Government getting tough in fat fight
The State Government is considering radical measures to reduce Tasmania's worsening obesity epidemic.
View ArticleFacebook fat-buster trial
Australian scientists are investigating how social networking sites like Facebook might help people lose weight.
View ArticleStorm in an E Cup
Physiotherapist Anna-Louise Bouvier talks about the health and self-esteem issues experienced by women with larger breasts and answers listener questions.
View ArticleLiteracy woes at Tas Together halfway mark
A 10-year report card on the Tasmania Together objectives shows only about half of adult Tasmanians are considered to be functionally literate.
View ArticleSlimming product recall
Tasmania's Public Health Director has ordered a recall of three slimming products containing traces of a prescription medicine banned in Australia.
View ArticleWorld-first study proves brekky the healthy bet
A world-first study conducted by Tasmanian researchers shows children who skip breakfast are at greater risk of developing health problems later in life.
View ArticleSuper-sized ambulances roll out
Ambulances designed specifically to transport obese patients are being rolled out in Tasmania.
View ArticleTasmanians' health lagging behind
What are you having for dinner tonight, do you have a weekly menu plan and stick to it or do you call into a fast food outlet on your way home because it is quicker, easier, cheaper and there's no...
View ArticleOverweight bus drivers paid to go to gym
Tasmanian bus drivers who weigh more than 130 kilograms will be taken off the job from next week.
View ArticleA bold idea to tackle body image: Fresh Face Friday
What if everyone could be comfortable in their own skin?
View ArticleFed up dad targets junk food advertising
A Tasmanian father is leading a fight over alcohol and junk food advertising in major sport.
View ArticleSoft drink industry hits back over obesity link
The beverage industry believes it is being unfairly targeted in the fight against obesity in Tasmania.
View ArticleHobart hospital may offer obese teens lap-band surgery
The Royal Hobart Hospital is considering the option of lap-band surgery for teenagers considered dangerously overweight.
View ArticleReport shows high rate of obesity in Tasmanian mothers-to-be
A Tasmanian obstetrics body is warning mothers-to-be about the risks of being overweight or obese before, during and after pregnancy.
View ArticleCarmel Harrington
Sleep medicine research scientist Carmel Harrington is fascinated by the mystery of sleep.
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)
View ArticleBrown fat: Why exercising in the cold isn't such a bad idea after all
Feeling cold isn't all bad, and it might even help your body grow more brown fat, which apparently is good fat to have.
View ArticlePeople dying waiting for obesity surgery, doctors say, amid calls for greater...
For years Calum Sanderson struggled to leave the house as he battled morbid obesity that felt "unbeatable", but he was knocked back for lap-band surgery because he "was deemed not sick enough".
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