Are you using this much sunscreen?
With Queenslanders soaking up too much sun in a misguided attempt to boost their vitamin D, the Cancer Council has reminded them of the recommended volume and frequency of sunscreen application.
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New facility for those at high cancer risk
An innovative Queensland-first clinic has launched to help predict the chances of a diagnosis in those who are at high risk of a certain hereditary cancer.
What your tween is really worried about
Surprise findings from a landmark study on Australian children have revealed exactly what 10-13-year-olds fear most and it may be closer to home than you think.
Why you’re most likely drinking way too much
Medical professionals have warned that current safe drinking levels are ‘way too much’, as revised alcohol guidelines are released for public consultation.
‘Bring back fluoride’ doctors say
Queensland AMA says adverse health impacts of multiple councils’ decisions to remove fluoride now evident
Shocking new rules over sun exposure
New guidelines on sunscreen use say incidental sun exposure is proving a killer.
Coast mum eaten nothing but fruit for 27 years
Each meal is one whole, raw, mono fruit, a mango, a banana or an apple. A fruit salad is a birthday or Christmas treat.
This is not good news for surfers
SURFERS are three times more likely to have dangerous superbugs in their bodies than non-surfers.
Young mum’s costly bid to fight ‘incurable’ cancer
WHEN a 34-year-old Brisbane mother of three was told her cancer diagnosis was “incurable” and “terminal” she vowed to keep fighting. Now, there’s new hope of a miracle cure, but it comes at a hefty price.
Childcare centre slammed for extreme food ban
A BRISBANE child care facility has taken its policy to protect children with allergies from coming into contact with potentially deadly foods to an extreme new level, but experts are labelling it pointless.
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