Health Archives - Coffs Coast News Of The Area

Coffs Colon Care support group spreading bowel cancer awareness

Coffs Colon Care (CCC) support group members Sharen Hackfath, Donna Harper and Julie Williams with colorectal surgeon Wilson Petrushnko and Baringa Private Hospital CEO Jo Brown. Cancer survivor Julie Williams. COFFS Harbour’s Coffs Colon Care (CCC) support group is raising awareness of bowel cancer and Red Apple Day. Organised by Bowel Cancer Australia, Red Apple […]

Government, Health

Cheaper complementary health treatments are on the way

WHEN Peter Hill walked into his first pilates class, he had to warm-up for the warm-up. With a feeble lower back and taut hamstrings, the then 63-year-old was hoping the therapy could aid his pain. Six years later, he can dart and dash with little-to-no trouble. “Occasionally I might have a bit of a twinge […]

Community, Health

Community meeting calls for mining ban within water catchment

MORE than 200 people have gathered to express concern over antimony mining and exploration within the Coffs-Clarence regional water supply catchment. The Bellingen Environment Centre (BEC), the Blicks River Guardians and Lock the Nambucca Valley hosted the information and community planning event at the Never Never Mind community centre in Dorrigo on Saturday, 31 May, […]

Community, Health

One step at a time: Brooke’s run to heal a nation’s silent pain

BROOKE McIntosh is midway through a mission to run two marathons a day for six months straight, aiming to raise $1million for mental health charity The Blue Tree Project. She also hopes to become the fastest female to run around Australia. Brooke’s journey is about more than endurance however, she’s meeting everyday Australians, having honest […]

Health, Regional

Mosquito numbers set to soar after long rains

Aedes aegypti mosquito ready for a meal, followed by laying eggs in your birdbath. Photo: Dr Cameron Webb. This backyard birdbath, filled by the recent rains, contains dozens of mosquito larvae that can mature within a week. The black spots are mosquito eggs or pupae, ready to hatch. MOSQUITO numbers are set to soar due […]

Community, Health

Beanie for Brain Cancer’s Coffs Harbour stopover

FORMER Newcastle Knights player Mark Hughes and Professor Mike Fay are returning to Coffs Harbour on 7 June for Beanie for Brain Cancer. The co-founder of the Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) and Director of the MHF Centre for Brain Cancer Research, will stopover as part of a regional road trip. The pair are hitting the […]

Health, Regional

Residents urged to be aware of mould impacts after floods

AS the flood clean-up begins across the Mid North Coast, residents are urged to be aware of the impacts of mould. Mould loves moisture and poorly-lit areas that lack decent ventilation, such as walls or wallpaper, ceilings, bathroom tiles, carpets, insulation material and wood. NSW Health states that most health problems caused by mould are […]

Health, Regional

Radiotherapy kidney cancer treatment soon available in Coffs Harbour

KIDNEY cancer patients on the Mid North Coast will soon have a new treatment option – Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR). It is due to the combined generosity of Coffs Harbour’s Shearwater Lodge, Tour de Rocks Limited and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour. The SABR technique delivers a high dose of radiotherapy with extreme […]

Health

Coffs Harbour’s Big Banana turns blue for Apraxia Day

THE Big Banana in Coffs Harbour was lit up blue to raise awareness for a rare disorder, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). A person with Apraxia has a good understanding of speech and knows what they want to say, however they have difficulty carrying out the complex movements that are necessary to be intelligible. This […]

Government, Health

Council calls on development industry to manage run-off

CITY of Coffs Harbour reminds developers, builders and earthmovers to prioritise installation and maintenance of effective sediment and erosion control measures on all construction sites. After a wet first half of the year and with more heavy rain forecast this week, the City is emphasising the importance of preventing sediment and soil runoff from contaminating […]