Putting off getting old
PROF. ROSS GRANT, NEUROPHARMACOLOGIST, THE SAN
For centuries civilisations have asked the same questions: how do we live longer and stave off the negative effects...
7 steps to a ‘new year, new me’ body
YVONNE CENCIOTTI, STEPZ FITNESS THORNLEIGH
The new year is underway and many of us are still struggling to keep those new year resolutions and lose...
Clear as a bell
Katie Rahman, audiologist
Do yourself and those around you a favour and get your hearing checked
Hearing loss is known as the “invisible disability”. It isn’t...
Living with dementia – Bill’s story
Sue Buckle
When Mary was diagnosed with dementia, her husband Bill decided that this was a private matter and that he wouldn’t tell their friends....
Hornsby & Ku-ring-gai women warned - don’t ignore your mammograms
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the head of BreastScreen NSW has a warning for local women…
New data shows a concerning number of women in...
Weight loss a team effort
Macquarie’s one-stop shop for slimming down and getting healthy
Fed up of traipsing from one health professional to another in a quest for a joined-up...
Tick bites & what to do
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SHERYL VAN NUNEN
Tick-induced Allergies Research and Awareness Centre
It’s the time of year again when the weather starts to warm up, we spend...
Mental-health related events locally this month
HSC Trials Bounce Back – 6 – 7.30pm August 21, jointly hosted by Art of Smart Education and KYDS Youth Development Service. Strategies and...
The retirement challenge… and news of a programme to help retiree mental health
To navigate the path to a happy and fulfilling retirement, Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury counsellors have developed a program which tackles the challenges many...
Dealing with Diabetes
The statistics and effects on the body are scarey
The latest figures from Diabetes Australia have just been released and the facts are shocking: more...