Health

Are slushies really bad for young children's health?

Recently there have been concerning reports in the news of a three-year-old boy who collapsed and was admitted to hospital after drinking a slushy drink. Fortunately, after a few days, the child recovered completely.

Health

'No added sugar' rule is a good step, but the job's not done

Australia's food regulators must develop a comprehensive definition for added sugars in processed foods to enable consumers to make healthy choices, according to new research from The George Institute for Global Health, published ...

Neuroscience

New gut-brain circuits found for sugar and fat cravings

Understanding why we overeat unhealthy foods has been a long-standing mystery. While we know food's strong power influences our choices, the precise circuitry in our brains behind this is unclear. The vagus nerve sends internal ...

Oncology & Cancer

Food risks and cancer: What to avoid

After a cancer diagnosis patients ask "Are there specific foods I should be eating or avoiding?" It's not about any one food, and it's not about one diet; it's about a dietary pattern. The dietary pattern that organizations ...

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