Prostate Cancer

Natural Cancer Treatments to Consider

Mar 16, 2022

Cancer is a disease that is characterised by the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells that can invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body through the blood or lymphatic system. Cancer can develop in any part of the body. There...

Join the March Charge & Save Lives

Feb 16, 2022

Two in five Australians will be diagnosed with some form of cancer by the age of 85, and it is estimated that one in six males and one in seven females will die of the disease. According to research, the leading cause of cancer death in the country...

What is Chronic Disease Management?

Sep 08, 2021

Any health issue that lasts more than a year and requires ongoing treatment is classified as a chronic health condition. Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the world, plus they are associated with the growing healthcare...

How Do I Support Someone Through Cancer?

Aug 09, 2021

Cancer is a disease that definitely doesn't discriminate. It can affect anyone, of any age, gender, race or sexuality across the globe and has been a popular area of research for many decades, maybe even centuries. A cancer diagnosis is life-changing...

All You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer

May 27, 2021

The prostate gland is a tiny but very important organ in the male reproductive system that helps maintain the production of healthy sperm cells. It sits between the bladder and the penis and is responsible for producing seminal fluid, which carries...

Join World Cancer Day 2021 and Stop the Big C

Jan 21, 2021

The global death rate of cancer has reached close to 10 million, according to the 2018 data of the World Health Organization (WHO), with lung and breast cancers accounting for two million deaths. In the observance of World Cancer Day 2021 on the 4th...

Men’s Health Week 2020: Give Him the Support He Needs

Jun 08, 2020

It’s men’s health month! In June each year, the whole world brings every man into focus and raises awareness on health issues affecting them. Because it’s rare for the male species to pause and check their health, thinking there are more important...

Movember 2019

Oct 04, 2019

Movember is an annual event wherein men are encouraged to grow their moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues, including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide. The word "Movember" is actually...

Cancer Council's Daffodil Day Appeal 2019

Jul 30, 2019

With a target to raise more than $4 million for life-saving cancer research, this year's Daffodil Day Appeal seeks to raise awareness and money throughout the month of August that will culminate in a public show of solidarity on 23 August 2019. Volunteers...

Prostate Health Month & Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2019

Jul 29, 2019

Prostate Health Month, which is also called Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, is observed every September all over the world by health experts, health advocates and individuals concerned with men’s prostate health and prostate cancer. By designating...

Go Alcohol-free on Dry July 2019

Jun 25, 2019

What is Dry July? Dry July is a fundraising and awareness campaign started through the Dry July Foundation that encourages people to go alcohol-free during the month of July in order to create better awareness for cancer and raise funds for people...

The Heavy Facts: Obesity Could Cost Australia $21 Billion

Jul 11, 2018

Treating obesity-related diseases is tipped to cost Australia $21 billion in 2025. The World Obesity Federation (WOF) figures also show the global cost of obesity will reach USD $11.2 trillion in the next eight years. At the moment, Australia's economic...

Study: Does the Radiation From Mobile Phones Cause Cancer?

Nov 17, 2017

This is a question that has been around since the first days of the technology and answers have been all over the shop - Does the radiation from mobile phones cause cancer? The result of a recent court case in Italy may change all that. A long-term...

Meditation reduces breast cancer biopsy pain

Mar 16, 2016

Experts have known for some time that meditation helps keep patients calm and relaxed in the lead up to surgery. And now new research has found that meditation could reduce pain during breast cancer biopsies.   The Duke Cancer Institute study, published...

Study Shows How Yoga Helps Men With Prostate Cancer

Jan 08, 2016

How many men are in your yoga class? If the answer is "not many", you might like to invite the important men in your life along. Why? Because a new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has found that yoga may reduce the side...

Foods That Have Anti-Cancerous Properties

Feb 09, 2015

Research into cancer inhibiting foods is on the increase.  These studies suggest that foods that contain antioxidants, protease inhibitors and omega fatty acids contain properties that eliminate free radicals as well as slow down the division of unhealthy...

Acupuncture for Cancer Recovery

Feb 26, 2014

A new UK study has found that acupuncture may help ease fatigue, anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer. The research, which appeared in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, also found that the modality may help enhance quality of life for...

Natural Therapies for Palliative Care

Sep 06, 2013

A progressive disease that cannot be cured should not mirror hopelessness and grief. Anyone suffering from an incurable disease deserves to receive palliative care to ease their symptoms and relish the beauty of life despite the ominous prognosis of...

Study: Health Costs of a Sedentary Lifestyle

Oct 30, 2012

We Australians like to think of ourselves as an active, outdoors loving nation, but statistics are proving this healthy image to be a myth. In 2007-2008, a National Health Survey discovered that over 60 percent of Australians were either overweight...

Acupuncture May Help Treat Cancer Hot Flashes

Jun 22, 2011

Thought of as the sole preserve of menopausal women, men can experience hot flashes too. Men who undergo hormone treatment for prostate cancer often experience these hot flashes, which are a symptom of changing hormone levels. New research shows that...