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Obesity is the biggest cause of cancer in the UK, after smoking. We look at research trying to find out if losing weight can reduce your risk. Obesity is the biggest cause of cancer in the UK, after smoking. We look at research trying to find out if losing weight can reduce your risk.

by Emma Shields | Analysis | 26 February 2018

26 February 2018

Healthy eating family

We asked people to share tips and tricks to make being healthy a bit easier. Each of these hacks are linked to lifestyle changes that cut could cancer risk. We asked people to share tips and tricks to make being healthy a bit easier. Each of these hacks are linked to lifestyle changes that cut could cancer risk.

by Sophia Lowes | Analysis | 16 February 2018

16 February 2018

Cosmetics

The good news is there’s no reason to be concerned about deodorants, bras, plastics and milk when it comes to breast cancer risk. The good news is there’s no reason to be concerned about deodorants, bras, plastics and milk when it comes to breast cancer risk.

by Nikki Smith | Analysis | 12 October 2017

12 October 2017

Wholegrains

Eating 90 grams of wholegrains a day reduces the risk of bowel cancer by 17%, according to a new report. Eating 90 grams of wholegrains a day reduces the risk of bowel cancer by 17%, according to a new report.

by Emma Shields | Analysis | 8 September 2017

8 September 2017

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Public Health England is cracking down on the hidden calories in food and drink. It’s another step towards tackling the UK's children’s obesity epidemic. Public Health England is cracking down on the hidden calories in food and drink. It’s another step towards tackling the UK's children’s obesity epidemic.

by Linda Bauld | Analysis | 18 August 2017

18 August 2017

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

8 new challenges between us and beating cancer

We launch phase 2 of our Grand Challenge with 8 of the biggest questions in cancer research. We launch phase 2 of our Grand Challenge with 8 of the biggest questions in cancer research.

by Michael Walsh | Analysis | 22 June 2017

22 June 2017

An estimated 20,000 kidney cancer cases have been caused by obesity over the last decade in England, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK. An estimated 20,000 kidney cancer cases have been caused by obesity over the last decade in England, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 24 April 2017

24 April 2017