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5 top skincare tips for eczema-prone skin

Dr Li-Chuen Wong, consultant dermatologist with over 20 years’ experience, shares her five top skincare tips for the eczema-prone. 

Curves excited to welcome back members

The owners of Curves clubs in the ACT are super excited to re-open and welcome back members at the end of October after a 10-week lockdown.

Discover the medicinal plants in your garden

We’re surrounded by herbs, whether it’s the ones we cook with or the weeds growing in our garden and parks.

Simple diet changes to make spring a breeze

Aaaachoo! Spring has sprung and, with it, warmer weather, pink and yellow blossoms, and, for 4.6 million Aussies, the dreaded return of hay fever. There’s never been a lot to do about pesky...

Step into spring with the legs of your dreams

The colder months are the ideal time to explore treatment options for varicose veins so you can step into spring with the legs of your dreams.

Aboriginal people risk severe illness from COVID if unvaccinated

Most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 due to health inequities, ANU found.

Petition calls for improved eating disorder services in ACT

More than 17,000 Canberrans might suffer from an eating disorder – but those seeking help might wait almost a year to see a specialist, and there are no inpatient facilities in the ACT.

Nutritionist’s top tips to stay healthy in lockdown

Congratulations Canberrans on surviving our first month of lockdown. Remember, you are doing great to have come this far, and now is not the time to be putting a world of pressure on...

Women’s Health Week feature

It’s Women’s Health Week from 6 to 10 September – a campaign designed to encourage women to check in on their own health and wellbeing.

Bright Pink Lipstick Day: Lifting up Pink Hope

Friday 17 September is Bright Pink Lipstick Day, where Canberrans can “wear, share and show they care” about family health history. Funds raised will go towards Pink Hope, a charity filling the gap...

ANU researchers make Parkinson’s disease breakthrough

A new type of hydrogel that could radically transform how we treat Parkinson’s disease has been developed by ANU researchers.

Updated: ACT Government investigating COVID test error

The ACT Government is looking into how and why 11 people were told they had tested positive to COVID-19.

Hepatitis ACT marks 25 years of resilience

A mural to celebrate 25 years of Hepatitis ACT, unveiled on World Hepatitis Day, was made by Canberra artist Leigh D Walker.

Post-pandemic ‘eco snacking’ on the rise

Nearly half of Aussies (49%) snacked more during lockdown last year and, because of the pandemic, half (50%) started eating healthier to boost immunity, new data shows.

What is ch’i?

At the heart of systems of medicine is the idea of an animating force that underpins wellbeing. In Chinese medicine, the term is ch’i.

Endo diagnosis drives Nat’s quest for a ‘happy uterus’

With endometriosis believed to affect more than 830,000 people in Australia, a Canberra woman has created wearable heat packs to relieve symptoms.

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