Australian, European and New Zealand women have the highest rates of breast cancer in the world and new research has found their Western lifestyle is partly to blame. Research by the World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRFI) found that women in Africa and Asia have the lowest rates of breast cancer in the world, the […]

Daffodil Day is coming soon, the largest national fundraising event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, providing essential funds for cancer research, prevention and support programs. Through it, the Cancer Council aims to raise over $9 million. The daffodil was chosen as the international symbol of ‘hope’ for those affected by cancer — it […]

New findings on the origin of cancer may lie with a pregnant lizard, a young Australian zoologist has found. Bridget Murphy, a PhD student from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Sydney, has discovered a protein that is pivotal to a pregnant lizard’s placenta, which may hold the answers to the origin […]

Do you consume 10 teaspoons of high-quality, extra-virgin olive oil a day? New research from Spain suggests this is exactly what you should do to protect yourself against breast cancer. New research by scientists at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona found that olive oil can work towards preventing and fighting against a gene that drives […]

Red wine lovers can happily justify moderate tippling, thanks to the impressive body of research which indicates that one of its key components, resveratrol, interferes with the action of the inflammation-producing COX-2 enzyme, which is linked to a host of health disorders, including cancer and heart disease. However, people who don’t drink or who don’t […]

Next time you’re chatting on your mobile phone, it may be worth stopping to think about the health risks. Although the link between mobile phone use and cancer remains unclear, new research suggests that a risk is there, however the severity continues to be debated. A 10-year study on the health effects of mobile phone […]

A simple blood test could be the answer to detecting cancer in the very early stages, new UK research has found. The University of Nottingham and cancer detection technology company Oncimmune have developed a blood test that can assist in the detection of cancer up to four years earlier than current testing methods, such as […]

Speaking on a mobile phone for more than half an hour a day could up your risk of brain cancer by 40 percent, according to a major new study. The 10-year, $25 million Interphone project found cause for concern for so-called “heavy users” but the evidence was inconclusive as to whether normal use increased the […]

Want to cut your risk of getting cancer? Try these three easy steps! Want to butt out? See www.quitsmokingjournals.com – full of great tips like massaging your ears to cull cravings, or calling cigarettes “sickerettes”. plus stories from ex-smokers with lung cancer. More vegies, less meat. More than 540g of red meat per week increases […]

Who would have thought sitting at home watching Oprah would inspire an everyday working mum to create one of the most giving charities in Australia. Mother-of-two Alessia Figliano operates World of Smiles, a charity that assists other charities to host events and raise money and awareness. She says watching an episode of Oprah helped her […]