Walk to Work Day fights obesity
Hundreds of thousands of Australians are stretching their legs this morning as part of National Walk to Work Day.
View ArticleMore Queenslanders getting fatter: report
A new report says more than 60 per cent of Queensland adults are overweight or obese and that the state's residents are also living longer and smoking less.
View ArticleKim Knott moves west to help build healthy lifestyles
Kim Knott is a former world champion body builder and she's recently made a tree-change and moved from Brisbane to Longreach to take up a personal training role.
View ArticleRemote areas need 'specific obesity plan'
The National Rural Health Alliance believes remote areas are at risk of being ignored in a Federal Government strategy to address obesity.
View ArticleObesity problem growing for rural women: report
A new report shows women living in regional and remote areas in Australia have generally poorer health than their city counterparts, with obesity a growing problem.
View ArticleThe sins of Christmas past
Personal trainer Lyndell Punshon on undoing the over-indulgence of Christmas and surviving New Years Eve celebrations.
View ArticleObesity weighing down mine industry
Health experts say Queensland's population is getting fatter due in part to the mining industry.
View ArticleMine worker health study first of its kind
Approximately 250 injured or retired Xstrata miners in North West Queensland are earmarked for new research into health problems that develop as a result of working in mines.
View ArticleCountry blokes need to pay more attention to their health
International Men's Health Week
View ArticleCall for unhealthy food tax to tackle obesity
Queensland's chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young says the state should consider a tax on unhealthy food to tackle rising obesity rates.
View ArticleRFDS weighs in on outback obesity
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) says western Queenslanders are getting fatter even though there is a lack of data on obesity levels.
View ArticleRegional Queenslanders face obesity crisis, prompting AMA campaign
Queensland is facing an obesity crisis in its regional areas, where almost 70 per cent of the population is overweight or obese.
View ArticleQuilpie woman loses nearly 50 kilograms eating traditional Aboriginal food
Thelma 'Bubsy' Lander says trading a diet of western junk food and alcohol for the traditional Aboriginal cuisine of kangaroo tail and emu meat has helped her to lose 48 kilograms.
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