Temperatures are soaring in Queensland this summer and that means barbecues will be firing. From family dinners to relaxed entertaining with friends, the barbie is a summer tradition. While lean red meat is a great source of protein, sausage sizzles can be loaded with fat, salt, sugar, and kilojoules, leaving barbeque lovers with barely any…

Cancer Council will today reveal health shocks found in the average lunchbox, with parents preparing to pack the first of about 200 lunches per child over the year from today. Research shows many lunchboxes contain the recommended serves of fruit but can be alarmingly low on vegetables and high on hidden sugar and salt. Cancer…

Dear Editor, Queensland will confront extreme UV levels this week as we swelter through another serious heatwave. With temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees in some parts of the state, UV levels will soar to 16 and 17 in some regions. It’s vital that all residents and tourists understand the risks of unsafe exposure to…

Griffith University scientists are working to save the lives of hundreds of cancer patients from fatal bloodstream infections during treatment, thanks to a $200,000 Cancer Council grant. About 400 cancer patients will lose their lives to bloodstream infections, not their cancer, each year in Australia, with more than 1600 potentially fatal infections occurring nationally. Cancer…

Cancer Council awards $2 million of research grants in Queensland Cancer Council will announce a $2 million investment in cancer research projects across Queensland over two years, as it reveals its 2017/18 research grant recipients today. 10 researchers from seven leading institutions will receive $200,000 over two years toward their projects, set to improve treatment…

Cancer Council and Queensland Health have issued an urgent health warning for Queenslanders as the state’s heatwave heads into peak temperatures today and tomorrow. Severe to extreme temperatures are expected across Queensland today and Saturday, reaching tops of 36 in Brisbane, and up to 40 degrees in some parts of the state. Media are invited…

Independent laboratory testing of Cancer Council’s Peppa Pig sunscreens has found they are safe to use, allaying consumer concerns. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson, Katie Clift, said the findings provided a reassurance for the community. “While we maintain immediate concern for the Queenslanders who have experienced reactions to the sunscreen, we can confirm that Peppa Pig…