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Weight-loss jabs could be handed out like statins in UK
The NHS plans to broaden access through pilot schemes and online pharmacies.
Auckland Hospital mistakenly tells 25 patients they have an STI
False positive results were from tests carried out in its internal lab from May 23-June 4.
The health risks of an apron belly – and how to get rid of it
Telegraph: Apron bellies can lead to infections, posture problems and more.
‘Promising’: Ozempic may protect against Alzheimer’s
New York Times: Could the drugs that upended diabetes and obesity benefit the brain?
Opinion: The simple habit that helped me lose 38kg
One woman shares how she shed a third of her body weight.
After losing 100kg, ‘the Brown Buttabean’ tackles NZ’s obesity crisis
New Zealand has the third-highest adult obesity rate in the OECD.
‘A very different future’: Meet NZ's first Generation Beta baby
Obesity could end, and increased diversity may topple 'anti' politics in a Gen Beta world.
Obesity breakthrough: Kiwi scientist in pivotal gene discovery
A Kiwi scientist has helped make a breakthrough that could lead to new obesity treatments.
Nine in 10 Kiwi kids endure trauma by age 8 - new research
But parents can cut the risk of lasting harm, new study finds.
‘I felt judged because of my daughter’s weight’: Inside the obesity clinic for toddlers
A specialist centre in the UK is taking a cutting-edge approach to childhood obesity.
McDonald’s consults Ngāti Whātua on Ōrākei drive-through restaurant plans
Real estate chief met Ngāti Whātua O Ōrakei on employment, safety, health and tikanga.
Reduce the beer belly: How to help men get rid of their belly fat
Telegraph: Why it's more dangerous to be an overweight man, and what to about it.
'We're surrounded by everything that's bad for us': Being obese in New Zealand
Report calls for levies, limits on ads and fast-food shops, access to weight-loss drugs.
India’s copycat drugmakers gear up to offer cheaper weight-loss drugs
Financial Times: 'When the generics come in there will be a huge price war.'
Can drugs like Ozempic treat the most common eating disorder?
New York Times: Medications can transform how the brain responds to food.
Ryan Bridge: Taxing times — let's start with sugar to feed the Beehive monster
OPINION: Tax is like a cancer eating away at your hard work.
An agonising dilemma: When obesity prevents a joint replacement
NY Times: Discrimination or safety? Doctors refusing to operate on those with high BMIs.
Opinion: NZ fruit and veg prices are going up way faster than processed food
OPINION: NZ’s price inflation remains more persistent than many other developed countries.
Should the 'body roundness index' replace BMI?
BRI quantifies body fat levels by looking at height and waist circumference.
Inflation contributes to 'sharp increase' in Pacific child obesity
'New Zealand is falling short in many areas with its food environment.'
Herald podcast host wins media award for weight loss surgery investigation
Chewing the Facts explored the myths around obesity, fatness and weight loss.
Making these midlife lifestyle changes could prevent dementia
Midlife is proving a key period where intervention could prevent almost half of all cases.
How much saturated fat can you ‘get away’ with eating?
A new study suggests athletes and regular exercisers can tolerate more than we think.
Nearly half of all cancer cases are linked to obesity
Study finds excess weight could be fuelling more than 30 types of the disease.
NZ study reveals concerning diet trends among disadvantaged kids
A groundbreaking study has shed important new light on the diets of our under-5s.
Healthy schools: How Labour’s fizzy drinks ban went flat
Erica Stanford says removing sugary drinks is no longer a government priority.
Pacific obesity crisis: When big is no longer beautiful
A recent study reveals 9 of 10 countries with the most obese people are in the Pacific.