Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Hope William-Smith Are you doing anything for Down Syndrome Awareness Month? Register today to show your support. October is all about celebrating people with Down syndrome and educating on the abilities and accomplishments they provide for the community. People with...
Chatting with Pete Evans
Sydney Observer's Sabrina Muysken caught up with Pete Evans to chat about all things food, health, and the controversial paleo way. Let's jump straight in. Have you always had a passion for health? “I’ve always been pretty interested in healthy eating. In my twenties...
National Carers Week in Ku-ring-gai
Hope William-Smith National Carers Week runs from October 11 to 17 and is a time to recognise and celebrate the contribution that Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers make to our nation. Help raise awareness this National Carers Week by gathering your friends and...
Health craze bandwagon – should we jump on board?
Joanita Wibowo The love for pizza and junk food is now outdated, and health awareness is in. More and more bloggers and Instagrammers are becoming a celebrity in their own rights through the exhibition of their healthy life – from fitness to diets, from activewear to...
Best coastal walks in Sydney
Ella Hide One of the best ways to spend some time outdoors heading into summer is to explore the natural pockets of Sydney. Some of the most picturesque walks in Sydney are a free and easy way to exercise and experience the best views on offer, combining the cityscape...
Interview with the Psychic
Sabrina Muysken The term 'Psychic' evokes a vast array of cliché thoughts. Horoscopes, crystal balls, con-artists, and ghost busters – for many, these are some of the words that immediately spring to mind. We've seen these so-called 'Psychics' saturate our television...
How safe is your smoke alarm?
With the clocks set to move forward at 02:00AM this Sunday, fire and rescue services across the country are urging people to change their 9V smoke alarm batteries. But if you haven't changed your smoke alarm in a while, now might be the time to reconsider. Alex...
Could sitting be killing you?
Joanita Wibowo In the age of computers and digital convenience, sitting often seems to be more rewarding than moving your body. We sit in almost everything we do – in the car or public transport, in the cinema, when having coffee with your friends, and more. However,...
HSC survival guide
The HSC exams can be a time of extreme anxiety and stress for many school students across the state. The period of preparation is both difficult and extensive and the year requires continuous concentration as students undertake several months of rigorous assignments...
Nic Newling: Speaking of Mental Health
Mental health advocate and spokesperson Nic Newling lets us into his mind... My older brother is dead. He killed himself last night. That was the abrupt reality I woke up to one morning 13 years ago to this day. I wasn’t to catch the bus to the North Shore, to attend...
Let’s talk mental health
September 10 marks 2015's R U OK? Day. Alex Dalland reveals the importance of keeping the mental health conversation alive. One-fifth of adolescents have high levels of psychological distress and one in 13 have seriously considered suicide in the past year, according...
Old dads are the new norm
Statistics show that we're entering the age of the mature-aged dad. Should we be concerned about potential health risks to children conceived by older fathers? Stephanie Stefanovic reports. The findings from Roy Morgan Research reveal that in March 2011, 11.8 per cent...
