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Want to fix America’s health care? First, focus on food
Poor diet kills hundreds of thousands per year. If we want to achieve meaningful health care reform, we need to address our nation's nutrition crisis.
Intermittent fasting could help tackle diabetes – here’s the science
Research into intermittent fasting suggests it's not a health gimmick.
What happens in the womb affects our health as adults, but girls and boys respond differently
If something goes wrong in pregnancy, a boy baby is more likely to be born malnourished or stillborn than a girl. This may have an evolutionary basis.
Why it’s so difficult to tackle diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa
To tackle the increasing burden of diabetes in Africa, health systems on the continent need to be strengthened.
Got pre-diabetes? Here’s five things to eat or avoid to prevent type 2 diabetes
Knowing exactly what to eat and avoid to beat type 2 diabetes can be confusing. More protein? Less carbs? More wholegrains?
With better data access, urban planners could help ease our weight problems
Enshrining the need for planning healthy built environments in legislation will help ensure the fundamental role planners have to play in facilitating healthy lifestyles.
Essays on health: microbes aren’t the enemy, they’re a big part of who we are
For most of the twentieth century, we were at war with microbes, leading to substantial changes in our body's ecosystem. This has changed our diets, disease profile, moods and even personalities.
Why we don’t know what causes most birth defects
We still don't know what's behind four out of every five birth defects. But that can change.
Health Check: is it safe to express milk before giving birth?
Hospitals sometimes recommend women express milk towards the end of their pregnancies. But it's not suitable for all.
Africa must reboot its health systems to cope with non-communicable diseases
Africa is expected to have among the steepest increases in the number of people affected by non-communicable diseases - it needs health care systems that can cope.
Kids on social grants are less likely to be obese. They also go to school earlier
Child support grants are an income resource that enables caregivers to make healthier food choices and provide the means to send their children to school earlier.
How to rein in the widening disease definitions that label more healthy people as sick
More of us are labelled as sick with the constantly changing diagnostic cut-offs for diseases. Now an international expert panel has drafted a list of things to consider before setting new thresholds.
Four myths about diabetes debunked
Many diabetics experience stigma as a result of their condition. Knowing a bit more about the diabetes can dispel some of that stigma.
Food as medicine: how what you eat shapes the health of your lungs
Upping your intake of vegetables and fruits can do more than just reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer – it could also help you breathe easier.
Artificial sweeteners are said to be ‘lite’ but they leave a heavy burden on your health
Artificial sweeteners used in diet sodas and other low-calorie foods can actually contribute to weight gain and type 2 diabetes. The more you use, the higher the risk.
Why there’s more to fixing health care than the health care laws
With changes to health care insurance on hold, now may be a good time to focus not on health insurance but on health. More and more studies show that we do have some control over that. Here's how.
How I used math to develop an algorithm to help treat diabetes
Diabetes, which afflicts 29 million people in the U.S., remains a difficult disease to treat. Read how an algorithm devised by MIT researchers could help.
A hot bath has benefits similar to exercise
A hot bath burns calories, helps control blood sugar and keeps your blood vessels healthy. What's not to like?
Does gluten prevent type 2 diabetes? Probably not
This new study could make it seem that gluten intake is protective against developing type 2 diabetes. But there's a more likely explanation.
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Professor (Hon) at Monash University, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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General Manager Diabetes Services, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Public Health, University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, Bond University
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Senior Research Fellow, WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention, Deakin University
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Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull
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Professor of Health Psychology, University of Surrey
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Clinical Endocrinologist & Associate Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Stephen Leeder is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney
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Associate Research Professor, CQUniversity Australia
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Chair, AWASH and Senior Director, George Institute for Global Health
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oslo
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