Health & Lifestyle

169,000 Australians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year. Meet the locals taking on a 300km walking challenge this March to raise $3,000 for life-saving research and prevention programs.

The San continues its legacy of innovation as the first hospital in NSW to bring Mako SmartRobotics™ to shoulder surgery. This technology offers patients enhanced precision, faster recovery times, and a world-class level of orthopaedic care right here in our community.

Last weekend, Sydney Adventist Hospital (the San) ENT Department in collaboration with Advanced Bionics hosted an inaugural international summit on improving access to cochlear implants and advancing technology for women in surgery. Female surgeons from across the Asia Pacific attended the two-day summit, bringing together ENT surgeons, audiologists, and cochlear...

In January, a new rollout of blood testing was made privately accessible to detect ovarian and pancreatic cancers. The Avantect Pancreatic Cancer Test has the ability to detect early signs of pancreatic cancer in high-risk patients. The test identifies specific tumour-derived DNA or proteins in the blood, often before noticeable...

Give To Gain emphasizes the power of reciprocity and support. When people, organisations, and communities give generously, opportunities and support for women increase. Giving is not a subtraction, it's intentional multiplication. When women thrive, we all rise.

According to data from the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census, 3.4 per cent of people living on Sydney’s North Shore reported having heart disease. Across New South Wales, the average lands at 3.9 per cent, reflecting the North Shore’s higher socioeconomic profile and access to healthcare.

In Australia, cancer and wellbeing advocates like Karen Humphries have been sounding the alarm on cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer. Cholangiocarcinoma is difficult to diagnose early, as its symptoms can be vague and easily mistaken for other conditions.

NSW has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to legislate a specific non-parole period for intimate partner homicide.  In mid- November, Parliament passed reforms that set a mandatory benchmark of 25 years behind bars for those convicted of murdering a current or former partner. This new sentencing shift places intimate partner murder beside...

In a new partnership with DV Safe Phone, North Sydney Council residents can now donate their old mobile phones to people escaping domestic violence.  Collection boxes have been installed at Stanton Library, the Coal Loader, and at Council’s Customer Service Centre. Each donated handset is wiped, repaired, and passed on to frontline...

The annual Mary’s House Walk boasted its largest crowd yet with 1,350 people turning out to support women and children escaping domestic and family violence.  On Sunday 26 October, students, families, community groups, sporting teams, corporate partners and government representatives marched together from St Leonard’s Park to McMahons Point. In the lead...