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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oct 02, 2019
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in New Zealand women and The Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand’s mission is to stop women dying of it.
New Breast Cancer Foundation app puts power in Kiwi women’s hands
Pre Check, an innovative app from Breast Cancer Foundation NZ – launched to mark the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month – will take women into a whole new world of breast health awareness. Visual, tactile and audio cues help you search for signs of breast cancer on screen. When you find one, you can learn more about it before being invited to look for other signs.
Once you’ve explored all the symptoms, a ‘how-to’ guide will teach you what to look for when self-checking. You’ll even have the option to set your own reminder for regular self-checks.
“Pre Check is a significant new wellbeing tool for women in New Zealand,”
says Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s chief executive, Evangelia Henderson. “It’s an innovation that empowers women and gives them confidence to take control of their own breast health.”
The information has been available before but this is a new way of putting it in people’s hands, Mrs Henderson says.
“We encourage everyone from the age of 20 to ‘know your normal’. We urge women of breast-screening age to stay vigilant between mammograms, and younger women to be breast aware at all times. The beauty of Pre Check is that it puts vital information, quite literally, at people’s fingertips.
“Because it’s totally portable, you can check whenever and wherever it suits. It’s such a great way to be proactive with your breast health. And because it’s accessible to everyone, it transcends age, cultural background, income and education levels,” she says.
“Breast cancer is most treatable when it is found early, so early detection is your best protection. That’s why it’s vital to know the signs and ‘know your normal’ – and if you notice any changes, see your doctor immediately.
“If Pre Check encourages women to be more alert to breast changes and to see their doctors earlier, we believe it will save lives.”
Sarah Gandy, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in January this year at age 36, says the new app is a safe, credible source of information that will get people away from ‘Doctor Google’. “Having something that gives you the confidence to know you’re self-checking properly, and reminds you to do it regularly, is amazing,” Sarah says.
For more information and news about this and head to www.breastcancerfoundation.org.nz
Breast cancer doesn’t just affect kiwis in October it’s throughout the year with nine women a day diagnosed with breast cancer in New Zealand.
What better way to show your support for the thousands of women each year who are diagnosed with breast cancer, than by going PINK!
As well as having fun and doing good, Pink For a Day
is about creating a platform that enables conversations about breast health and general wellbeing. Take action against breast cancer by holding your own fundraising event, whether it’s a pink ribbon lunch, karaoke night, horse trek or local bake sale. Anything goes and you’ll be surprised at how much you can raise just by doing something you love!
You can get more information and fund raising inspiration at www.takeaction.org.nz or head to @pinkribbonnz on facebook.
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A study co-authored by Dr Caroline Shaw from the University of Otago and Professor Alistair Woodward at the University of Auckland has found that Wellington is New Zealand’s ‘fittest city'.
Wellingtonians, it was found, walk more and take more trips by public transport than other New Zealanders.
The ‘Fittest City’ study has been released as part of the New Zealand launch of the world’s largest health and wellbeing programme, AIA Vitality.
“New Zealand cities vary widely, not only in geography, but also in urban planning and transport decision-making. There are consequences for population health, greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution,” says Professor Alistair Woodward.
Levels of walking, cycling and public transport were used to estimate the effects on health and the environment in the six largest New Zealand cities.
Wellingtonians, it was found, walk more and take more trips by public transport than other New Zealanders.
The ‘Fittest City’ study has been released as part of the New Zealand launch of the world’s largest health and wellbeing programme, AIA Vitality.
“New Zealand cities vary widely, not only in geography, but also in urban planning and transport decision-making. There are consequences for population health, greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution,” says Professor Alistair Woodward.
Levels of walking, cycling and public transport were used to estimate the effects on health and the environment in the six largest New Zealand cities.
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As insurance brokers it is our job to find the policy that is best for you and your circumstances and we do our best to make your health insurance journey simple and clear for you, in a language you understand.
With that in mind we have put together a list of the common terms you will find in your insurance policy documents that you might want to understand a little better.
With that in mind we have put together a list of the common terms you will find in your insurance policy documents that you might want to understand a little better.
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Having Cancer Cover can help assist you in recovering both physically & financially!!!
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Easy and quick access to mental health diagnosis and support has been added to the range of services that Kiwis can call on from Accuro Health Insurance.
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An insurance broker is a professional adviser, an expert in understanding insurance and risk management. Our job is to find you the right insurance with the right Insurer and help you with any claims. But responsibility for the risk associated with your policy sits with the insurer.
In practice this means that while we work to pair you with the Insurer who’s right for you and work with you if you have to claim, we’re not the ones who pay out when a claim is made.
Life insurance is one of those topics which can seem pretty daunting! There are so many different types of cover out there and it can feel like a never ending list of things to consider. That's why it’s always a good idea to talk to an adviser for help understanding your options - but more about that later! For now, here is a breakdown of what you need to know.
What are your goals? Paying off your mortgage, savings for retirement, health, a beach house?
Think about it for a moment – if your health failed, how would that affect your financial future, or that of your family. Suddenly all of your dreams and plans for the future would need to be seriously revised or may no longer be possible.
The good news is that with the right life insurance you can still protect what you value most – lifestyle, family, health, even the home you live in, no matter what.
