Health & Lifestyle

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,...

San Integrated Cancer Centre achieves highest ranking in metropolitan NSW for outpatient cancer services and tops the state in private services in NSW. For the seventh consecutive year, the Integrated Cancer Centre at Sydney Adventist Hospital (the San) has ranked first among metropolitan NSW hospitals in the annual Outpatient Cancer...

About one third of breast cancer patients have non-palpable cancers- cancers that cannot be felt. Before surgery, these lesions have to be located and ‘marked’ in some way, so surgeons know where the abnormal tissue is when they come to operate. This process is called ‘localisation’. Sydney Adventist Hospital recently...

The Senate handed down its recommendations following a recent menopause inquiry, where 25 recommendations were given, with a common theme of education and awareness. When I started educating my clients (and anyone who would listen to me) about menopause five years ago, I would get one of two responses: “Menopause…....

EarlyEd is a NDIS provider, working with families that have children living with disability. One such way EarlyEd supports the community is through their free MyTime sessions. At MyTime groups, parents and carers are given the ability to connect with other families, share their experiences, voice their concerns, and learn...

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of neurological disorders that affect movement and muscle coordination, caused by damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth. October 6th marks World Cerebral Palsy Day, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for the rights of individuals with CP....

Sydney Adventist Hospital (the San) in Wahroonga are searching for Upper North Shore residents living with Type 2 diabetes to join a 12-week research program. Last year, the San established the ELIA Lifestyle Medicine Centre, with a team full of physicians, dietitians, exercise physiologists, nurses, psychologists, and health coaches. The...

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Ribbon Every eight hours, one Australian woman dies from ovarian cancer. Rare and devastatingly deadly, over 70% of women who are diagnosed are in the advanced stages of the disease, and thus have a miniscule 5-year survival rate. For October, the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) are...

Turramurra Rotary and Birthing Kit Foundation Australia (BKFA) are assembling birthing kits to prevent infections in childbirth. Inside, the kits will contain essential items such as soap, gloves, sterile blades, gauze wipes, and biodegradable plastic sheets. These kits will aid in the hygienic childbirth practices of developing nations, and ensure...

AT Adventist Aged Care, comprehensive services range from residential aged care and respite to Independent Living Units at facilities in Wahroonga, Hornsby, and Kings Langley. The co-location model means that the facilities provide residents with an integrated system of care that guides residents through comprehensive health services. Jeanette Love (pictured...