Health
Time to put household remedies on ice
In winter, the rate of minor burns rapidly rises as we plug in our heaters and boil the kettle more often.
But new research has...
Dillon bunkers down for fight of his life
Dillon Barnett is a 27-year-old man who has lived a life filled with adversities.
Born and raised in Penrith, Mr Barnett entered the world with...
Desperate battle to save Taryn
A mother in Orchard Hills will move Heaven and Earth to save the life of her daughter, aiming to raise $200,000 in search of...
Showing care in times when it’s needed most
The beginning of motherhood has become that little bit calmer for some local mums thanks to the kindness of strangers.
Community based organisation We All...
Exercise service on the move
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia's exercise service NeuroMoves has moved into a bigger and better location at Penrith YMCA.
With the official opening last week, Business...
Allergies pose a problem at Easter
This long weekend the Easter bunny will be leaving sweet treats for kids across Penrith, but not everyone will get to experience the egg-citement.
Nutritionist...
New signs aim to Make Healthy Normal
Signs encouraging more physical activity have been installed at playgrounds throughout Penrith.
Penrith Council and the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) have teamed...
‘Reluctant brotherhood’ shares funds
Residential aged care facilities in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will feel an ease of pressure thanks to the generous support of...
Emma’s cancer roller coaster is on the up after fresh all-clear
It’s been a whirlwind three years for Cranebrook’s Emma Dunlop after a hairline freckle left her unsure if she would live or die.
Ms Dunlop...
Sisters’ desperate bid to find a cure
Llandilo couple Teressa and Scott Weeks have gone through more heartbreak and pain than any family should have to experience.
Not only did they lose...
Ending the silence for endometriosis sufferers
Endometriosis Awareness Month is encouraging women to speak up about their experiences to end the silence surrounding the disease.
At 13-years-old, Penrith's Lauren Jones was...
The disease most sufferers don’t know they have
During Coeliac Awareness Week, Emu Heights mum Jacqui Legender is hoping to increase awareness of the autoimmune illness.
Ms Legender’s 11-year-old daughter Alexandra Fleming was...
Costly battle against awful disease
This year, dementia is estimated to cost Australians a massive $14.67 billion.
And that figure is expected to skyrocket in the next 40 years, according...
Spike in local ‘crypto’ cases
Summer’s high temperatures have seen pool use soaring and with it an increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis, warns Associate Professor Brad Forssman, Director of...
Nepean “taken off the grid” for two hours
Nepean Hospital was essentially taken off the grid this morning, unable to take patients presenting via ambulance as pressure on the health facility continues...
Funding to help drug addicted mothers-to-be
Pregnant women across the Nepean region battling drug addiction will have more help to get clean after the announcement of $1.7 million in funding...
Nepean Hospital to undergo major upgrade
A $550 million redevelopment will transform Nepean Hospital and bring a state-of-the-art healthcare facility to the region, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Health Minister...
War veteran forced to lay on floor as Nepean crisis deepens
The crisis at Nepean Hospital continues to deepen with reports that a 68-year-old Vietnam War veteran was forced to lie in pain on the...
Nepean Hospital patients grounded
High rise developments surrounding Nepean Hospital have caused the suspension of urgent life saving helicopter transfers to and from the already struggling hospital.
Nepean Hospital...
Mums turn to social media to source breast milk
Would you give your baby another mother’s breast milk, or express your own to share with other babies?
If the answer is yes, Glenmore Park...
