January 2023: preventive health in the news

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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• With COVID-19 still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, some timely advice on prevention
  Croakey, 31 January 2023
• Children and teens aren’t doing enough physical activity – new study sounds a health warning
  The Conversation, 30 January 2023
• WA town bans sale of energy drinks to under 18s to combat declining mental health
  ANC News, 28 January 2023
• Let’s dance! How dance classes can lift your mood and help boost your social life
  The Conversation, 27 January 2023
• ‘I watch my diet like a toddler near a pool’: Body mass, bias and the big shift in the weight debate
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 January 2023
• UK sugar tax ‘prevents 5,000 cases of obesity in year 6 girls annually’
  The Guardian, 27 January 2023
• Preventing slow weight creep can save your knees, say Monash scientists
  The Canberra Times, 26 January 2023
• Want to live to be 100? Here’s what experts recommend
  January 26, 2023
• The rise of dark advertising: gambling, alcohol, junk food ads bombarding people in Australia
  Intouch Public Health, 26 January 2023
• Can more veggies save your prostate? 96 per cent of men don’t eat enough
  January 25, 2023
• Indigenous elders welcome Alice Springs alcohol curbs but plead for more help
  The Guardian, 25 January 2023
• Why loneliness is both an individual thing and a shared result of the cities we create
  The Conversation, 25 January 2023
• Alcohol policy failures highlight importance of a Voice to Parliament, says public health expert
  Croakey, 24 January 2023
• Study links frailty risk with obesity
  newsGP, 24 January 2023
• Ozempic helps people lose weight. But who should be able to use it?
  The Conversation, 24 January 2023
• Want your child to eat more veggies? Talk to them about ‘eating the rainbow’
  The Conversation, 23 January 2023
• My teen’s vaping. What should I say? 3 expert tips on how to approach ‘the talk’
  The Conversation, 23 January 2023
• Vaping and e-cigarette use on the rise among young people
  MJA Insight+, 22 January 2023
• Preventing weight gain can help avoid total knee replacement: study
  Monash University News, 21 January 2023
• Criminalising nicotine vaping in Australia could cause ‘further harm’, drug experts warn
  The Guardian, 21 January 2023
• Labor prepares to take on Big Tobacco again
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 January 2023
• Fighting weight-creep could save millions
  The Canberra Times, 21 January 2023
• Fatal heart attacks have surged in Australia. Here’s why
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 January 2022
• Doctors warn Australia risks being ‘odd one out’ if it resists sugar tax on soft drinks
  The Guardian, 20 January 2023
• Australia unlikely to follow Canada in slashing alcohol consumption guidelines
  The Guardian, 20 January 2023
• Two drinks, mandatory labels: Canada has overhauled its alcohol guidelines. What about Australia?
  SBS News, 20 January 2023
• How often should you change up your exercise routine?
  The Guardian, 20 January 2023
• Scientists suggest eating oily fish linked to lower risk of kidney disease
  The Guardian, 19 January 2023
• Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035, but some women might be left behind
  ABC News, 19 January 2023
• Is there a safe limit of alcohol you can drink? New guidelines from Canada say there’s not
  ABC News, 19 January 2023
• Plant-based meat sold in Australian supermarkets healthier than real meat but may lack key nutrients
  The Guardian, 19 January 2023
• Drinking a little bit of alcohol makes you less depressed than drinking none
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 January 2023
• Deakin to lead new clinical guidelines for overweight and obesity
  IHT Deakin news, 19 January 2023
• Public health expert’s dire warning for vapers’ future
  News.com.au, 18 January 2023
• GPs warn big tobacco is ‘trading one public health disaster for another’ with vapes
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 January 2023
• Food as medicine? It’s not as simple as it sounds
  Australian Financial Review, 18 January 2023
• The five-minute fix: how to improve your fitness, strength and posture at super-quick speed
  The Guardian, 17 January 2023
• WA authorities rule out hardline takeaway alcohol bans across Kimberley, Pilbara
  ABC News, 17 January 2023
• Binge eating linked to sleep issues, research suggests
  ABC News, 17 January 2023
• Australia is ‘losing the public health battle’ against vaping, AMA says
  The Guardian, 17 January 2023
• Convenience store lobby’s push to sell vapes like tobacco gains steam
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 January 2023
• The last 5 kilos really are the hardest to lose. Here’s why, and what you can do about it
  The Conversation, 17 January 2023
• Charities call for tax tweak to divert food away from landfill and into homes
  ABC News, 16 January 2023
• Last orders: how we fell out of love with alcohol
  The Guardian, 15 January 2023
• ‘We’re all vulnerable’: One in 10 people will end up with long COVID, new study says
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 January 2023
• Glass too full? Why safe drinking guidelines vary between countries
  The Guardian, 15 January 2023
• A new weight-loss drug is having remarkable results. Could it also change the way we talk about obesity?
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 January 2023
• Obesity treatments the new $40b pharma frontier
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 January 2023
• If you change anything about your diet this year, change this
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 January 2023
• Are you living in a food desert? These maps suggest it can make a big difference to your health
  The Conversation, 13 January 2023
• Research finds trees in urban spaces promote heart health
  newsGP, 12 January 2023
• Eat your heart out: The foods that can change your risk of cardiovascular disease
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 January 2023
• Stop hating on pasta – it actually has a healthy ratio of carbs, protein and fat
  The Conversation, 12 January 2023
• Pollies out: independence key for Australian CDC
  Medical Republic, 11 January 2023
• Public health perspectives on the Voice to Parliament and Uluru Statement
  Croakey, 11 January 2023
• How to snack without harming your health
  Australian Financial Review, 11 January 2023
• How to drink less without feeling like you’re missing out
  Australian Financial Review, 11 January 2023
• Vaping transformed me into a nicotine fiend. Quitting has been a year-long project
  The Guardian, 11 January 2022
• High salt intake results in 1770 preventable deaths every year
  The New Daily, 10 January 2023
• Urban green space reduces cardiovascular disease risk, and more trees are key 
  UNSW Newsroom, 10 January 2023
• Heart disease in women ‘grossly’ under diagnosed, cardiologist says
  ABC News, 10 January 2023
• Youth vaping key concern for VicHealth as TGA’s consultation on reforms winds up
  ABC News, 10 January 2023
• Louise thought she had a mild cough. The truth was devastating
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 January 2023
• Restriction diets ‘always backfire’. Nutritional specialist suggests finding nutritious foods you enjoy
  ABC News, 8 January 2023
• Fitness fades fast when we take a break. Here’s how to get it back safely
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January 2023
• Study findings help Western Australians live lighter
  IHT Deakin News, 5 January 2023
• ‘Eight hours’ sleep! And you must eat breakfast!’ The truth behind 10 of the biggest health beliefs
  The Guardian, 4 January 2023
• Intermittent fasting may not be all it’s cracked up to be, study finds
  The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 January 2023
• What makes kids want to drop out of sport, and how should parents respond?
  The Conversation, 3 January 2023
• Green streets: why protecting urban parks and bush is vital as our cities grow and become denser
  The Conversation, 3 January 2023
• What binge drinking really does to your body
  Australian Financial Review, 2 January 2023
• It’s OK to aim lower with your new year’s exercise resolutions – a few minutes a day can improve your muscle strength
  The Conversation, 2 January 2023

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