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February 3, 2020
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2020 February is Ovarian Cancer awareness month to help raise awareness of signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is most common in women over 50 and the average age of those diagnosed is 64 years. Each year approx. 1580 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and approximately over 1100 women will lose their battle with this disease each year. With no early detection tests it is important for women to know and understand the signs, symptoms and risks. Risk Factors Age – being over 50 and through menopause. Genetics and Family history – are […]
January 20, 2020
Children’s feet are always on the move. Whether your child is standing, sitting, walking, running or skipping; their feet are on the move and growing! Your children’s feet will spend most of their growth period in school. It is important to ensure you have good advice on school shoes and that your child has the correct fit in length and width. Your child needs about 1cm of growing room between the longest toe and the top end of the shoe. Your child’s growing feet should not be squashed. FUN FACT: Most people have one foot that is larger than the […]
December 10, 2019
Decembeard in Australia is now in its 7th year. The aim of this campaign is to have men raising awareness about bowel cancer in men. Did you know that 1 in 11 Australian men will develop bowel cancer in their lifetime? It affects men of all ages, but significantly increases in risk from the age of 50. The choices you make related to diet, lifestyle, health screening and surveillance can influence your bowel cancer risk. These risk factors in your life are modifiable, meaning you can take action to reduce the impact they have on your bowel cancer risk. If […]
November 20, 2019
The week of 17 – 23 November 2019 is National Skin Cancer Action Week – a joined effort by Cancer Council Australia and the College of Dermatologists. The topic of this year’s campaign is “own your tone “. This week is a timely reminder to use sun protection and of the importance to early detect skin cancer. Every year 2000 Australians die from skin cancers. Every 2nd Australian will suffer a non-melanoma skin cancer and about 1 in 20 even a melanoma. However, most skin cancers can be prevented if sun protection is used and are perfectly treatable if picked […]
September 12, 2019
RUOK day is a national day to remind us to ask “ARE YOU OK?” and that every day is a day to support people that may be having a difficult time and struggling. Listen, offer support and encourage action. Trust the Signs, Trust your Gut and ask Are You OK? Arrange a catch up to see how they are going. If you are struggling its OK to ask for support. Talk to a friend, family member, your boss, work colleague or book in to see your GP. Lifeline 131114 Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 Take the time today to […]
June 10, 2019
Background Bowel Cancer (aka colorectal cancer) is the second most common cancer in both men and women in Australia. Over 15000 people are diagnosed in Australia each year. The risk of being diagnosed by age 85, is 1 in 16 for women and 1 in 11 for men. [1] Lifestyle Like most chronic disease, lifestyle is a major factor in reducing the risk of bowel cancer. Insufficient dietary fibre and excess consumption of red and processed meats are each thought to be responsible for 17.6% of Bowel Cancers in the population. Other factors include excess alcohol (9.0%), obesity (9.0%), smoking […]