‘I can’t really explain it’:Ozempic works,so why is writer Johann Hari conflicted?

‘I can’t really explain it’:Ozempic works,so why is writer Johann Hari conflicted?

The bestselling author went down a rabbit hole of research before taking it,emerging slimmer and with a book about the experience.

  • byAmanda Hooton

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Nothing tells you more about a person than what’s in their fridge. And while this fascination has been around for centuries,it’s now bloomed into a full-blown social obsession.

  • byWendy Syfret
Social media giants are meant to block harmful content. In reality,it’s thriving
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Social media giants are meant to block harmful content. In reality,it’s thriving

The algorithms and moderation systems of Instagram,Facebook and X don’t just allow pro-eating disorder content – they actively recommend harmful content to children.

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Does the desire to be thinner ever really go away?
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Does the desire to be thinner ever really go away?

Like most women,I thought the constant battle between my body and my brain would grow quiet as I grew older. But it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere for any of us.

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Diets,BMI and ‘bad’ foods axed:Eating disorders prompt curriculum overhaul
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Diets,BMI and ‘bad’ foods axed:Eating disorders prompt curriculum overhaul

Hundreds of references to weight and the word “healthier” have also been removed,and replaced with terms such as “balanced nutrition”.

  • byHenrietta Cook
Combatting body dysmorphia begins with teenagers
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Combatting body dysmorphia begins with teenagers

The prevalence of imagery of people with highly defined muscles is creating a false sense of comparison about normal muscle mass.

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Why ’roids are all the rage among young seeking the body beautiful

Why ’roids are all the rage among young seeking the body beautiful

Steroid misuse will be a focus of the 2024 Global Drug Survey as performance and image enhancing drugs soar among the fitness and body-image conscious.

  • byAmber Schultz
‘People would never need to go to hospital’:Is this the smarter way to tackle eating disorders?

‘People would never need to go to hospital’:Is this the smarter way to tackle eating disorders?

When Hanna Patricia was in hospital for an eating disorder,it did more harm than good. A new program could have prevented her from being there at all.

  • byAngus Thomson
Everyone assumes they’re twins – but they’re not
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Everyone assumes they’re twins – but they’re not

Tough love is behind the close bond between sisters Jess and Stef Dadon.

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Beyond Ozempic:How weight loss drugs could change the world

Beyond Ozempic:How weight loss drugs could change the world

Imagine a world in the near future where safe,effective weight loss drugs are widespread and larger bodies have become unusual. Is this a vision to be cheered or feared?

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Taryn Brumfitt and the body-positivity movement:All you need is love?

Taryn Brumfitt and the body-positivity movement:All you need is love?

Being Australian of the Year has given the body-love campaigner a great platform for promoting her message. Do the facts back up the buzz?

  • byJane Cadzow