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Gold Coast specialist surgeon Dr Jacobus Jordaan has launched a new community engagement campaign to educate the public on the dangers of obesity and help break down the barriers to...

Anybody who has ever tried to lose weight, especially a significant amount of weight, knows that it is like trying to swim upstream against a strong current. Even with a...

Bariatric Surgery is a suite of surgical options, which can help people with a high Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or above. Doctors recommend weight loss surgery because it has been...

Gold Coast specialist surgeon of 20 years Dr Jacobus “Jorrie” Jordaan has been appointed as Gold Coast Private Hospital’s lead researcher for the independent Bariatric Surgery Registry of Australia. Bariatric surgery...

This week the Australian Medical Association sent a notice to doctors stating eight further types of cancer have now been strongly linked to having excess weight or obesity, bringing the...

Principles of Mindfulness: Mindfulness is deliberately paying attention, non-judgmentally. Mindfulness encompasses both internal processes and external environments. Mindfulness is being aware of what is present for you mentally, emotionally and...

Obesity is no longer considered just a cosmetic issue, brought on by a lack of self-discipline. The World Health Organisation now recognises that obesity is a chronic progressive disease associated...

Weight loss surgery can make a big difference for people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Evidence shows that weight loss surgery can slow down or even stop the progression...

For such little rocks, gallstones can cause a lot of issues. They are very common and are present in a quarter to a third of Australian adults over 50. Although...

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