Health & Lifestyle

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...

Like the ABC TV show “Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds”, the George Insutite is running an intergenerational research program in preschools across Sydney. The experiment fosters intergenerational connection, studying the positive mental health and cognitive effects of relationships between children and the elderly. At the same time, it...

The front lawn of the Sydney Adventist Hospital was transformed into a Teddy Bears Picnic of dreams when the annual event kicked off beneath sunny skies and a halo of coloured balloons. Hundreds of families who had delivered their babies at the San in the past two years came back...

Have you ever wondered whether your rent or mortgage payments could be better spent elsewhere? What if I told you that you could take a little trip around Australia in a van for far cheaper than living your regular-old city life? I used to pay just under $500 a fortnight...

Australia’s second deadliest cancer is bowel cancer. Around 280 Australians are diagnosed every week, and the disease takes the lives of over 5,000 Australians every year. Bowel cancer is also commonly known as both colon and rectum cancer, depending on where the cancer resides. Most often, bowel cancer begins as...

New insights predict a surge in cold and flu cases following the Easter and ANZAC Day public holidays. The Codral 2025 Cold and Flu Forecast indicated that 2 in 5 Australian households and 6.1 million Australians could be impacted before the end of May. New South Wales, as Australia’s cold...

International Midwife Day is on the 12th of May. The celebration is a way to recognise midwifery, its contribution to new life and motherhood. Across NSW there are over 6,600 registered and employed midwives. Chloe J is a midwife at the Sydney Adventist Hospital (the San). Inspired by both her...