Health & Lifestyle

Heart disease is Australia’s leading cause of death. Each year, Heart Research Australia (HRA), an organisation created by a group of Royal North Shore cardiologists in 1986, calls the nation to focus their attention on the heart and help bring funds to vital life-saving research. During REDFEB, individuals wear red,...

February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. It is the most lethal female cancer in Australia. Fortunately, women diagnosed with stage one ovarian cancer have a 93% survival rate. The problem, though, lies in the fact most women with this deadly cancer are diagnosed in the advanced stages, where only 29%...

New in Sydney’s northern suburbs is Wyvern Private Hospital. Operated by Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust, the world-class hospital in located in Terrey Hills on the Northern Beaches. Costing over $100 million, the facility is a state of the art surgical and rehabilitation hospital, set to service an ageing catchment...

Local start-up, Go Drivin, are excited to announce the launch of their innovative new app offering cost-free, curated self-drive and self-guided road trips including several trips around our Northern suburbs. The app will act as your own personal tour guide and create unforgettable journeys as travellers embark on their next...

Every year, on the 3rd of December, it is the International Day of People with Disability.  The day serves as a way to promote awareness and understanding of members in our communities living with both physical and mental disability. Since 1992, the United Nations General Assembly has been observing the...

Run by the Ku-ring-gai Rotary, inside the YMCA West Pymble Aquatic Centre, there is a dementia group, known as the D’Café. Dementia clients and their carers, usually wives, husbands, children, and occasionally professionals, come together once a week on Tuesdays. Together at the Aquatic Centre, the D’Café use the downstairs...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.  Lung Cancer is the most common cause of cancer death, making it Australia’s biggest cancer killer. In 2023, there were nearly 15,000 new cases of the disease diagnosed, and almost 8,700 deaths. For the year, this averaged to around 23 deaths a day. Most...

  AI Generated image celebrating Movember Every November, men around the world grow moustaches in support of Movember. This global movement raises awareness and funds for men’s health issues, including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.  Suicide is an incredibly complex and deeply personal issue.  Still, Movember’s...

The annual Hornsby Relay for Life celebrates it’s 20th anniversary this November. According to the Cancer Council, in Australia around 134,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year and the stark reality is that 1 in 2 of us will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. So,...