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6 things you didn’t know about sugar

Is sugar the new health threat? Dr Kieron Rooney discusses the impact of excess sugar in our diets. ... The University of Sydney recently hosted a Health Forum on ‘Big sugar’ where a panel of our experts discussed the issues surrounding sugar.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/04/07/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-sugar.html
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Peddling of unproven stem cell treatments is unsafe and unethical

Risks to patient health. A growing number of clinics around the world are exploiting regulatory gaps to sell so-called stem cell treatments without evidence that what they offer is effective ... In so doing these shonky clinics understate the risks to
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/07/13/peddling-of-unproven-stem-cell-treatments-is-unsafe-and-unethica.html
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NSW and Queensland bushfires: experts available for comment

Most healthy people won’t have long-term health consequences from short bushfire smoke events," said Dr Ivan Hanigan from the University's Rural Clinical School and School of Public Health ... Climate is causally linked to the health of the bush.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/11/11/nsw-queensland-bushfires-experts-available-for-comment.html
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Women making an impact in STEMM

tertiary obesity service (Nepean Family Metabolic Health Service, formerly Nepean Family Obesity Service). ... I think there have been some positive changes in our profession – our dental school is supportive of women in the field with annual events
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/08/13/women-making-an-impact-in-stemm.html
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10 Indigenous staff and students taking the next steps

Matt will chair a Sydney Ideas / Macleay Museum event on 31 May, ‘Arts and Aboriginal Australia: decolonization or reconciliation?’. ... Simone-Cherie believes access to cultural knowledge and higher education will be key to achieving community goals
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/05/26/10-indigenous-staff-and-students-taking-the-next-steps.html
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Sydney women talk gender equity

Working in the Faculty of Health Sciences, her research seeks to develop new treatments that are easily accessible for all people by creating a digital health platform.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/10/03/sydney-women-talk-gender-equity.html
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10 podcasts to feed your brain over the summer holiday

Fighting Truth Decay: navigating health in a post-truth world. Corporate interests and industry have a long history of influencing public perception of scientific research. ... Sign up for our newsletter. Each month we'll send you details about upcoming
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/12/21/Sydney-Ideas-podcast-summer-holiday.html
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What you should and shouldn’t do if you’re in coronavirus self-isolation

You can see more recommendations on the Australian government’s Health Direct website here. ... We know from past events that an extended period of self-isolation can have unintended mental health effects and other health impacts such as a lack of
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/03/17/what-you-should-and-shouldn-t-do-if-you-re-in-coronavirus-self-i.html
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2020 versus 1919: is COVID-19 as bad as the ‘Spanish’ flu?

Credit: Macleay Museum (ref. no. HP85.8.87). Dr Peter Hobbins. New South Wales imposed drastic restrictions on its residents; closing schools, churches, entertainment venues and important events such as agricultural
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/05/27/2020-versus-1919--is-covid-19-as-bad-as-the--spanish--flu-.html
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Myanmar's young protesters are funny, brave and media-savvy

Young protesters in Myanmar are using pop culture to get their message across and they won't back down, writes Dr Susan Banki of Sydney Southeast Asia Centre.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/02/19/myanmars-young-protestors-are-funny-brave-and-media-savvy.html