• Health & Medicine

600,000 preventable cancers - the size of the healthy living prize

Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it? Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it?

26 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Lifestyle behind more than half a million cancers in five years

Nearly 600,000 cancers in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to Cancer Research UK. Nearly 600,000 cancers in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to Cancer Research UK.

26 December 2014

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Six popular hangover 'cures' debunked (plus one that works)

In the run-up to Dryathlon, we discuss and debunk some popular theories and internet advice to keep hangovers at bay. In the run-up to Dryathlon, we discuss and debunk some popular theories and internet advice to keep hangovers at bay.

10 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Boozy young Brits will drink nearly 4,000 calories in alcohol on festive season nights out

Average young adult Brits will drink 62 units in the run up to Christmas and New Year. Average young adult Brits will drink 62 units in the run up to Christmas and New Year.

5 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Less alcohol means a lower risk of cancer (and hangovers)

We take a look at the facts about alcohol and cancer and share our top 5 tips for not overdoing it this Christmas We take a look at the facts about alcohol and cancer and share our top 5 tips for not overdoing it this Christmas

3 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Why today’s reports about skin cancer and alcohol are misleading

The evidence that triggered headlines about heavy drinking and melanoma isn't strong enough to link skin cancer and alcohol. The evidence that triggered headlines about heavy drinking and melanoma isn't strong enough to link skin cancer and alcohol.

29 January 2014

• Health & Medicine

Alcohol and cancer – the size of the problem in the UK

22 March 2013

• Health & Medicine

Budget 2013 - impact on Cancer Research UK

20 March 2013

• Health & Medicine

Lifestyle-linked diseases continue to increase globally

Diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes are becoming the dominant cause of death and disability globally, a landmark international study has revealed. Diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes are becoming the dominant cause of death and disability globally, a landmark international study has revealed.

13 December 2012

• Health & Medicine

Minimum alcohol pricing 'would cut deaths and hospital admissions'

Bringing in a minimum price of 40 pence per unit of alcohol would cut deaths and hospital admissions, according to a UK economist. Bringing in a minimum price of 40 pence per unit of alcohol would cut deaths and hospital admissions, according to a UK economist.

18 April 2012

• Health & Medicine

Lifestyle and cancer: against the blame game

11 April 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – bowel cancer, kidney cancer, booze, boost for drug development, and more

31 March 2012