Who gets to be healthy? The ‘social determinants of health’ can reduce inequities, but many policies neglect them
Failing to tackle the social determinants of health means reproducing disadvantage again and again.
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Supermarkets claim to have our health at heart. But their marketing tactics push junk foods
We surveyed over 100 Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and independent stores around Australia and found supermarkets are promoting unhealthy food much more often, and more prominently, than healthier products.
Another day, another anti‑obesity campaign, but will this one work?
Merely two months into the new year and we have already seen a plethora of local and international efforts aimed at curbing what appears to be the inexorable rise of obesity. Some of these initiatives…
Would you like a side of advertising with your Happy Meal?
As public health organisations and the food and advertising industries continue to debate the regulation of marketing unhealthy foods to children, I’ve learnt that health organisations must take the wins…
Decluttering can be stressful − a clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier
Assessing how well items align with your core beliefs may make it easier to let them go.
Why the Fed has no choice but to keep cutting interest rates – if it wants to avoid a financial crisis
The Fed cut rates for the third time in as many months – something practically unheard of in a strong economy.
Modern life is rubbish – the stories abandoned objects tell
It all began with a muselet – the wire cage that holds a champagne cork in place. Flattened on the footpath, its complex pattern caught my eye. I began noticing others, and realised that every squashed…
Denmark’s ‘hands‑off’ approach to parenting could offer a blueprint for raising more resilient, self‑reliant kids
Unstructured play – especially the kind that allows kids to test their limits – can help children become competent, independent adults.
Space travel taxes astronauts’ brains. But microbes on the menu could help in unexpected ways
Here’s why a healthy balance of microbes is important for astronauts when they travel to Mars and beyond.
South Africa’s 2017 budget: tough economic times require tough decisions
With stalled economic growth and threats of credit rating downgrade, South Africa’s 2017/18 budget will need to dig deep to foster recovery.
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