Health

Thu 16 Mar 2017

10 tips to help portion control your meals

10 tips to help portion control your meals

LOSING weight and keeping it off can be a hefty task (excuse the pun…) but experts are now saying that it all comes down to portion sizes.

Public invited to speak up on federal aged care framework

Public invited to speak up on federal aged care framework

THE Federal Government are seeking public comment on its draft Single Aged Cared Quality Framework.

Wed 15 Mar 2017

Have difficulty swallowing? Here are signs to look out for

Have difficulty swallowing? Here are signs to look out for

About one million Australians have difficulties swallowing. That impacts areas in their life well beyond meal time.

BOOM TIME: How long until Coast is home to 550,000?

BOOM TIME: How long until Coast is home to 550,000?

ONE of Australia's leading demographers has tipped massive growth in the number of young couples shifting to the Coast to live, work and raise families.

Shake off anger with these 9 forgiving steps

Shake off anger with these 9 forgiving steps

THERE are ways to forgive the people around you who have caused you angst for any number of reasons.

Tue 14 Mar 2017

7 ways to assist those suffering from dementia

7 ways to assist those suffering from dementia

HOW does dementia affect long-term memory? And what can you do to assist a loved one suffering from late-stage dementia?

Health care workers: is your spine at risk?

Health care workers: is your spine at risk?

MUSCULOSKELETAL Disorders (MSD) are the most common workplace-caused injuries in Australia and is one of the main occupational hazards among health care workers

New tech for women's health on Coffs Coast

New tech for women's health on Coffs Coast

Mammograms made easier in Coffs through new technology

8 easy home remedies to soothe painful sunburn

8 easy home remedies to soothe painful sunburn

THESE easy, cheap natural remedies can soothe sunburn, with no man-made chemicals absorbed into your system.

Mon 13 Mar 2017

Col's $34 million quest for cancer kids

Col's $34 million quest for cancer kids

COL Reynolds, 77, is on a mission to help Australian kids suffering and dying from cancer.

Achieve a life balance with the correct exercise

Achieve a life balance with the correct exercise

HOW good is your balance? Do you have problems when you stand up, walk, turn around or climb stairs?

Sat 11 Mar 2017

'Hub' for older people tipped for Coast's first hospital

'Hub' for older people tipped for Coast's first hospital

SOPHISTICATED service grows for elderly living on Coast with the opening of SCUH.

What all Coast outpatients need to know about the new hospital

What all Coast outpatients need to know about the new...

The Sunshine Coast University Hospital is on track for its first patients in 10 days. Find out what you need to know if you're one of them.

Second-hand scents are making one-third of us sick

Second-hand scents are making one-third of us sick

SECOND-HAND scents which pervade our everyday lives are making us sick.

Fri 10 Mar 2017

Seniors the winners from home care reforms

Seniors the winners from home care reforms

Government changes to home care packages means consumers now choose their provider of choice.

New clinic brings PET/CT scan to Coffs

New clinic brings PET/CT scan to Coffs

A breakthrough in cancer detection for Coffs locals means the community will finally have access to a PET/CT scanner at a new clinic opening in July

He's trying to save thousands of lives across the globe

He's trying to save thousands of lives across the globe

Born in Rockhampton and raised in Theodore, this week he won a major international award

Life-changing device for people with low vision

Life-changing device for people with low vision

THE OrCam MyEye is a new wearable reading device that sits discreetly on your reading glasses.

Kayaking Clarence rivers from new trail map kit

Kayaking Clarence rivers from new trail map kit

A NEWLY released map kit will help many more people explore the Clarence, Mann and Nymboida rivers from the water.

Thu 9 Mar 2017

Seafood and Soul event to launch retirement villas

Seafood and Soul event to launch retirement villas

A FREE Seafood and Soul event will help celebrate the official launch of the Yarran Rise release at Aveo Peregian Springs

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