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Stella the baboon: not diet books, no problem.

What Stella the baboon taught me about losing weight and living longer

Baboons eat the perfect diet in the wild. There’s one specific “appetite” that could help humans eat well too.

  • Angus Dalton

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Borrowers buy back the pharm

While Ukrainians discover a fate worse than Vlad.

Ozempic ‘alternatives’ are flooding social media.

‘Ozempic alternatives’ are everywhere. Here’s what you should know

Supplements promising similar results to Ozempic have taken over social media, but the TGA and health experts have concerns.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Fat activist Aubrey Gordon

‘Just say fat’: Why the host of this hit podcast isn’t afraid of the F-word

Fat activist and host of the podcast, Maintenance Phase, Aubrey Gordon, is the subject of a new documentary.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Oprah Winfrey speaks during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.

WeightWatchers Australia forced to shed staff as Ozempic effect takes toll

Oprah Winfrey’s abrupt break with WeightWatchers this year pointed to the company’s struggles amid a new generation of weight-loss drugs. Now its Australian arm is taking a hit.

  • Colin Kruger and Jessica Yun
Jenny Craig ha struggled amid increased competition, including against much-hyped new weight loss drugs.

I’m glad she told me I was fat. Otherwise, I’d be dead

I worry we are becoming so fearful of fat shaming that we won’t confront the full weight of this epidemic.

  • Jenna Price
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There are good carbs and bad carbs.

The fad diet linked to an increasing risk of chronic disease

Carb cutting has become a global trend, endorsed by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, and credited with quick weight loss and blood sugar management. But a new Victorian study raises concerns about type 2 diabetes.

  • Jewel Topsfield and Henrietta Cook
More men are seeking a youthful-boost via testosterone therapy or boosters. They are not risk-free.

Testosterone boosters are popular among fit men. But are they safe?

Many healthy middle-aged men also see testosterone boosters as an anti-ageing strategy to restore their lean muscle, strength, sex drive and energy. They come with risks.

  • Sarah Berry

‘Incorrect and damaging’: Babies as young as six months put on diets

Health professionals are often getting it wrong when it comes to our children’s weight, providing damaging advice, says obesity expert Dr Nick Fuller.

  • Sarah Berry
Women who previously struggled to get pregnant appear to be revelling in new-found fertility – which they are convinced is due to the drug.

What’s behind the Ozempic baby boom?

If the buzz is to be believed, women now have access to a medication that can not only help shed weight but can also calm fertility panic.

  • Miranda Levy

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