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The world is getting fatter with technology as part of the problem and not the cure

  • Written by: David Glance, Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
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If you are one of the majority of people who make New Year’s resolutions, you are also very likely to fail at keeping them. Losing weight and being more active are always in the top 5 resolutions and unfortunately for the majority, the hardest to ever achieve for any significant period of time. No amount of...

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Prepare for a healthy holiday with this A-to-E guide

  • Written by: Irani Thevarajan, Honorary Fellow Nossal Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases Physician, University of Melbourne
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So your well-earned holiday is finally here. But before you pack your swim gear, magazines and camera, take a moment to think about your health.

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