• Health & Medicine

The Budget 2016: a surprise sugar tax and (some) good news on tobacco

Read our reaction to the 2016 Budget, including a surprise sugar tax and some positive steps to tackle tobacco. Read our reaction to the 2016 Budget, including a surprise sugar tax and some positive steps to tackle tobacco.

16 March 2016

• 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

The rise of BRINNER - a third of Brits have breakfast food for dinner at least once a week

A third of Brits eat breakfast food for their evening meal at least once a week, with 80 per cent have eaten breakfast foods for dinner at least once. A third of Brits eat breakfast food for their evening meal at least once a week, with 80 per cent have eaten breakfast foods for dinner at least once.

22 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

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

• Health & Medicine

UK cancer cases soar to 352,000 each year

More than 352,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year – a 12 per cent increase in the rate since the mid-nineties. More than 352,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year – a 12 per cent increase in the rate since the mid-nineties.

17 February 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

World Cancer Day 2016: six ways our research helps patients across the globe

To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now. To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now.

4 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Backing from their GP could lead thousands more to take bowel cancer test

Almost 40,000 more people might take a bowel cancer test in England each year if the letter inviting them to do so was endorsed by their GP. Almost 40,000 more people might take a bowel cancer test in England each year if the letter inviting them to do so was endorsed by their GP.

3 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Don’t give up on your New Year’s Resolution just yet!

Our top 10 inspirational and informative posts to help you stick to your no smoking resolution. Our top 10 inspirational and informative posts to help you stick to your no smoking resolution.

1 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

The Tobacco Industry should pay for damage it causes - and you can help make that happen

Our new campaign is asking the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help protect vital Stop Smoking Services. Our new campaign is asking the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help protect vital Stop Smoking Services.

26 January 2016