Fraser Coast locals are being urged to seek support to quit smoking, with new stats showing the region’s daily smoking rates are 63 per cent higher than the overall Queensland rate. The State Government has released findings from the self-reported health status 2011-12, categorised by local government area. The report found around 20 per cent…

Charters Towers’ locals are being urged to seek support to quit smoking, with new stats showing the region’s daily smoking rates are 74 per cent higher than the overall Queensland rate. The State Government has released findings from the Self-reported health status 2011-12, categorised by local government area. The report found around 23 per cent…

Shade grants up to $25,000 now available to secondary schools Australian teens are failing to seek shade when outdoors, blaming ‘staying in the sun too long’ as the major cause of sunburn, Cancer Council research shows. Data from the Cancer Council’s National Sun Protection Survey shows one in five adolescents are still getting sunburnt each…

Cancer has been named the nation’s top health concern, prompting Cancer Council to call on all Australians to take greater action to reduce their personal risk. Almost half of those surveyed (49 per cent) in AIA Australia’s 2013 Healthy Living Index Survey were more worried about a cancer diagnosis than any other health condition including…

Cancer Council has renewed its call for a sugary drinks tax to be considered, with Queenslanders at serious risk of long-term health problems from overconsumption. An investigation into tax options is part of a range of recommendations to reduce sugary drink consumption released by Cancer Council, Diabetes Australia and the Heart Foundation (Victoria). Cancer Council…

Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift shares our secrets to keeping your health and wellbeing New Year’s resolutions! Welcome to 2014! A fresh new year to set some big goals for your health and wellbeing! Many of you may have already kick-started your resolutions with the best of intentions. Alarmingly though, stats show only 12…