Health

Wed 29 Mar 2017

New health initiative will help residents prevent diseases

New health initiative will help residents prevent diseases

Malcolm and Karen Flint were some of the first residents on the Fraser Coast to use a new health program.

End-of-life planning for indigenous Australians

End-of-life planning for indigenous Australians

CULTURALLY sensitive, step-by-step guide aims to make the sometimes difficult discussion about death easier.

Mon 27 Mar 2017

Creating your first plan

Creating your first plan

YOUR first plan is the start of a lifelong relationship with the NDIS.

Doctor error sees start of Tuberculosis outbreak in Aust

Doctor error sees start of Tuberculosis outbreak in Aust

A DEADLY outbreak of drug-resistant tuberculosis has occurred in Australia because a Sydney doctor wrongly diagnosed a 23-year-old university student.

Sun 26 Mar 2017

New clues as to what really happens when we die

New clues as to what really happens when we die

WE’RE told about the white light. But the truth is we haven’t really had any way to know what happens right before we die. Until now.

Sat 25 Mar 2017

RECALLED: 'Yummy' brand yoghurt coated sultanas

RECALLED: 'Yummy' brand yoghurt coated sultanas

Yummy Snack Foods has recalled their Yummy Mini Tub Yoghurt Sultanas from IGA’s and independent supermarkets.

Cancer survivor pleas Government to let him grow marijuana

Cancer survivor pleas Government to let him grow marijuana

CHRONIC pain sufferer Reggie Rickett is pleading with the State Government to let him grow marijuana plants.

How this Toowoomba woman helped save 1200 lives

How this Toowoomba woman helped save 1200 lives

THROUGH a huge 400 blood donations, Toowoomba woman Sue Maurer has saved 1200 lives.

Fri 24 Mar 2017

How I beat cancer: Brave mum tells her story

How I beat cancer: Brave mum tells her story

ALEX McKay may have wanted to turn her back on doctors after three told her the lump in her breast was nothing when it was an aggressive cancer.

Thu 23 Mar 2017

The fight for the right to die how you wish

The fight for the right to die how you wish

WHILE Cancer Council researches how people want to die, lobbyists push for them to have the right to choose.

Wed 22 Mar 2017

More than 11,000 home care packages being rolled out

More than 11,000 home care packages being rolled out

NEW system for prioritising access to home care packages, with 11,300 packages to be released this month.

Tue 21 Mar 2017

Five seemingly unhealthy things that might be good for you

Five seemingly unhealthy things that might be good for you

WHEN IT comes to diets, we are very quick to focus on what we should not be doing or what we are doing wrong — don’t eat that; cut back; eat less; this is better — not...

Compare Home Care Packages with new online tool

Compare Home Care Packages with new online tool

ICOMPARE website gives users the tools to shop around online for Home Care Package providers.

OPINION: Slowing down life's ongoing spin

OPINION: Slowing down life's ongoing spin

WE can't buy time, but we can gain more value from our life by setting goals today and then getting on with enjoying the journey towards achieving them.

Mon 20 Mar 2017

How obesity causes cancer

How obesity causes cancer

TODAY, almost two in every three Australian adults are overweight or obese, as is one in four children.

Sun 19 Mar 2017

OPINION: Changing my life by controlling my responses

OPINION: Changing my life by controlling my responses

CONTOLLING your life may be a matter of learning to control you responses.

Sat 18 Mar 2017

Toowoomba man's amazing body transformation in a month

Toowoomba man's amazing body transformation in a month

HE was tired, bloated, overweight, feeling foggy, fatigued and unhealthy.

Can being mindful help lose weight?

Can being mindful help lose weight?

Thinking about your food while you eat can help you lose weight

REVIEW: Living life to the full after menopause

REVIEW: Living life to the full after menopause

MENOPAUSE guide targets life after with healthy habits to inspire every woman.

Fear of food is food for thought for those with diabetes

Fear of food is food for thought for those with diabetes

LEARNING about food and what to eat is a top priority for a growing number of Sunshine Coast residents newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

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