2006-Q3 (July–Sept)

Trans fats get the axe

27 Sep 2006 | New York’s Board of Health votes to eliminate artificial trans fats from city’s restaurants

Ovations makes prevention pledge

25 Sep 2006 | Chronic disease Centres of Excellence to be founded in developing countries

‘How young is your heart?’

24 Sep 2006 | World Heart Day activities around the globe

CGI prioritises chronic disease

22 Sep 2006 | OxHA mentioned at Clinton Global Initiative meeting

Worldwide Day of Play

21 Sep 2006 | On 30 Sept., kids across US will be encouraged to be active

Asia-Pacific: chronic disease timebomb

19 Sep 2006 | Obesity and tobacco named as major killers at opening of WHO regional conference in Auckland

Roasting for irresponsible parents

18 Sep 2006 | Jamie Oliver’s latest TV attack on unhealthy diets

Politicians need to act on obesity

08 Sep 2006 | Experts argue that many governments are dragging their heels in response to the epidemic

‘Small change, big difference’

07 Sep 2006 | Campaign to put EPIC findings into practice

Obesity 'as big a threat as terrorism'

04 Sep 2006 | Soft-drink manufacturers come under fire at obesity conference

Healthy food campaign bears fruit

04 Sep 2006 | Turkey Twizzlers finally off the menu in English schools

Insuring for health

31 Aug 2006 | Private insurers recognise the importance of chronic disease prevention

Ovarian cancer deadlier for obese

29 Aug 2006 | Differences in aggressiveness of disease are attributed to overweight

The future's fat…

25 Aug 2006 | Obesity predictions published for England

Studies counter recent CDC findings

23 Aug 2006 | Being overweight found to increase risk of death.

Cartoon cigarettes cut

22 Aug 2006 | Boomerang to edit smoking scenes from Tom and Jerry

Overweight overtakes underweight

16 Aug 2006 | Globally, more are now overnourished than are going hungry

Mayor gives to an ‘overlooked' cause

15 Aug 2006 | $125 million to fight tobacco use

Diabetes ‘inbreeding’ outcry

11 Aug 2006 | UK MP apologises for misleading and insensitive comments

Is the tide turning in Australia?

08 Aug 2006 | Chronic disease death rates are slowing in Aboriginal population