Potassium-enriched salt tastes like regular salt and you don’t need to change how you cook or season your food. You just need to switch the type of salt you buy.
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Our new study analysed the packages of around 8,000 food and drink products to understand the marketing techniques used.
The increased risks of heart attack and stroke after COVID shown in a recent study, could drive a new pandemic of heart disease over coming years.
Pemeriksaan kesehatan jantung memberikan informasi tentang faktor risiko Anda dan memperkirakan seberapa besar kemungkinan Anda terkena penyakit jantung dalam lima tahun ke depan.
Shane Warne’s untimely death from a suspected heart attack has prompted some people to consider their own heart health and what improvements they can make.
The Closing the Gap dashboard includes data on the 17 socioeconomic targets in the national agreement. But this information isn’t enough on its own to bring real change.
The push for 30km/h speed limits is not about revenue-raising or anti-cars. Even a seemingly small decrease from 40km/h to 30km/h makes a huge difference to the safety and liveability of local streets.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, more smokers are wanting to quit. So how can we best support them?
We found less than half of all eligible foods carried health star ratings, and those that did were skewed towards foods with higher ratings. It’s time to make ratings mandatory.
We don’t yet know if people with asthma are more susceptible to serious outcomes if they get COVID-19. But there’s plenty asthmatics can do to minimise the impact of any viral infection.
Bushfire smoke is making it difficult for some people to breathe. Those with asthma are at particular risk, but not everyone with the condition has been diagnosed. Here’s what to look out for.
Migrants are no more at risk of drowning than Australian-born swimmers but you’d never know from media reports.
New research shows women receive sub-optimal care after they have a heart attack and are twice as likely than men to die six months after the attack.
There’s growing evidence the location and density of bottleshops influences the health and well-being of locals, particularly in disadvantaged areas.
A new study has reported injuries are the greatest cause of death in Australian kids.
Prescriptions of the drug pregabalin to treat sciatica have skyrocketed in recent years. But a new study shows it brings only side effects, and not relief for sufferers.
While we’ve been trying to minimise sugar and fat intake, it seems we’ve been overlooking one of the biggest dietary killers of all – salt.
Although common, back pain has many causes, and a quick drug fix is not the answer. But there are things you can do to get back on track.
People having a mini stroke can experience a variety of symptoms. The most important are weakness on one side affecting the face, arm or leg – or all three – or speech disturbance.
It’s no wonder people are confused about whether it’s good to eat cheese, when even food experts are divided.
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Senior Research Fellow (Food Policy and Law), George Institute for Global Health
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Executive Director, George Institute Australia, George Institute for Global Health
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Co-Director of Global Chronic and Complex Diseases, George Institute for Global Health
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Professor, Food Policy. Director of World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Population Salt Reduction, George Institute for Global Health
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Senior research fellow, George Institute for Global Health
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Research fellow (Health, Economics and Law), George Institute for Global Health
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Professor and the Head of the Nutrition Science Program, George Institute for Global Health
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Associate Professor, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW, and Program Head, Injury Division, George Institute for Global Health
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Senior Research Fellow, George Institute for Global Health
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Associate professor, George Institute for Global Health
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Senior Data Analyst, Food Policy Division, George Institute for Global Health
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PhD Candidate, George Institute for Global Health
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Professorial fellow, George Institute for Global Health
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Head of Health Economics and Process Evaluation Program, George Institute for Global Health
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Sports and Exercise Sciences, George Institute for Global Health
