April 2022

The list is not comprehensive and mainly focusses on topics relevant to the work of the Prevention Centre. Some articles may be behind paywalls but we try to avoid them.

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• ‘Left to our own devices’: Lockdown kids got two years of screens, influencers and junk food ads
  Sydney Morning Herald, 30 April 2022
• The potential benefits, as well as harms, from the COVID-19 disruption to cancer screening and other healthcare services
  Croakey, 29 April 2022
• UK kids unfit, overweight after pandemic
  Canberra Times, 28 April 2022
• Aussie parents ‘hoodwinked’ on baby foods
  7News, 28 April 2022
• Kellogg’s to challenge new UK rules for high-sugar cereals in court
  The Guardian (UK), 27 April 2022
• Restricting calories leads to weight loss, not necessarily the window of time you eat them in
  The Conversation, 27 April 2022
• A year of hunger: how the Russia-Ukraine war is worsening climate-linked food shortages
  The Conversation, 27 April 2022
• Universal access to oral healthcare needs national leadership
  Croakey, 26 April 2022
• NT Police, health bodies concerned about ‘hasty’ return of alcohol to remote communities
  ABC News, 22 April 2022
• First consensus statement on T2DM in young adults released
  newsGP, 20 April 2022
• Older Australians on the tough choices they face as energy costs set to increase
  The Conversation, 20 April 2022
• Link between bottle shops and domestic violence focus of new research
  Sydney Morning Herald, 19 April 2022
• Is it better to vape than smoke? Definitely, but it’s still worse than quitting entirely
  The Guardian, 18 April 2022
• ‘Total ban’: could this be the last generation of smokers?
  The Guardian, 17 April 2022
• Australia failing its youth on vaping harm
  Sydney Morning Herald, 17 April 2022
• Prepping for menopause – the power of plant food
  Sydney Morning Herald, 14 April 2022
• How do I improve my motivation to exercise when I really hate it? 10 science-backed tips
  The Conversation, 14 April 2022
• Stomach, liver cancer rates higher in migrant communities
  Sydney Morning Herald, 14 April 2022
• How healthy and safe are processed plant-based meat alternatives?
  University of Sydney News, 13 April 2022
• Will Australia finally get a Centre for Disease Control? If so, how might it work?
  Croakey, 13 April 2022
• Research Excellence: Transforming the prevention and treatment of child and adolescent obesity
  NHMRC News, 12 April 2022
• Is 30 minutes of exercise a day enough?
  Sydney Morning Herald, 12 April 2022
• Damning review of e-cigarettes shows vaping leads to smoking
  MJA Insight, 11 April 2022
• Tracking how alcohol companies target young people online
  MJA Insight, 11 April 2022
• How much should I drink? Why no single study will ever answer that question
  Sydney Morning Herald, 10 April 2022
• A passion project to make the heart sing: Urban planning for healthier lives
  NHMRC News Centre, 7 April 2022
• Research Excellence: Transforming the prevention and treatment of child and adolescent obesity
  NHMRC News, 7 April 2022
• Northern Territory Intervention-era alcohol bans are set to expire after 15 years
  ABC News, 7 April 2022
• Remind me again, why is salt bad for you?
  The Conversation, 7 April 2022
• A damning review of e-cigarettes shows vaping leads to smoking, the opposite of what supporters claim
  The Conversation, 7 April 2022
• Call to ban vaping for young Australians after review concludes it causes ‘acute lung injury’
  The Guardian, 7 April 2022
• ‘Harmful and addicting youth’: Vaping crackdown flagged in national report
  Sydney Morning Herald, 6 April 2022
• As we face a “perfect storm” for food security, here are some solutions
  Croakey, 6 April 2022
• Expectant dads’ diet during pregnancy has lasting impact on future health of unborn child, study finds
  ABC News, 5 April 2022
• Budget: no commitment to essential reform
  MJA Insight, 4 April 2022
• Where you live affects your dementia risk
  The Conversation, 1 April 2022
• Our cities are making us fat and unhealthy – a ‘healthy location index’ can help us plan better
  The Conversation, 1 April 2022

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