‘Food was a coping mechanism’:What’s behind the obesity surge
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‘Food was a coping mechanism’:What’s behind the obesity surge

An extra 2.5 million Australians are now classified as obese compared with a decade ago. Andrew Wilson says the health system is letting down people like him.

  • byAngus Thomson

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Beyond Ozempic:How weight loss drugs could change the world

Beyond Ozempic:How weight loss drugs could change the world

Imagine a world in the near future where safe,effective weight loss drugs are widespread and larger bodies have become unusual. Is this a vision to be cheered or feared?

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Pioneer in war on the ‘tidal wave’ of obesity

Pioneer in war on the ‘tidal wave’ of obesity

James said obesity costs the world two trillion dollars a year,“equivalent to the cost of all warfare and terrorism”.

It can stop you breathing more than 100 times an hour. What’s sleep apnoea?
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It can stop you breathing more than 100 times an hour. What’s sleep apnoea?

Sometimes the silence can be more alarming than the snoring – as the bed partners of people with apnoea will know. Why are sleepers left gasping for breath,and how does everyone get a good night’s rest?

  • byJackson Graham
‘Tip of the iceberg’:Investing in the Ozempic revolution

‘Tip of the iceberg’:Investing in the Ozempic revolution

Investment mania around a new family of drugs that purportedly offer a miracle cure for obesity has made some pharmaceutical companies into supergiants.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Can food really be as addictive as alcohol and cigarettes?

Can food really be as addictive as alcohol and cigarettes?

New research has enlivened the debate about whether certain foods are truly addictive.

  • bySarah Berry
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It’s throwing its weight around,but can Ozempic reshape our economy?

It’s throwing its weight around,but can Ozempic reshape our economy?

From health to fast food,investors are starting to question which companies will be slimmed thanks to weight-loss drugs.

  • byEmma Koehn andColin Kruger
From fast food to bad coffee:Our 10 biggest misconceptions about the US

From fast food to bad coffee:Our 10 biggest misconceptions about the US

No other country on Earth is as universally known,and misunderstood. Don’t believe everything you hear.

  • byCraig Tansley
Ozempic manufacturer’s sponsored content ‘pushing the boundaries’
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Ozempic manufacturer’s sponsored content ‘pushing the boundaries’

An obesity “awareness campaign” by the company behind the world’s top weight-loss drug will be reviewed by the regulator as doctors raise concerns.

  • byMary Ward
As cars get bigger,so do our health problems

As cars get bigger,so do our health problems

It’s not surprising that big cars have been implicated in the increased risk of death and injury.

We’re living longer,are more active,but could be eating better

We’re living longer,are more active,but could be eating better

New data shows Australian men and women are living longer and exercising more,but large numbers continue to smoke and consume more than 10 standard drinks of alcohol each week.

  • byLaura Banks