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We think the Government’s long-awaited plan to tackle childhood obesity isn’t good enough; tiny robots could tackle cancer, and mummified mice? We think the Government’s long-awaited plan to tackle childhood obesity isn’t good enough; tiny robots could tackle cancer, and mummified mice?

by Justine Alford | Analysis | 20 August 2016

20 August 2016

The long-awaited government childhood obesity plan falls short of what is needed to tackle the worrying rates of childhood obesity. We explain why. The long-awaited government childhood obesity plan falls short of what is needed to tackle the worrying rates of childhood obesity. We explain why.

by Dan Hunt | Analysis | 18 August 2016

18 August 2016

Rising levels of obesity among UK women have helped fuel a 54 per cent increase in womb cancer rates over the last two decades, according to new statistics. Rising levels of obesity among UK women have helped fuel a 54 per cent increase in womb cancer rates over the last two decades, according to new statistics.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 13 April 2016

13 April 2016

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.

by Thea Cunningham | Analysis | 19 February 2016

19 February 2016

Tasmanian devil sits on grass

Updated alcohol guidelines, our obesity report reveals worrying trends and how are Tasmanian devils catching cancer? Here’s the week’s cancer news. Updated alcohol guidelines, our obesity report reveals worrying trends and how are Tasmanian devils catching cancer? Here’s the week’s cancer news.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 9 January 2016

9 January 2016

Our new report on trends in obesity contains some alarming findings. We take a look at it's key conclusions and recommendations. Our new report on trends in obesity contains some alarming findings. We take a look at it's key conclusions and recommendations.

by Dan Hunt | Analysis | 7 January 2016

7 January 2016