Health & Medicine

• Health & Medicine

No Smoking Day: why tobacco (still) isn’t a ‘done deal’

Our new report makes some worrying predictions about how smoking will continue to affect the nation's health - but there could be a solution. Our new report makes some worrying predictions about how smoking will continue to affect the nation's health - but there could be a solution.

9 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

Smoking could cause disease in more than 1.3 million over the next 20 years

Tobacco will continue to devastate UK lives, with around 1.35 million new cases of smoking related illnesses expected to occur over the next 20 years. Tobacco will continue to devastate UK lives, with around 1.35 million new cases of smoking related illnesses expected to occur over the next 20 years.

9 March 2016

• Personal Stories
• Health & Medicine

'I’m so upset that Stop Smoking Services are being closed down' - Nicky's story

Nicky, one of our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, shares her own personal story about why she is supporting our Big Tobacco Cough Up campaign. Nicky, one of our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, shares her own personal story about why she is supporting our Big Tobacco Cough Up campaign.

1 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

Air pollution, health and cancer – a new report calls for action

A new expert report looks at the health toll of air pollution, and how to lower it A new expert report looks at the health toll of air pollution, and how to lower it

23 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Childhood obesity: the task of tackling cancer begins early

We look at the evidence on childhood obesity and cancer, uncovering a potential direct link between obesity in childhood and raised cancer risk in adults. We look at the evidence on childhood obesity and cancer, uncovering a potential direct link between obesity in childhood and raised cancer risk in adults.

19 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

The 1939 Cancer Act: What is it, what does it do, and is it ‘suppressing the cure’?

We take a closer look at the contents of the Cancer Act as it now stands, how it has changed, and how it still works to protect patients and the public. We take a closer look at the contents of the Cancer Act as it now stands, how it has changed, and how it still works to protect patients and the public.

19 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Concern as number of people quitting smoking stalls

New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that in recent years the number of people giving up smoking is stagnating. New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that in recent years the number of people giving up smoking is stagnating.

19 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Sugar tax could prevent 3.7 million cases of obesity over next decade

A 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks could reduce obesity rates in the UK by five per cent by 2025. A 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks could reduce obesity rates in the UK by five per cent by 2025.

19 February 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

International Childhood Cancer Day: why an EU law needs improving to help develop new treatments for young people

We explore how an EU law potentially holding back progress in research on cancers that affect children and young adults. We explore how an EU law potentially holding back progress in research on cancers that affect children and young adults.

15 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Changing the Cancer Drugs Fund: a step towards fixing how the NHS provides the best medicines

We discuss our response to the consultation on changes to the Cancer Drugs Fund in England. We discuss our response to the consultation on changes to the Cancer Drugs Fund in England.

11 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK encourages young people to stand up against tobacco industry

Cancer Research UK today launched a social media campaign, #coughup, which aims to empower young people to stand up against the tobacco industry. Cancer Research UK today launched a social media campaign, #coughup, which aims to empower young people to stand up against the tobacco industry.

10 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Public back ban on children’s junk food advertising

Three quarters of the UK public back a ban on junk food advertising before the 9pm TV watershed. Three quarters of the UK public back a ban on junk food advertising before the 9pm TV watershed.

8 February 2016