Let’s Talk Health: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In this episode, MJ is joined by pharmacist and master herbalist Gerald Quigley to discuss breast cancer—the most common cancer affecting Australian women today.   In the next 12 months, around 21,000 women in Australia are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer. While mammograms are available to women aged 50 to 74, screening for younger women has often been less effective — until now.   Introducing iPrevent: Developed by the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, this new online tool helps assess your lifetime risk of breast cancer based on your personal and family history. It only takes about 10 minutes and offers recommendations tailored to your risk level.   Check out the tool here.https://www.petermac.org/patients-and-carers/health-services-for-cancer-patients/cancer-prevention/iprevent   Listen now to the full episode now on Stars and Stories. ----more---- Stars and Stories Broadcasting straight from the heart of Remote Communities, Black Star Radio brings a fresh twist to local radio with stories, music, and connections that matter. Powered by Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media (QRAM), we’re here to amplify voices, celebrate culture, and bring you the latest from Far North Queensland. Learn more: https://blackstarradio.com.au   Meet Gerald Gerald Quigley is a practising Community Pharmacist, as well as an Accredited Herbalist. Gerald is a Pharmacist and Master Herbalist based in Melbourne. He is a media health commentator heard each week on many radio stations.    He is co-hosts the House of Wellness radio program heard each Sunday on the Nine Radio Network live across Australia.  Gerald is a Fellow of the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia and Fellow of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society.  Gerald’s passion is to empower each person to make sensible health decisions, and to continually maintain and improve their quality of life, especially as they age.