Don't wait until it's too late
By Nicky Revell I had a coffee with my long-time friend on Friday. I expected the usual chirpy catch up but that was far from what transpired. I could instantly see something was wrong and she told me her younger sister had just been diagnosed with Invasive Melanoma. She is in her early 30's with a husband, an 18-month-old daughter and plans underway for baby number two. I was stunned. Things like that don't happen to people like her! But sadly, all too often they do. I was further saddene...
June 8, 2015Moving May Save Your Life
By Alison Storey Make no mistake, obesity is still on the rise.The World Health Organisation estimates that close to 700 million people around the world are now obese and that the massive increase in health costs, to individuals and communities, that is arguably unnecessary and avoidable is becoming unsustainable. Mounting evidence is calling Alzheimer's Diabetes type 3, as the same lack of activity, unhealthy eating and lifestyle habits appear to 'switch on' the genes associated with memory...
May 12, 2015Cambridge Autumn Festival 2015- Cooney Insurance Short Story Competition winner announced!
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March 26, 2015Tony Chapelle - Winner of the 2015 Short Story Competition
Cooney Insurance and The Cambridge Autumn Festival are delighted to announce the winners of the Short Story Competition for 2015. First place went to Tony Chapelle from Palmerston North, second place went to Robyn Anderson from Christchurch and third place went to Judy Tindill from Auckland. Their stories will be featured in the Cambridge Edition over the next few weeks or you can read them on the Cambridge Autumn Festival website here. Well done to the winners and to all the talented people who...
March 26, 2015Martin Crowe speaks out on the importance of insurance
One of our sporting heroes speaks out about living with cancer and the importance of insurance. Read more...
March 17, 2015Kids need cover too!
It seems that every time we pick up a magazine there is a heart breaking article about a child fighting a serious and often life threatening illness.Whenever I read something like this, I immediately wonder what I would do if that was my child going through that and it is often too horrendous to contemplate and leaves me mopping up my tears! There are so many additional stresses added to a situation like that.The majority of cases are treated in Starship Hospital, which entails one or both pare...
March 13, 2015What a wonderful time for sport!
Wonderful Black Caps victory over Australia at the weekend albeit a little nerve racking, bring on the final! Lydia Ko, Chiefs and Magic all winners. Cambridge hosted the REV Cycle Race in the weekend and over the next couple of weekends we host the North Island Secondary Schools Rowing Champs and Mardi Cup Secondary Schools Rowing. V8 Super Cars got underway in Adelaide and the F1 season starts next weekend in Melbourne....
March 3, 2015Caring for your Eyes this Summer
Long-term exposure to sunlight without protection can lead to yellow growths called pinguecula and pterygia develop on the front of our eyes. As well as being unsightly, these 'defence mechanisms' the body has developed against the elements can cause red, gritty, irritable and sometimes painful eyes. In some cases, these growths can grow onto the clear cornea, threatening vision and needing surgical removal. Scientific studies and research have shown that exposure to small amounts of UV radiat...
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