Health & Lifestyle

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...

Beecroft Lawn Tennis Club are raising funds for the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation (SBCF). On Saturday the 19th of October, the Club is holding a special event. Local businesses, families, sponsors, club members, and guests are welcome to come and participate in social tennis on the synthetic and grass courts....

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...

Prostate cancer cases have surged.  According to new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, nearly 16 per cent of all cancers diagnosed in Australia are prostate cancer. Per year, over 26,000 men are diagnosed with the disease, equating to around 70 men daily, and disastrously, nearly 11...

Jean Hailes Foundation are once again hosting their annual Women’s Health Week. Every September, thousands of people gather to dedicate time to the wellbeing of women and girls by sharing vital health information. Women’s Health Week the largest Australian event that focuses on female health. From the 2nd to the...

World Suicide Prevention Day is on the 10th of September. On average, over 3,000 people in Australia lose their life to suicide each year, leaving behind broken and grieving families and loved ones. Suicide is the leading cause of death for people aged 15 to 44 years, with estimations of...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been performed at the Sydney Adventist Hospital (San) for the first time. This new service is providing an advanced treatment for those living with Parkinson’s disease or other movement disorders.  ‘We decided to develop a DBS service at the San because there’s actually quite a...

R U OK? Day falls on September 12th this year, a National Day of Action to let those closest to us in our communities know that they are free and safe to open up about mental health.  Though the day empowers friends, family members, colleagues, teammates and others to start a...

DEMENTIA Action Week in September is an opportunity for the community to better understand dementia, spread awareness and advocacy, and support fundraising. From the 16th to the 22nd of September, Dementia Australia encourages Australians to learn about the brain condition to better the way communities treat and respond to dementia....