Healthy eating improves memory, bad diet causes lasting damage
As concern grows about the long‑term health effects of modern diets, new research led by the..
Kids’ dental issues mostly preventable
Hospitals may not be the most obvious place for children to have dental treatment, but every y..
Will government introduce a sugar levy?
The Public Health Association of Australia is urging the government to stare down big business..
Time for a sugary drinks tax?
Australia should introduce a sugary drinks tax to reduce obesity and diabetes, according to a ..
Time for a sugary drinks tax?
A national Australian tax on sugary drinks could prevent more than 500,000 dental cavities and..
WHO comes down against non-sugar sweeteners
This week the World Health Organization released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS)..
Hidden sugars in lunch boxes?
With around 1.3 million NSW school students heading back through the school gates at the end o..
Febfast is back
Febfast, the annual month-long pause on booze and unhealthy snacks is back on for the month of..
Are we eating our way into blindness?
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists says too much sugar consumption means many Austral..
Australian oral health going backwards?
Dental Health Week kicks off today with some alarming statistics about what’s happening wit..