Dr Rick In The Media

by Kate Whitehead, September 2010 Discovery Magazine, Cathay Pacific In-flight magazine. Long office hours and work pressure combined with the trials of city living make stress one of the most common complaints of city dwellers. But just because it’s such a common affliction doesn’t mean it should be ignored.   more...

By Jane Hutchison. The Sunday Magazine. August 15th, 2010. Fat and proud of it, these beautiful plus-size women are lobbying against the last socially acceptable prejudice.   more...

Detox programs There are now so many detox products and books out there it can be difficult to know what is healthy and legitimate and what is not. Mind & Body, The West Australian, January 7, 2010   more...

We've all been guilty of making lofty new year's resolutions only to have them fall flat before the end of January. By Leah Fogliani, The West Australian, December 30, 2009   more...

TEENAGERS as young as 15 are among a growing number of obese Victorians to suffer dangerous complications from weight-loss surgery. By Fiona Hudson and Grant McArthur, The Herald Sun, December 5, 2009   more...

ABC National Radio, with Rachael Brown, October 13, 2009. Many health professionals in Australia are worried by plans to treat indigenous obesity, and type two diabetes, with lap band surgery, a technique that reduces the size of the stomach. A trial will soon begin in the state of Victoria, and it could be considered for wider funding, if it's successful. Presenter: Rachael Brown. Speaker: Dr Rick Kausman, Melbourne GP; Professor Dawn DeWitt, from Melbourne University's School of Rural Health; Dr Randolph Spargo, indigenous community health worker   more...

By Mark Russell, September 19, 2009. The Sydney Morning Herald. Child health experts warn boys as young as 13 are taking steroids to achieve an athletic physique.   more...

By Jennifer Sheridan, August 30th, 2009, The Sunday Age. THE number of obese young Australians undergoing gastric banding surgery has almost doubled in the past two years, with surgeons revealing that parents of children as young as 12 are requesting the operation.   more...

By Ben Butler, August 24, 2009, The Herald Sun. Weight-loss group Fatzap Centres is continuing to make misleading claims it can "melt" fat away, 10 months after being told to stop. Three experts have told the Herald Sun there is no evidence the treatment   more...

Jean Hailes Foundation newsletter: Winter 2009. “Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between physical hunger and a feeling of wanting to put food in your mouth.” Dr Rick Kausman   more...