Tag: Health

One of the myths about wellbeing is that you almost have to get everything just right for your body and mind to be healthy and well.

The newly refurbished Gawanggal mental health unit will help Canberrans with mental health conditions resume everyday life.

Growing up in Bhutan, Sonam Choden says her late father taught his children the importance of respecting women, including their mother who made many sacrifices.

Louise Irvine was managing a pharmacy in Canberra, married and raising two kids when she first considered a cochlear implant.

Self-determination will achieve better health outcomes for Indigenous people, the 12th report into Closing the Gap argues.

Australia is tracking to become one of the first countries to eliminate cervical cancer, but Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women will miss out unless we act urgently to change this, according to a new study.

Carers ACT has thanked the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety for praising the role of unpaid carers in the midst of a damning report. Lisa Kelly, CEO of Carers ACT,...

The Vein Institute are specialists in the safe and effective treatment of varicose veins, with no surgery and minimal downtime.

15 local community groups and organisations will share in $1.68 million through the Healthy Canberra Grants program.

Local organisations can apply for funding for new outdoor equipment, nature play spaces, or learning to ride a bike or camping.

In a world first, the Australian National University (ANU) has invented a biomedical device to measure a blood clot’s “stickiness” and “optically weigh” it, to assess a person’s disease risk. The new portable...

Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman has warned against eating or picking any wild mushrooms, as the growth of the fungus tends to increase as the weather cools down and autumn begins.