Health

Thu 25 May 2017

Retirement village costs project needs volunteers

Retirement village costs project needs volunteers

YOUR retirement village contract is need to help researchers develop an online cost comparison tool.

Fri 19 May 2017

Seniors shouldn't ignore weights, treadmill

Seniors shouldn't ignore weights, treadmill

SENIORS looking to lose a set of the love handles be warned – ignore the weights and treadmill at your own peril.

Tue 16 May 2017

Getting older is not the end of the world: Buttrose

Getting older is not the end of the world: Buttrose

Media personality Ita Buttrose believes getting older is not the end of the world, but a time to embrace life to the fullest.

Mon 8 May 2017

Cancer researchers accidentally find cure for baldness

Cancer researchers accidentally find cure for baldness

A CREAM or ointment may soon cure baldness or stop hair turning grey, a new study suggests.

Top beauty tips for the mature woman

Top beauty tips for the mature woman

SECRETS of a Beauty Queen shares great tips for staying beautiful into your 60s, 70s and even into your 80s.

Accessing the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

Accessing the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

LEARN about the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card and what benefits a person receives under this government program.

Explaining the future concepts of Australian aged care

Explaining the future concepts of Australian aged care

WITH Australia’s population ageing, a one-size-fits-all approach to aged care is no longer possible.

Fri 5 May 2017

Study finds combing exercises improves cognitive function

Study finds combing exercises improves cognitive function

OLDER Australians who hope to improve brain health and function will gain the most benefits by combining aerobic and resistance exercise, a new study has found.

Thu 27 Apr 2017

Clive Palmer's weight loss almost at 60kg

Clive Palmer's weight loss almost at 60kg

HIS political party is not the only thing Clive Palmer has shed in the past year.

The exercises that will improve your immunity

The exercises that will improve your immunity

DOCTORS could soon be prescribing three sets of bench presses and some lunges for a chest infection.

Mon 24 Apr 2017

15 years in anorexia hell: How Coast woman cheated death

15 years in anorexia hell: How Coast woman cheated death

HERE'S how Millie Thomas kicked the condition that kills more people than any other mental illness and why she's now dedicated to helping others.

Wed 19 Apr 2017

Survey open on aged care CALD and LGBTI framework

Survey open on aged care CALD and LGBTI framework

THE Federal Government is seeking comments on the framework to support aged care needs of people from CALD and LGBTI communities.

Fri 7 Apr 2017

Adding some blue to breast cancer pink campaign

Adding some blue to breast cancer pink campaign

IN A SEA of breast cancer pink Rod Ritchie and Rob Fincher are turning up the volume on the conversation about men's breast cancer.

Is sex good for your health later in life?

Is sex good for your health later in life?

THE answer for those aged in their mid-50s or older might depend on whether you’re a man or a woman.

Thu 6 Apr 2017

New breast cancer diagnostic service for Coast

New breast cancer diagnostic service for Coast

SUNSHINE Coast Radiology has opened the doors to its modern Breast Diagnostic Specialists centre with the latest equipment and services on offer.

Tue 4 Apr 2017

"I survived a flesh eating disease": Warwick man tells all

"I survived a flesh eating disease": Warwick man tells all

When Emu Vale man Tom Barnes contracted a rare and deadly flesh-eating disease, doctors were sure he wouldn't pull through

Mon 3 Apr 2017

Care sector set to expand with NDIS adding 1000 new jobs

Care sector set to expand with NDIS adding 1000 new jobs

Find out how you can prepare yourself for the upcoming job boom.

Exercise can take 10 years off your mind age

Exercise can take 10 years off your mind age

RESEARCH has shown that exercise helps to keep the mind sharp and could even take 10 years off your mind age.

Sat 1 Apr 2017

Surgeons 'out of touch' with working class

Surgeons 'out of touch' with working class

PRIVATE Health premiums rise by almost 5% from today and one Bundaberg resident is questioning its value.

12 early warning signs of dementia you need to know

12 early warning signs of dementia you need to know

AN early diagnosis and starting treatment quickly can help slow the progress of the debilitating disease.

Newer Older