Cancer Council has launched a free guide detailing the five signs of breast cancer, with the latest stats showing around 220,000 eligible Queensland women don’t participate in breast screening. The latest data shows in 2013/14, only 58 per cent of eligible Queensland women (aged 50-69) had a free mammogram through BreastScreen Queensland. Cancer Council Queensland…

  New data shows nearly 55 per cent of adults in Queensland get sunburnt at least once a year, increasing their risk of potentially deadly skin cancer. The latest Preventive Health Survey* shows 54.3 per cent of Queensland locals aged over 18 were sunburned in 2013-14. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said sunburn was…

Listen back to our 23 April #livewellbewell radio show. We chat how breaking up in the digital age and starving on a full stomach with Style Magazines, Finder.com.au chat secret spending, BMAG discusses body image & we delve into the latest stats on smoking in disadvantaged areas of QLD. Listen to the latest Live Well,…

Celebrity cook, TV presenter and writer Alana Lowes has spiced up the fight against cancer, signing on as national ambassador for Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Sharing a brand new beetroot hummus with cucumber recipe, Alana is encouraging all Queenslanders to mix it up in the kitchen to raise funds for Queenslanders this year.…

Leading global skin cancer experts will today launch Queensland’s first Centre for Research Excellence for the Study of Naevi, to improve the early detection of melanoma. The Centre will be a collaboration between the University of Queensland, Cancer Council Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and the University of Sydney, based…

New figures show 95 per cent of Queensland children don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, putting their short and long term health at serious risk. The latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistic’s National Health Survey show only 4.3 per cent of children aged two to 18 years eat the recommended amount of fruits…

Cancer Council has launched the latest edition of its nationally accredited guide to help parents talk to their children about cancer – from breaking the news of a diagnosis, to coping with life after treatment. Talking to Kids About Cancer is a national resource, designed to help parents talk with children of various ages about…

Listen back to our April 16 show! We chat how food affects your mood, dancing for health, Footprints for Brain Cancer, raising emotionally resilient kids & downsizing effectively. Special guests include Women’s Health Magazine, Sally Thibault, She Brisbane and Little Miss Organised. Listen to the latest Live Well, Be Well radio podcast with Katie Clift…

Up to 93 per cent of current smokers started a habit of smoking daily under the age of 25, new research from an analysis of 22 global adult tobacco surveys shows. The data will be presented at the Asia-Pacific Cancer Leaders’ Summit APOCP 8th General Assembly this week, hosted by Cancer Council Queensland in Brisbane.…

New food labels depicting the amount of exercise needed to work off food and drink could improve public health, experts say. An article in today’s British Medical Journal suggests that more than half of consumers would positively change their behaviour if ‘activity calories’ were printed on food packaging. According to the article’s authors, exercise labelling…