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Embracing a cochlear implant in adulthood

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

Self-determination vital to Closing the Gap

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

ANU study: Indigenous women left behind in cervical cancer elimination

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 thanks Royal Commission for praising role of unpaid carers

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,...

Almost $1.7 million for chronic disease support and social connectedness in the ACT

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

Grants to get outdoors and stay active

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

ANU invention may help prevent deaths caused by blood clots

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...

Death Cap mushroom warning as peak season nears

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.

Review finds systemic change needed to address youth suicide in ACT

A report into youth suicide in the ACT offers seven recommendations to better support services, schools, family, peers and create systemic change.

Be a sport: Havelock House seeks volunteers for new program

Along with providing safe and secure homes for nearly 400 people in our region, Havelock House is calling for volunteers to help with its new community sporting program, which aims to develop...

WIN! Food for Health prize packs

Driven by the motto ‘we are passionate about health for everyone’, Food for Health brings you a range of delicious yet healthy products that you can conveniently fit into your daily routine. Food...

How worried should you be about EMF exposure?mobil

It’s a fact of modern life that our exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) and electromagnetic radiation (EMR) is now greater than it’s ever been and still on the rise. The World Health...

Life in lockdown: health-wise, it’s better than you think

While Victorians continue to endure restrictions from a second wave of COVID-19, new research from the University of South Australia is providing much-needed good news about people’s overall health and wellbeing following lockdown.

Key principles of purposeful breathing

The new book 'Purposeful Breathing' by Dr Greg Smith is a masterclass in taking control of your mind and body using your breath.

Liberals vow to increase bulk billing services

The Canberra Liberals have pledged further gap-free and after-hours GP services in the ACT, and an average saving of $200 annually for Canberra families.

Take 5: Tiffiny Hall of TIFFXO.com

Canberra Daily takes five with Tiffiny Hall, founder of online health and fitness program, TIFFXO.com about how the pandemic has changed her routine and the future of workouts … 1 How have you...

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