“When is a little reflux a real medical problem that warrants investigation?” asks DR PURNIMA BHAT, in her occasional column on gastroenterology issues
ACT Chief Health Officer, Dr Paul Kelly, says the influenza season has started in the ACT, and with the number of cases starting to increase over the past two weeks, Canberrans are being reminded it’s […]
Capital Health Network CEO Gaylene Coulton says young people in Canberra who experience or are at risk of developing a severe mental illness will be able to access new evidence based multidisciplinary specialist services which […]
ANDREW Barr is promising that a re-elected ACT Labor Government will open new nurse-led walk-in health centres in Weston Creek and Gungahlin bringing the total in the ACT to four. “These new centres will make […]
“Type 2 diabetes is a confusing health issue that all comes down to insulin, a lovely hormone made in our pancreas,” writes dietitian CLARE WOLSKI
COWS’ milk is a surprisingly contentious topic and choosing which milk to buy or whether or not to drink cows’ milk is a very personal decision. There are a lot of misconceptions and half truths […]
“Chronic kidney disease is a growing public health issue and about one in three Australians has an increased risk of developing this disease,” writes GEORGE TAMBASSIS
“A gluten-free label doesn’t mean that a product is a healthy option. Many gluten-free products contain large amounts of sugars and fat, the same as their gluten-containing counterparts,” writes dietitian CLARE WOLSKI
“We are an ageing workforce caring for an ageing population,” writes RITA MERIENNE
Many things have happened to the cacao bean between the farmer and your chocolate bar, writes dietitian CLARE WOLSKI
THIS flu season Canberrans will be able to have the influenza vaccine administered by a pharmacist for the first time after a new regulation came into effect this week. Meegan Fitzharris says the ACT Government […]
“Really, really enjoy your coffee. Whatever your choice, savour the whole experience and finish feeling satisfied,” writes Healthy Eating columnist CLARE WOLSKI in her first column for “CityNews”
MEEGAN Fitzharris today welcomed the latest National Health Performance Authority (NHPA) report on immunisation coverage rates, which shows Canberra children continue to be some of the most immunised in the country. “Immunisation is an important […]
JEREMY Hanson says the 2015 Public Hospital Report Card published by the AMA today shows thatthe ACT health system is in desperate need of more support, as yet again the ACT records the worst results […]
SHANE Rattenbury has released a report examining the state of indoor sports facilities in the ACT, and announced a range of steps the Government will take over the next 12 months to better utilise existing […]
JEREMY Hanson says new data shows the ACT’s public hospitals have the highest rate of potentially deadly golden staph infections in the country. “As the Barr government becomes increasingly focused on light rail and grappling […]
CALVARY Health Care ACT Limited trading as Calvary Bruce Private Hospital (Calvary) has agreed to provide patients with more information in relation to potential out-of-pocket costs, following an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer […]
ANDREW Barr and Shane Rattenbury have released the updated Stromlo Forest Park master plan. “Stromlo Forest Park is already a world-class recreational facility with thousands of Canberrans using the park regularly,” Andrew said. “The Government […]
CANBERRA Hospital has featured prominently in an important new trial around the administration of a drug commonly used to control fever in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients. A spokesperson said the results of the “blinded” […]
SIMON Corbell says the ACT Government will prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes to children and place restrictions on their promotion. “Proposed legislation that will bring the ACT into line with NSW and Queensland will […]
POLICE have slapped five infringement notices on a man caught on Hindmarsh Drive, Phillip, driving with four children not wearing seat belts. The fines totalled $2056 and 12 demerit points. About 4.45pm yesterday (February 26), police stopped a […]
AS a teenager, Menslink helped Josh Turk through, what he calls, “your not-so-typical teenage issues”, so later on in life it was fitting he took on a role as mentor to give someone the help […]
THE ACT government says its providing Canberra children, aged between six months and five years, a free influenza vaccination this winter. Minister for Health and Wellbeing Meegan Fitzharris says they’ll be available from any of […]
ALL Libraries ACT branches and the ACT Heritage Library will be closed Wednesday, February 28, for the annual Libraries ACT Planning and Development Day. Director of Libraries ACT Vanessa Little says the Annual Planning and […]
ONE man’s disaster is another man’s serendipity. If Barnaby Joyce hadn’t fallen spectacularly, Michael McCormack, 53, the new deputy prime minister, would likely never have become the Nationals’ leader. In the normal course of events, […]
