Dear Editor, November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to supporting the estimated 685 Queenslanders living with the disease, and the 520 Queenslanders who will be diagnosed this year. It is one of the five leading causes of cancer death in Queensland, but remains one of the hardest cancers to detect and treat.…

Queensland, it’s time to pick up the pace and get into gear for Australia’s newest fundraising campaign – a 5200km virtual cycling tour across Australia. Queenslanders are encouraged to register a team of five for The Great Southern Crossing and virtually cycle from Brisbane to Perth, via Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. The initiative, supported by…

Logan City Council will unveil the new-look Beenleigh Town Square today – a completely smoke free zone protecting locals from the potentially lethal effects of smoking and second-hand smoke. The move brings the square in line with Ipswich Mall and Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall which are entirely smoke free for the health and wellbeing of…

Cancer Council has launched a new resource to help Queenslanders diagnosed with mesothelioma, with research showing new cases of the disease rising sharply since the 1980s. Exposure to asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma, and less than half of all Queenslanders diagnosed with the cancer will survive more than a year after diagnosis.…

Indigenous Queenslanders affected by cancer are set to benefit from a project to establish Queensland’s first Indigenous Cancer Advocacy Network. The project will train Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to take action towards overcoming systemic barriers to accessing culturally appropriate cancer prevention, treatment, and support. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said training would be…

Do you have your food facts straight? We put some common food myths under the microscope and separate fact from fiction! Have you ever wondered whether frozen veggies are devoid of vitamins? Or if microwaves cause cancer? Nutrition advice can sometimes be a bogeyman, scaring us into misunderstanding the pros and cons of what we…

Cancer Council is helping Queenslanders live well and stay well, with the launch of the organisation’s weekly health and wellbeing radio show in Gladstone this Saturday 16 May! The Live Well, Be Well Radio Show will air on Gladstone’s 91.9 Fresh FM every Saturday morning from 8:30am to 9:30am, with the program also podcastable at…

Thousands of patients are expected to benefit from Australia’s first publicly provided Gamma Knife to offer a non-invasive alternative to neurosurgery for brain cancer patients. The Health Minister announced the delivery of the $4.3 million machine to the Princess Alexandra Hospital yesterday, with the first patients expected to be treated by August. Cancer Council Queensland…

New research shows only 59 per cent of Queenslanders are getting enough daily exercise, and only 38 per cent are aware of all three minimum recommended guidelines for physical activity. Cancer Council has warned Queenslanders could be risking their health and happiness, increasing their risks of overweight and obesity. CCQ spokesperson Katie Clift said the…

Whether they’re mini or mega-size, come in the form of bunnies, ducks, eggs or blocks – it’s certainly easy to overeat and overindulge on all kinds of sweets at Easter! And that overindulgence, truth be told, can set you back on health and happiness. Just one 40g filled egg can take 30 minutes of brisk…