Cancer
New gene test may reduce unnecessary prostate removals
One in four men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, but some may be too slow-growing to ever actually......
Smokers fuming over new tax increase
The Government’s new tobacco tax was introduced today which involves a 12.5 percent tax rise each year over the next......
Sun sets on ACT solariums
The ACT has announced a ban on commercial solariums, to take effect on the 31st December 2014. The ban aims......
World No Tobacco Day
Today is World No Tobacco Day and organisations are joining forces to tackle the public health issue of smoking. According......
Class action considered against SA govt over breast screen failures
Legal action against the South Australian Government is being launched by about half of 72 women whose breast cancer’s were......
Closing the gap on Cancer death rates
Over the last twenty years, cancer research has saved over 60,000 Australians from an early death. Yet Indigenous Australians are......
HPV vaccine rolled out to boys
Boys in state schools will now receive Gardasil, the HPV vaccine commonly given to girls. Samara Barr explored the issue......
Rise in cancer mortality rates for Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are more likely to die from cancer than non-Indigenous Australians, as a result of poor access to healthcare......
Gardasil five years on: HPV rates plummeting
New research has shown the Gardasil vaccination of teenage girls has led to a decrease in the HPV virus that......
CFS volunteers miss out on cancer related compensation
In a time of crisis you will often find many people volunteering in country fire services, or the CFS, boldly......