world.
View ArticleLupins as flour an opportunity for farmers
The CSIRO thinks lupins could become a new health food for humans. Researchers say flour from crushed lupins could help cure diseases like obesity and diabetes and if that's the case, farmers would be...
View ArticleGreens unveil health policy
Greens Leader Bob Brown has unveiled his party's health policy in Perth.
View ArticleFast food flourishes in less affluent suburbs
With about 40 fast food outlets open for business in the Midland area, the Heart Foundation is saying local councils need to be given stronger powers to stop more take away food stores opening.
View ArticleClimate change affects health
Health care and climate change are increasingly being linked.
View ArticleAMA says kitchen skills can help reduce obesity
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is urging people to learn to cook to curb the rate of obesity.
View ArticleRobert De Castella
Marathon champion Robert de Castella has built his life around running and physical wellbeing.
View ArticleBeating the blues in the bush
What if your community could reduce the stigma associated with mental illness?
View ArticleHigher health insurance premiums for smokers and overweight: Commission of Audit
The Federal Government's Commission of Audit has proposed that private health funds should be able to charge more to insure smokers and overweight people.
View ArticleCarmel Harrington
Sleep medicine research scientist Carmel Harrington is fascinated by the mystery of sleep.
View ArticleBeating the blues in the bush
What if your community could reduce the stigma associated with mental illness?
View ArticleBeating the blues in the bush
What if your community could reduce the stigma associated with mental illness?
View ArticleObese children at risk of developing chronic illnesses such as heart disease
Children as young as two who are overweight or obese are at risk of developing chronic illnesses, a new study reveals.
View ArticleCarmel Harrington knows the personal cost of sleep disorders
Carmel explores the mysteries of sleep in her work as a sleep medicine research scientist. (R)
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