Category Archives: physical activity

Should employers be helping the fight against fat?

October 1, 2009 – 1:02 pm

One of the many barriers to tackling overweight and obesity is that no-one thinks it’s their problem or their responsibility. People who are overweight often don’t recognise that they are or do not understand the health consequences. Industries that flog junk foods are adamant that it’s not their fault. Property developers, local governments and town [...]

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Surviving cancer: does physical activity help?

September 10, 2009 – 8:26 am

We’ve heard a lot lately about the importance of physical activity for helping to prevent disease, thanks to the release of the Preventative Health Taskforce report.  So it’s timely to be reminded that activity can also be beneficial for those with illness.
Dr Janette Vardy, a medical oncologist at at Sydney Cancer Centre and the University [...]

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Some news on swine flu, obesity and other disasters

July 16, 2009 – 12:17 pm

Some links to new publications – on everything from the history of swine flu to obesity prevention and disaster planning -  that may be of use or interest:
• History of swine flu

The latest issue of The New England Journal of Medicine has two interesting articles exploring the history of swine flu, otherwise known as  influenza [...]

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