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More than $1 million for ACT health charities

Five Canberra charities will receive more than $1.3 million from the ACT Government to reduce risky health behaviours.

Erin Barnett gets unfiltered about endo

Reality TV star Erin Barnett, known for Beauty and the Geek Australia, Love Island Australia, and I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, has written a book on her struggles with...

Grants for the health of Canberra babies and toddlers

Canberrans can apply for ACT Government grants to put infants and toddlers on the path to lifelong health and wellbeing.

Dentists unpack school lunch box contents for optimal oral health

When it comes to the school lunch box, ACT parents are being urged by dentists to go ‘back to basics’ and help their children avoid serious teeth problems.

Women ignored in heart disease stereotyping

Women are more likely to ignore or have heart disease symptoms misdiagnosed because they are not seen as likely candidates for heart attacks, researchers say.

WWTA: Eat more colour for glowing skin

It’s the age-old question of health and wellbeing: When will I see results? We ask it at the gym, in our kitchens, and about our skincare. Life-Space Probiotics + Skin has the...

WWTA: Indigenous & Filipina artists show their stuff

Aboriginal artist collabs with Specsavers for Indigenous eye health Specsavers Canberra is selling limited-edition glasses and sunglasses featuring the artwork of contemporary Aboriginal artist and Yuin woman, Rheanna Lotter. $25 from each...

Managing menopause

CW fashion and beauty editor Anja de Rozario asks an expert the tricky questions around menopause, so you don’t have to. Dr Natasha Andreadis, known as Dr Tash through her podcast, book club,...

Kids on their screens more than ever, could lead to diseases

Australian adolescents are spending more time than ever on screens, increasing the likelihood their sedentary lifestyle will lead to chronic diseases.

Diet trumps drugs for metabolic health

Diet could be more powerful than drugs in keeping conditions like diabetes, stroke and heart disease at bay, new research suggests.

Federal housing policy a failure, ACT scores better

ANU experts have released their report card assessing the health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic of federal, state and territory governments across housing, employment and income support, and there were no A’s...

A flawed health system: Canberra woman’s surgery nightmare

A Canberra woman whose surgery went horrendously wrong, shares her story to try to save others from suffering the same fate and calls for the flawed health system to be fixed.

Education essential for eating well on the night shift

In Australia, one in every five employees are shift workers; but when you work irregular hours, you eat at irregular hours and this can put you at increased risk of weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Canberra’s best gyms

Here is a list of Canberra's best gyms. Click here if you're looking for a trusted fitness centre in Canberra.

ACT records nine new COVID-19 cases

The ACT has reported nine new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, but testing remains relatively low since the territory started easing restrictions.

Brain control advance in Parkinson’s care

Parkinson's disease sufferers will be able to live more freely and independently thanks to world-first technology enabling doctors to remotely control brain function. 

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