Shock news! beer not a health food
MOST people feel great when they down a beer but the industry’s attempt to market the alcoholic drink as a super food has appalled nutrition experts.
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Don’t blame the beach for skin cancer
IF you think the biggest skin cancer risk is on our coastlines, you’re wrong. The most dangerous spots are much closer to home, the Cancer Council warns.
The secret plan to make you healthy
THEY call it ‘health by stealth’: food manufacturers dropping the portion size and salt content of their products. It’s already happening, and there’s a lot more to come.
Why sick people are being bled dry
IF you have private health insurance it is best not to get sick. The fund will leave you with an outstanding bill of up to $25,000 if you do.
No evidence low-fat diets work
IF YOU’VE been sipping skinny lattes and shunning butter to lose weight, you’re in for a shock. Experts say you’ve been getting it all wrong.
Aussie BBQ linked to cancer too
THE great Australian BBQ could be giving you cancer, and it’s not just red meat and sausages. It’s the way they’re cooked.
Medicare about to get smarter
FOR the first time ever, smartphones and watches will be able to access your Medicare and pharmaceutical data in a boost to personalise medical needs.
Angelina effect sees mastectomies double
THE number of Australian women removing their breasts to prevent cancer doubled after movie star Angelina Jolie went public about her own surgery.
Beer and Vegemite may prevent cancer
AUSTRALIA is the skin cancer capital of the world. Now researchers have made a discovery about the deadly disease with two Aussie favourites.
‘She went to bed happy and died’
DANIELLA Meads-Barlow died in her sleep before the HSC because she couldn’t access technology that would have saved her.
Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/sue-dunlevy/page/93