Health & Lifestyle

From the period of July 2024 to June 2025, the Royal North Shore Hospital Menopause Hub treated about 1,900 patients. Under the Northern Suburbs Local Health District, the Menopause Hub is a specialist facility that provides care for women experiencing severe or complex menopausal symptoms. The service is public and...

Every minute worldwide, 12 children are born who face birth defects or genetic diseases. Most families are told their children’s conditions are ‘incurable’, so Children’s Medical Research Institute are on a mission to change this. Established in 1958, CMRI was Australia’s first paediatric research organisation. Later, in 1994, the organisation...

Today, there are approximately 17,000 people living with dementia across our Northern suburbs. According to the Northern Sydney Local Health District, the main types of dementia include Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia and Lewy body disease. This number is only set to increase without significant intervention, with almost a...

World Lung Cancer Day falls on 1 August each year. Since 2012, when the day was first declared, the objective has been to spread awareness and to pave the way for better lung health. Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers for both genders and is responsible for...

The Raising Children Network have newly released a free, personalised app to help parents and carers raise resilient children. Co-designed by parents, experts, and funded by the Australian Government, the “Raising Healthy Minds” app offers articles, videos, and animations for carers of children aged 0-12. Information can be tailored to...

People say they won’t suffer fools. I, however, will not suffer a bad book. And I won’t make you suffer one either. Welcome to The Post’s July book review. This month, from author Angharad Candlin, comes “The Anatomy of Domestic Violence: Emily’s Story”, a real-life Australian tale detailing the complicated...

Every year, diabetes costs the Australian healthcare system $9.1 billion, more than three times what was estimated. Currently, more than two million Australians are living with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes. Without investment in prevention, up to 3.6 million Australians could be living with diabetes by 2050. There are over 35,000...

In June, the Northern Sydney Wellbeing Collaborative officially launched. Over 100 locals from government, private, philanthropic, and university sectors gathered in Cammeray to christen the new community-led initiative. The goal of the Wellbeing Collaborative Charter is to transform the way health and wellbeing are supported across the region. Operating through...

It can’t be understated how important play is during the formative years of a child’s life, it’s not just about ‘having fun’ but rather an essential way to learn, grow and explore the world around them. Playgrounds are particularly interesting places as they help us understand the role of play...

Dry July was born in 2008, when three friends, Brett, Kenny, and Phil, wanted to abstain from alcohol, coining it their “dry July”.  Unbeknownst to the trio, who had hoped in the process to raise enough money to purchase a new television for their local hospital, their efforts would have...