Health chief warns of summer heat risks
“Summer in Canberra can bring sudden spikes in temperature, and even moderate heat can affect your health if you’re not prepared,” says ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Kerryn Coleman.
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New research says a simple swap from regular salt, which is high in sodium, to potassium-enriched salt can reduce the risk of high blood pressure (hypertension) – the leading cause of preventable death in Australia.
Australians are being urged to rebuild their trust in vaccines amid a growing "anti-science sentiment" and falling vaccination rates.
Long distances are not the only thing stopping young rural men seeing their doctor, with social stigma and loneliness also hindering care.
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‘Invisible’ cancer patients finally brought into focus
World-first data shows almost 21,000 Australians are living with incurable breast cancer, with advocates saying health services for the population fall short.
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‘Not weak to speak’: men’s mental health in spotlight
Australian men are facing health challenges and dying from avoidable causes with risk-taking, substance use and masculinity expectations leading to concerns.
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Coloured sand risk ‘very small’, says cancer expert
Cancer specialist ANTHONY LINTON explains why parents should not be too worried about coloured sand recalls.
Some schools will reopen and others close over the detection of trace amounts of asbestos in a play sand product, while experts say the risk remains very low.
Despite medical improvements, Australians in disadvantaged areas are dying at higher rates than their privileged counterparts compared to four decades ago.
Voluntary assisted dying is available to eligible Canberrans suffering with a terminal condition from today.
The former Curtin Primary School is set to become Canberra's first dementia care village, at a cost of $150 million.
From November 4 to 6, 36-year-old Ash Madgwick will be taking to the AIS arena alone to complete an Ultraman challenge by swimming 10km, riding 421km and running a double marathon (84km). But why?
Weight management for women can be impacted by a variety of biological and emotional factors, with experts saying a gender-focused approach is needed.
Complacency has set in about COVID-19 beyond the pandemic, but researchers warn the virus is not just another flu and poses a grave risk to vulnerable people.
Sixteen-year-old Rory Pittman wouldn’t be alive were it not for a defibrillator that had been won by the Queanbeyan and District Basketball Association as a “lucky door prize” three weeks before he collapsed during a basketball game.
Stalling vaccination rates among children and seniors are exacerbating a record-breaking flu season, the peak body for general practitioners says.
For the first time, Australia will develop national clinical guidelines for perimenopause and menopause helping to inform diagnosis, treatment and care plans.
Fifty-six per cent of Australians suffering from long covid still had persistent symptoms six months after their initial infection, according to new study.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN says visits to the doctor are changing...
