YOUR healthy life

UNDIAGNOSED = DEADLY

Since the beginning of the pandemic, cancer specialists have found there has been a 30 per cent fall in referrals as less people are seeing their GPs and avoiding their routine pathology tests. Due to this, experts from Cancer Australia have estimated 7000 Aussies may be living with undiagnosed cancer. Despite many cancers being manageable and curable with early detection and treatment, the delayed diagnosis of many increases mortality rates.

However, it’s not just cancer. If you are due for a check-up or routine pathology tests, don’t delay them. Book your appointment today.

SPEAK UP

At the beginning of National Diabetes Week 2020, Diabetes Australia released the findings of a survey that showed people under the age of 40 living with diabetes are more likely to experience mental health challenges. More than 80 per cent of people with diabetes had not been offered psychological help, and more than 25 per