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ACT to enact Victoria travel ban from 8 July

Victorians planning on travelling to the ACT will have to get in before 11.59pm Tuesday 7 July, as a strict travel ban is introduced.

Getting ‘back’ to work: is your office setup spine-friendly?

Restrictions are being lifted and we’re all gradually heading back into the office. Is your body ready? How many hours a day do you spend sitting? It’s time to start scheduling five-minute...

Are you sober curious?

Alcohol is ingrained in our culture as a way of relaxing, celebrating and having a good time. It can also become a crutch that we rely on to switch off and unwind...

Calls to reduce onshore detention numbers during pandemic

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has called on the Department of Home Affairs to reduce the number of people in Australian onshore detention centres - particularly those detainees with underlying health issues - to...

ACT Health leading the way in pandemic response

Canberra is leading the way in the COVID-19 health sphere, as a contact tracing training program developed by the Australian National University (ANU) and ACT Health is being used by international health departments.

Winter wisdom: the power of sleep and nourishment

In traditional healing modalities like traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda, living in harmony with the seasons is considered one of the keys to sustained wellbeing. Much of the wisdom from these...

Michael Klim rallies for Men’s Health Week

One well-known Australian athlete is using his platform to promote this Men’s Health Week, 15-21 June. Olympic gold medallist Michael Klim has kicked plenty of goals in and out of the pool, including...

Overcoming unhealthy habits

Capital Hydrotherapy’s Kirra Rankin shares her top tips for overcoming those unhealthy habits during COVID-19. How much has your lifestyle changed over the past two months? A little? A lot? Drastic overhaul? One in...

Inner North Walk-in Centre to open in September

Canberra’s fifth nurse-led Walk-in Centre, to be located in the Inner North at Dickson, is due to be operational by early September.

Disordered eating: young women ‘offsetting’ alcohol calories

Research from the University of South Australia has found university students are engaging in patterns of disordered eating, with a number of young women reporting skipping meals, purging or exercising to offset their calorific intake from alcohol.

Kingston Natural Therapies: expert advice, individualised treatment

Kingston Natural Therapies has been providing patients with holistic and natural treatments since 1984, with expertise and a passion for treating underlying causes, not just symptoms.

Five top tips for planning your workouts

Where do you keep your exercise program? Do you even have one? What’s your motivation to exercise? Having a plan is the most important thing you need to do in order to achieve...

Just two active COVID-19 cases remain in Canberra

Just two active cases of COVID-19 remain in the ACT, while the Commonwealth's COVIDSafe app has had over 2.8 million downloads.

Immune system checklist: zinc and vitamin D

I was talking this week with Live Well’s holistic GP, Dr Orla Teahan, about key immune system nutrients. Dr Teahan commented that many people she’s testing have low or borderline low zinc...

ACT expands COVID-19 testing criteria for two weeks

The ACT's designated COVID-19 testing sites will take samples from all symptomatic people who present over the next two weeks to get an even better view of the situation in the community.

Funding package to help rough sleepers

The ACT Government has today unveiled a new $3 million funding package to assist people facing homelessness or domestic and family violence by expanding the sector’s operational capacity.

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