Obesity Medication Perspective by A/Prof Michael Talbot
A counterpoint to the argument for denying effective anti-obesity therapy during a time of medication shortage. In response to criticism about previous statements that were directly stigmatising of persons with a lived experience of severe obesity, the Therapeutics...
Reflux: what is it & how is it treated?
The oesophagus is like any part of our body, we don’t really think about it until it starts to fail in its function. It is a thin muscular tube about 20 cm long, running from the back of the mouth, through the neck and chest (behind the heart and lungs), and into the...
VIDEO: A/Prof Michael Talbot Membership Highlight Video from The Obesity Collective
The Obesity Collective The Obesity Collective Australia is a platform for individuals and organisations from across the community to tackle the obesity challenge together. Their collective purpose is "to transform the way society thinks, speaks and acts on obesity",...
World Obesity Day 2022 | Everybody Needs to Act
Today is World Obesity Day, an annual worldwide event held on the 4th of March each year to raise awareness of obesity and challenge change in society to address this growing problem. 800 million people are living with obesity around the world, and together we can be...
VIDEO Blog : Robot Assisted Surgery
Robotic surgery has been growing in popularity around the world for both patients and surgeons; it is providing very real benefits in complex operations while reducing the number of incisions used in some smaller operations....
How to stay safe from COVID-19 if you have a weight problem
People who are overweight or living with obesity that become infected with Covid-19 have a number of issues that potentially make them more vulnerable to severe illness. Increased adipose tissue increases how much Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) your body...