Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, affecting around 13% of women in their lifetime. Although rarely seen in men, it does exist, affecting around 1%. Despite a marked improvement in survival rates for breast cancer, it still has the capacity to change, impact and devastate the lives of many. Of all the […]
To say that a woman’s life in the twenty-first century is busy is an understatement. We’re constantly told that we can do it all, that we can have it all, that we should be constantly striving to meet what seem like impossible standards in all facets of our lives. We prioritise our partners, our children, […]
Parenting. It’s full of rewards, challenges, stresses and happy moments. Parenting also brings about a wealth of worry, because babies, toddlers, tweens and teenagers unfortunately don’t come with an instruction manual! From the happy announcement of a pregnancy, we stress about so many things. ‘Is my baby growing healthily?’ ‘Am I eating enough nutritious food […]
Knowledge that isn’t sugar coated: National Diabetes Week. 7-14 July. Diabetes is one of those diseases that everyone has heard of, most of us know someone who has it, but few of us know exactly what it is, and how to manage it. Diabetes is a multi-faceted, serious disease that affects around 1.7 million Australians. […]
Itchy and Scratchy no more: GTL helps furry family members too! It’s such a terrible feeling, your nose is blocked (or running like a tap), your eyes are watery, you feel itchy and desperately want to scratch. You’re plain miserable, you can’t function, so you seek some medical advice. Most doctors would advise an allergy […]
“Do you have a family history of XYZ cancer?” We’re often asked this question when we’re at a doctor’s or specialist’s appointment, sometimes we know the answer, and sometimes we aren’t too sure. “Did Aunt Joan have bowel cancer, or was it liver cancer?” Often the lines become blurred, and it’s hard to keep up […]
In Australia, we’re approaching that time of year when the sun sets earlier, we drag out the cosy blankets, and reach for all manner of comfort foods to warm us on those cold nights! We’ve just finished another fabulous Easter, filled with friends, families, and perhaps for some, a little too much festivity! For those […]
We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s in my genes” before, but have you ever thought about what this really means? Genes carry information that determine what characteristics are inherited from our parents, such as the colour of your hair, how tall you are, and the colour of your eyes. Genes are the basic units of […]
We’ve all heard the saying that somewhere in the world, everyone has a doppelganger, an unrelated person who looks exactly like us. Around 4% of people in the world really do have someone who is their mirror image, a twin! Twins have been a source of fascination throughout history, appearing in mythological folklore, revered as […]
Leo is my son. He looks like me, the same eyes, the same smile. He even walks like me. Little steps though, because he’s only 3! Anyone who meets us always comments on how similar we are. It fills me with pride, knowing that I’m raising a little human who is bright, independent, funny, and […]