Specialist Updates Gastroenterology

Lower risk of colon cancer after bariatric surgery: study

17th March 2020
Bariatric surgery may reduce the risk of colon cancer in patients with obesity, according to findings that contradict…
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Surgeon
Australian Doctor News

Better outcomes for type 2 diabetes patients after gastric bypass, says study

12th March 2020
Patients with type 2 diabetes who undergo gastric bypass experience better weight-loss outcomes and long-term glycaemic…
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Gastric bypass surgery
Specialist Updates Respiratory

Weight gain in adulthood tied to poor lung function

12th March 2020
Gaining weight during adulthood is associated with worsening lung function but losing weight can reverse the effect, a…
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6Minutes News

Most GPs say patients ignore their advice to lose weight

2nd March 2020
Most doctors feel they are losing 'the battle of the bulge', with figures showing nine out of 10 GPs report their overweight…
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COVID-19 in diabetes patients: timely advice for GPs

6th April 2020
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Medical Observer Opinion

As Australian of the Year 2020, I am declaring a war on type 2 diabetes

2nd March 2020
Humans are physiologically hardwired to love and seek out sweet things. It’s an ancient survival mechanism that evolved to…
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Sugar
6Minutes News

2 out of 3 women gain weight after breast cancer diagnosis

26th February 2020
Two out of three women who have had breast cancer report putting on weight after their diagnosis, gaining on average 9kg, an…
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6Minutes News

Call for doctors to routinely measure waist circumference

5th February 2020
Waist circumference should become a routine vital sign in clinical practice as it better predicts obesity-related outcomes…
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