- Two thirds of obese children have heart disease risk factors
- Study examines prejudice against overweight people
- Long wait prompted innovative obesity study
- Study shows full health effects of obesity not felt until adolescence
- Childhood obesity: Are parents really to blame?
- Australian Bureau of Statistics is conducting largest survey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- Can an obesity prevention program prevent bulimia – and pay for itself?
- No fad diet: family-based program promises long-lasting weight loss for obese children
Can an obesity prevention program prevent bulimia – and pay for itself?
Planet Health, a school curriculum in the UK promoting good nutrition and physical activity, is known to reduce both obesity and eating disorders. Now a new analysis estimates that the intervention may even save money by preventing teenage girls from developing bulimia. Original article
Gen Y: the young and the restless
Gen Y has been characterised as being lazy and lacking loyalty. But the truth is that this generation has grown to have different expectations for their futures and have faced an economic climate harsher than previous generations. Original article
17 Mar 2014
TV theme innovation as pokies pall for young players
Young Australians are gambling less at casinos and other venues with electronic gaming machines (EGMs), with competition from internet and mobile gaming sites believed to be eating into the poker machine market. Original article
17 Mar 2014
Rural Youth boost
Efforts are underway to revive Rural Youth, the movement that helped to provide young Australians with careers in agribusiness, as well as supporting rural communities. Original article
17 Mar 2014
Youth Friendly General Practice video
This classroom resource from ReachOut Professional provides activities for students to learn about GPs and how to access them. Original article
17 Mar 2014
Income control hits record high
The number of people with their welfare benefits quarantined for essential living expenses rose significantly last year, with young people comprising a 72 per cent of the rise in the trial areas. Original article
17 Mar 2014