FOI figures reveal ballooning surgery lists
Elective surgery waiting lists in the ACT have increased by 30 per cent September 2022, according to Freedom of Information figures from Canberra Health Services.
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The Productivity Commission has released a new report on the nation's healthcare system which concludes it is delivering significant returns on investment.
Australian men are being urged not to neglect their health after a squash coach who thought he had a sports injury was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.
Children and young people made more than 600,000 visits to Australian emergency departments and hospitals for injuries, new data shows.
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New drug to reduce brain cell death in stroke patients
A new drug is undergoing trials in hospitals across Australia with hopes it will be used by first responders to slow brain injury during the onset of a stroke.
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Six-hour exercise window linked to better health
Research has uncovered the best time for people with obesity to exercise, with a six-hour window linked to better health outcomes.
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Propaganda to obscure ‘appalling’ hospital record
The Canberra Liberals are accusing the ACT government of spending up to $1.5 million on health propaganda in the lead up to the ACT election in October, to obscure the government’s "appalling record" on delivering health infrastructure.
ANU researchers have made a major discovery that could help treat diseases that cause seizures, including epilepsy.
The Canberra Lung Life Support Group is breathing hope into lung-disease suffering by supporting people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, reports KATARINA LLOYD JONES.
Australia's peak medical body has called on the federal government to enact tougher laws to ban online junk food ads targeting children.
The $1.6 million being spent to rebrand Canberra Health Services would have paid for 60 hip replacements, 400 cataract operations or 600 MRIs, say the Canberra Liberals.
Wealthy boomers should dip into their superannuation pool to fund aged care services in a bid to make the system more sustainable, a task force recommends.
Young women are suffering loneliness more than men, feeling a lack of companionship, isolation or feeling left out, according to a survey.
All movement matters when it comes to negating the effects of too much sitting down, with researchers pinpointing how many steps could help you live longer.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN takes a look at the latest rise in health insurance premiums.
Premiums on private health insurance will increase by more than three per cent from April, the federal government has announced.
The key to a good night's sleep lies in activities well before bedtime, with too many people focusing on changing habits at the wrong time of day.
Snapper ANDREW CAMPBELL spotted workmen replacing signage at the former Calvary Public Hospital in Bruce on Thursday night, a sign that the ACT government's takeover and ownership of the former privately run public hospital is complete.
A professor helping humanity deal with the deadly consequences of parasites, including malaria, has been named one of Australia’s best science teachers.
