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Obesity affects job prospects for women
1 May 2012
Obese women are more likely to be discriminated against when applying for jobs and receive lower starting salaries than their non-overweight colleagues, a new study has found.
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Tackling the issue of obesity
3 April 2012
Obesity has more than doubled in the last 30 years, according to the WHO, and next month leading researchers in the area the will discuss the progress in understanding and combatting the disease.
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Honorary degrees go to banker, researcher and footballer
16 December 2011
At ceremonies this week Monash University has recognised the outstanding achievements of three leaders of business, medicine and sport.
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Vital Monash research funded by NHMRC
17 October 2011
Novel research into some of the most pressing medical challenges facing humanity, from cancer to the health of newborn babies, will continue following Monash University's success in the latest round of research funding.
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Another clue to how obesity works
14 October 2011
The effects of obesity - both on our bodies and on the health budget - are well known, and now, scientists are getting closer to understanding how the disease progresses, providing clues for future treatments.
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The stigma of obesity
26 September 2011
Obesity stigma exists within many workplaces and cultural settings, often having a negative impact on individuals’ health, social behaviours and outcomes.
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Regaining control: new study sheds light on incontinence
5 September 2011
An Australian study has revealed that as many as one in eight healthy young women have urinary incontinence (UI).
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Obese people find a voice in the Fatosphere
12 August 2011
Obese people have found a voice in the fat-acceptance blogging community, the Fatosphere - a safe space of acceptance where individuals can counter, respond to, and resist dominant and stigmatising obesity discourses.
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Celebration of science
12 August 2011
National Science Week is underway and Monash University is contributing in a big way.
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Explanation to the nation
8 August 2011
Students around Australia will have the opportunity to hear an internationally renowned physiologist explain how our brains regulate our appetite and body weight during National Science Week.
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Are teachers expected to do too much 'parenting'?
26 July 2011
There seems to be an ever-increasing list of responsibilities placed on school teachers. Besides teaching academic skills and knowledge, teachers are now considered to be responsible for developing each child’s social skills, manners, organisational skill
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Treating obesity and Type 2 diabetes
11 July 2011
Weight loss surgery as a standard of care for Type 2 diabetes and obesity has taken a major step forward following the release of a landmark position statement from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
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The Easter bunny and the chocolate conspiracy
18 April 2011
From public health pariah to pin-up bunny? Monash University's public health expert Dr Nathan Grills asks: Would you trust this bunny?
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Easter Bunny deserves diet and eggsercise
18 April 2011
Public health expert Dr Nathan Grills questions the health messages sent by the commercialisation of Easter.
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Obesity myths and one inconvenient truth
7 April 2011
There is no doubt that obesity poses serious health risks for some people in our community. But perhaps if we were more sensible and less hysterical about obesity, we may actually find it easier to engage and support the people who need it most.
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Time lived with obesity linked with mortality
18 March 2011
New research shows the number of years individuals live with obesity is directly associated with the risk of mortality, with individuals who live with obesity for more than 15 years tripling their risk.
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