By Somrita Ghosh Kolkata What comes to your mind when in Kolkata? Sweets and fish? Well, the City of Joy is also home to many dishes which have gained their own identity time – Kolkata biryani, for instance, has been ruling the hearts, minds and tummies of Bengalis for ages. The hypnotising aroma, the finely […]
A new four-strain flu vaccine, protecting against the nasty Brisbane virus, is being made available for at-risk Australians for free from this month by the Turnbull Government, to help them build up their immunity in time for the peak flu season due in August 2016. Minister for Health Sussan Ley today announced the Federal Government […]
The new Western Sydney Diabetes Prevention Alliance has tabled a roadmap to fight diabetes in Sydney’s west as the disease threatens to devastate community health and swamp the healthcare sector. The alliance, formed today in a co-ordinated effort co-led by the Department of Premier and Cabinet and Western Sydney Local Health District, heard by 2017 […]
Millions of prescriptions for common medicines, treating everything from cholesterol to high blood pressure, will drop in price for consumers by as much as $20 – or 60 per cent – from this weekend, many for the first time, Minister for Health Sussan Ley announced today. Millions of prescriptions for common medicines, treating everything […]
Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning Jackie Trad today joined City of Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate to unveil the future plans for the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct (GCHKP), which will support more than 20,000 jobs and significantly diversify the city’s economy for the future. In releasing the Precinct’s […]
The Palaszczuk Government has committed $22 million in new funding to upgrade four roundabouts on Kawana Way to increase capacity ahead of the opening of the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital. Roundabouts at the intersections of Kawana Way and Metier Linkway, Premier Circuit, Kawana Island Boulevard and Jamaica Way will be upgraded to include two […]
We can end tuberculosis (TB) in our lifetime if we work more closely with all sectors of society, including marginalised populations, according to this year’s World TB Day. Aimed at increasing awareness of TB in the world, the March 24 global campaign calls for active partnerships in increasing health care access for vulnerable populations. Reaching […]
Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital has become Australia’s first public digital hospital, heralding a revolution in the way healthcare will be delivered in Queensland. Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Cameron Dick today announced that implementation of the digital hospital project was successfully underway. “This digital hospital project will transform healthcare delivery in Queensland and allow […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird, Health Minister Jillian Skinner and Education Minister Adrian Piccoli were joined today at a Sydney primary school by a senior advisor to US President Barack Obama to explore a shared goal – reducing childhood obesity. Shellie Pfohl leads the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition and shapes efforts related to […]
By Raji Jayadev Accredited Practising Dietitian Turmeric is one of the oldest spices known. It has a very long history of culinary, religious and medicinal use dating back nearly 4000 years. Turmeric Powder is obtained from the root of turmeric plant Curcuma longa belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. It tastes peppery and bittersweet, has mild […]