HEALTHY LIFESTYLE RESEARCH PROGRAM

Cancer Council NSW is seeking people who have finished their cancer treatment and/or their carers or partners to participate in a new healthy lifestyle program.

Called ENRICH (exercise and nutrition routine improving cancer health), the program aims to improve lifestyle risk behaviours by providing education and skill development in a series of motivational health coaching sessions and via linking to existing resources to support life-long behaviour changes.

To our knowledge, this is the first Australian program aimed at both cancer survivors and their partners/carers designed to assist participants to make positive and sustainable lifestyle changes.

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One in every nine Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85. It could be a mother, sister, aunt, cousin, niece or friend. Whoever they are, one thing they have in common is that they will all need our help and support.

This year, Cancer Council’s Pink Ribbon Day is on Monday, October 26th. Pink Ribbon Day is your chance to help raise money and awareness for all Australian women affected by breast cancer.

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Help the Cancer Council campaign to raise awareness of bowel cancer and the importance of free screening for everyone over 50.

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The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program is currently only available to select age groups which means more than 5 million Australians are missing out on a simple test that could save their lives.

Cancer Council believe every Australian over 50 has the right to a free National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.

Cancer Council are asking all Australians to email their local Member of Parliament urging them to put pressure on the Australian Government to expand the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program to include two-yearly screening for everyone over 50 by 2012.

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Giving up smoking this New Year is the single most effective way a smoker can improve their health and the health of those around them.

That’s according to Cancer Council NSW, which today offered some handy tips to help smokers achieve the New Year’s resolution of quitting smoking from midnight tomorrow (31 December).

“There is never an ideal time to give up; you just need to have a go,” Wendy Oakes, Tobacco Control Manager at Cancer Council NSW said.

“The good news for smokers is that it will become a little easier to quit next year, as tempting cigarette displays are banned from shops, vending machines are restricted in pubs and clubs, and smoking with a child in the car is outlawed.

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