Diabetes
Diet low in kilojoules 'reverses' diabetes
Jane Kirby and Hugh Macknight LONDON: People with type 2 diabetes could reverse their condition by following a very low-kilojoule diet, according to new research in Britain.
Diabetes rate soars in poorer areas
Erik Jensen THE rate of diabetes has increased by up to 40 per cent over five years in coastal retirement areas of NSW and has reached worryingly high levels in western Sydney - areas of the state least able to...
Diabetes vaccine moves a step closer
Kate Hagan Melbourne researchers are a step nearer to developing a vaccine for type 1 diabetes, after showing that a nasal spray can stop the body's immune system from attacking insulin-producing cells.
Diabetes risk from dining out
Jill Stark and Elise Dalley A GOURMET meal may be as bad for you as a Big Mac, according to diabetes researchers who are alarmed at the rise in young men diagnosed with the disease.
$5m boost for diabetes research
Amy Corderoy THERE are hopes Australia could become a world leader in diabetes treatment after the announcement last night of the establishment of a $5 million chair of diabetes research at the University of...
Diabetes drug's heart risk to be reviewed
THE diabetes drug Avandia will be reviewed in Australia after regulators withdrew it from the European market.
Lifestyle secrets
Lifestyle secrets of the world's healthiest countries
Cassy Small Australia is up there with the world's fattest countries. What are the thinner, healthier countries doing right?
Treadmill at the desk lets Steve stand and deliver
Lara O'Toole The office chair has taken a back seat in Steve Morley's office as he brings new meaning to multi-tasking.
Plastic dilemma
Is bottled water bad for you?
Siobhan Moylan Siobhan Moylan finds out what's behind the fall in bottled water's popularity.
Health predictor
Better than BMI
Nick Collins Forget waist to hip ratios or measuring your BMI, waist to height ratio is a better predictor of health and longevity, new research says.
Swimming: take the plunge
Charmaine Yabsley Swimming is a great workout, whatever your age or fitness ability.
Beware of the diets that kill
Ewa Kretowicz As Australia tips towards becoming the fourth fattest nation in the world, carbohydrates and sugar are the latest scapegoat.
Living with a time bomb
Nicky Phillips Genetic testing can reveal your body's inner secrets, but the knowledge is not always welcome.
Chew on this
The secret to healthy blood sugar
Paula Goodyer How much is sugar in our diet to blame for too much sugar in our blood?
Milky ways
Paula Goodyer Low-fat, lactose-free, soy or organic - the varieties and the claims can be bewildering.
Chew on this
The white stuff
Paula Goodyer The milk section of the supermarket is overflowing with options so how do you pick the right one for you?.
Fresh food
It's best to eat in Med-eration
It's followed by millions of people, doesn't leave you starving and keeps you eating fresh, fun food.
