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Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai’s Parky People

Parkinson’s disease, contrary to popular belief, is not just associated with older people, nor is it a matter of occasional shakes. The disease is much more complex and challenging than most people presume. Despite affecting 10 million individuals...

Riley Warner
03 Apr 2024
Health and Lifestyle

Australian Menopause Surveys 5,000 Women

At the tail end of 2023, Doctor Linda Dear, a specialist GP and a certified menopause practitioner with the North American Menopause Society, conducted a survey of Australian women. With over 5,000 participants, the survey was aimed at documenting...

Claudia Butjerevic
03 Apr 2024
Health and Lifestyle

Let’s Talk About Endometriosis

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. According to the World Health Organisation, endometriosis affects 190 million women and girls, roughly 10% of reproductive-aged females. Endometriosis is a disease that sees the lining of the uterus grow...

Claudia Butjerevic
01 Mar 2024
Health and Lifestyle

World Cholangiocarcinoma Day Acknowledged in Parliament

Across Australia on the 15th of February, the country was lit up green for Cholangiocarcinoma. Karen Humphries, who you’ve seen featured in previous editions of The Post, is a survivor and advocate for the rare bile duct cancer. Due to its rarity...

Claudia Butjerevic
01 Mar 2024
Health and Lifestyle

This World’s Greatest Shave Month

One Brave Local Boy Will Again Take The Fight Against Blood Cancer Through His Inspiring Story For the entire month of March, people all over Australia will be shaving their heads, waxing their legs, and dyeing their hair, supporting the Leukaemi...

Riley Warner
01 Mar 2024
Health and Lifestyle

It’s a Date - The Benefits of Dating as You Age

Embracing the dating scene later in life can be a wonderful journey. Many older Australians are rediscovering the joy of dating after divorce or the loss of a partner, and there are plenty of benefits to dating as you age. So, why is dating in your...

THE POST
01 Mar 2024
Health and Lifestyle

Robotic Hernia Repair Project at The San

Sydney Adventist Hospital (the San) are conducting a hernia quality improvement project. Commencing in July, the “High Volume Day-Case Robotic Inguinal Hernia Project” will assess the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of robotic-assisted herni...

Claudia Butjerevic
01 Mar 2024
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Is Your Hearing Affecting Your Brain Health?

HAVING been deeply involved in the Audiology profession for over 40 years it is no surprise to learn that hearing health and brain health are inter-linked. Not only brain health but emotional health, mental health and physical health. Addressing...

Aaron Magee
01 Feb 2024
Health and Lifestyle

Scooter Safety 101

In earlier columns, we’ve explored selecting the right mobility scooter, the best accessories, and who can benefit most from these remarkable devices. Now, as you embrace the newfound independence that your mobility scooter provides, it’s time to...

Rejimon Punchayil
01 Feb 2024
Health and Lifestyle

Wear Teal for Ovarian Cancer

February marks Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. In Australia every year, around 1,800 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The disease is particularly devastating as 70% of cases will not be diagnosed until the cancer has progressed into advanced...

THE POST
01 Feb 2024
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Cancer Warrior Karen Humphries
Lighting Australia Green

Empowering Patients and Their Community -

Karen Humphries
01 Feb 2024
Health and Lifestyle

Love Yourself First This Valentine’s Day

Be your own Valentine this year and Love Yourself First. With kids going back to school in February, and new year’s resolutions still fresh in our minds, Fernwood Fitness Hornsby wants you to get your health and wellness on track. Our lives are...

Fernwood Hornsby
01 Feb 2024
Health and Lifestyle

Banding Together to Fight All Cancers

World Cancer Day is held on the 4th of February worldwide. It is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control, the largest and oldest international cancer organisation. UICC unites the cancer community to promote greater equity and...

Claudia Butjerevic
01 Feb 2024
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Is Your Hearing Affecting Your Brain Health?

HAVING been deeply involved in the Audiology profession for over 40 years it is no surprise to learn that hearing health and brain health are inter-linked. Not only brain health but emotional health, mental health and physical health. Addressing...

Aaron Magee
18 Jan 2024
Health and Lifestyle

Hit the Ground Running in 2024

AFTER the festive season, packed with delightful food and beverages, the new year beckons new goals to better our health. Don’t let your aspirations for 2024 fall to the wayside. Fernwood Fitness are offering 21 days free to keep your motivation...

Fernwood Hornsby
18 Jan 2024
Health and Lifestyle

Big Feelings in Little Bodies

We grieve as we love. The wider our love, the deeper the grief. Our love is redirected when a precious person dies, into the messy sludge of mourning. Navigating the sludge is almost unbearable for some, let alone the littlest members of our...

Claudia Butjerevic
18 Jan 2024
Health and Lifestyle

$7 Million Donation to the Sydney Adventist Hospital

The Sydney Adventist Hospital has unveiled a new imaging centre with the latest digital PET-CT technology. The Robert and Jeanne Szeto PET-CT Centre will house a new generation of PET-CT scanners that give a larger field of view in a shorter time...

Claudia Butjerevic
01 Dec 2023
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Stylish Living with Home by MB

There is beauty in imperfection – in uneven lines and variations in colour. Handcrafted and rare, Home by MB is an Australian homeware brand that invests in this quiet, imperfect beauty. Pictured above: Samantha Bourn, Co-owner of Home by MB and...

Claudia Butjerevic
01 Dec 2023
Health and Lifestyle

Rotary Club Gifts Carry Bags to Palliative Patients

The precious items of loved ones who have passed need to be treated with care. The Ku-ring-gai Rotary Club have taken on a community project for the Neringah Palliative Care Hospital in Wahroonga, making cotton bags for patient’s items when they...

Claudia Butjerevic
01 Dec 2023