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South Africa’s national survey of food and nutrition security identifies the areas most in need.
Office workers are sedentary for hours at a time. Our research looked at what they should do to stay healthy.
Salt is an essential nutrient that has helped civilizations flavor and preserve their foods for millennia. Too much dietary salt, however, is linked to a host of health problems.
Healthcare workers in South Africa aren’t always well equipped to treat diabetes. This has devastating consequences for patients.
Weight loss can seem like an impossible, unachievable task. But you don’t need to lose a lot of weight to start noticing the health benefits.
Concussion doesn’t just affect the brain, but the whole body. The interaction of the ‘heart-brain axis’ means that as the brain works to heal its injury, it puts extra stress on the heart.
Cancer screening and other routine primary care can help address inequities if we choose to leave the unfair status quo behind.
Isometric exercises are great for your heart, joints and physical function in daily life.
This common heart condition puts you at increased risk of having a stroke, especially if you also have high blood pressure. But our new research shows what you can do to lower your risk.
What’s the relationship between high blood pressure and kidney disease, and how can they be prevented?
The science behind why crossing your legs while sitting could be detrimental to your health.
Nearly half of all Americans ages 20 and up have high blood pressure. Yet research shows that most people in the US don’t know the cutoff numbers for healthy blood pressure.
Tiny fluctuations in the time between each beat of your heart can provide clues about how much stress your body is experiencing.
Improving diabetes care in South Africa requires strong will and support from health authorities, introduction of clinical information systems, the use of technology and digital solutions.
It has long puzzled researchers why Latinos seem to have lower rates of heart disease than their non-Latino counterparts, even though they have higher risk factors for heart disease.
As a laureate professor in nutrition and dietetics, people often ask me what I eat. Here are four plant-based foods I have on my weekly grocery list.
Living next to a highway is not great for health, but a new study shows that running air filters indoors can remove tiny particles of pollution and lower blood pressure.
Who knew that black licorice could be dangerous? A scientist and new research explains when this treat becomes a threat.
Decolonising medicine will create a fairer healthcare system for all.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Senior Research Fellow, Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney
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Director, Nephrology and Kidney Care Services, Melbourne Health
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Cardiologist at Westmead Hospital; Director of the Westmead Applied Research Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton
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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
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Chairperson, Diabetes Alliance; Co-founder, Diabetes Research Centre, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Medical Research and Deputy Director, Menzies Institute for Medical Research., University of Tasmania
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Clinical Professorial Research Fellow, Australian Women and Girls' Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland
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Associate professor, UNSW
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Laboratory Head of Translational Cardiovascular and Renal Research Group, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Professor of Medicine, Bond University