Red meat powder to beef up drinks, snacks
Scientists have developed a red meat powder to boost drinks and snacks as part of a plan to target the health and wellness sector and meet demand for protein.
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After overhauling her lifestyle in 2020, Australian actress Rebel Wilson has admitted she took Ozempic to help her lose weight.
The AMA is calling for a tax on sugary drinks, believing that a targeted sugar tax would help combat obesity and other preventative chronic diseases.
Charges against the Victorian health department over alleged hotel quarantine failures have been dropped.
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Discovery brings universal flu vaccine step closer
Scientists are a step closer to developing a universal flu vaccine that could replace yearly jabs thanks to a new discovery made in Melbourne.
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Calls for more GP funding after bulk-billing rise
The national bulk-billing rate has increased slightly to almost 78 per cent, with NSW having the highest proportion and the ACT the lowest.
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New hope in early stage breast cancer battle
Australians who face a high chance of cancer returning have been given new hope with the federal government expanding a treatment subsidy.
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.
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.
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.
Research has uncovered the best time for people with obesity to exercise, with a six-hour window linked to better health outcomes.
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.
Australia's peak medical body has called on the federal government to enact tougher laws to ban online junk food ads targeting children.
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.
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.
