10/03/2010 | Obese children as young as 3 years old have been found to have elevated levels of inflammatory markers, particularly CRP.
04/02/2010 | The first Australian case of acute liver toxicity caused by an over-the-counter herbal weight loss supplement has been reported by two Sydney-based physicians.
19/11/2009 | Extended-release niacin is superior to ezetimibe when combined with statins for the reduction of carotid intima-media thickness in patients with coronary heart disease, research presented at the American Heart Association 2009 scientific sessions shows.
28/10/2009 | Overweight and obese patients may require higher doses of vitamin D to achieve vitamin D repletion, Australian endocrinologists report.
28/10/2009 | Gastrointestinal surgeons should think very carefully before offering bariatric surgery to obese adolescents, an Australian expert warns.
28/10/2009 | Combining naltrexone and bupropion leads to greater, more sustained weight loss in obese patients than either drug alone or placebo, a study finds.
15/10/2009 | Australians will now get a boost of iodine from their bread after mandatory fortification regulations came into play this week to address the re-emergence of iodine deficiency in Australia.
15/10/2009 | The window of opportunity to reverse obesity in teens using bariatric surgery may be narrower than previously thought, research suggests.
26/08/2009 | Mildly abnormal plasma glucose in pregnancy may identify young women at greater risk for cardiovascular disease, a study suggests.
12/08/2009 | Childhood cancer survivors who are treated with total body or abdominal irradiation are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes, a study finds.