• Health & Medicine

Eating a Mediterranean diet could cut womb cancer risk

Women who eat a Mediterranean diet could cut their risk of womb cancer by more than half. Women who eat a Mediterranean diet could cut their risk of womb cancer by more than half.

27 May 2015

• Health & Medicine

Worried about sunscreen? The 3 key ways to avoid sunburn this summer

As a new report suggests not all sunscreens do what they say on the bottle, we look at the best ways to enjoy the sun safely As a new report suggests not all sunscreens do what they say on the bottle, we look at the best ways to enjoy the sun safely

18 May 2015

• Health & Medicine

'Johns Hopkins' cancer update emails are a hoax

Hoax emails about cancer risks and treatments are misleading and confusing, so don't pass them on. Here are the facts behind the claims. Hoax emails about cancer risks and treatments are misleading and confusing, so don't pass them on. Here are the facts behind the claims.

8 May 2015

• Health & Medicine

Advice on being active should be routine in bowel cancer care

Dr Abi Fisher from our UCL Health Behaviour Research Centre blogs about her recent paper looking at physical activity rates in people with bowel cancer Dr Abi Fisher from our UCL Health Behaviour Research Centre blogs about her recent paper looking at physical activity rates in people with bowel cancer

29 April 2015

• Health & Medicine

Two-thirds of bowel cancer patients aren’t advised to exercise despite health benefits

More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of bowel cancer patients say they weren’t advised to exercise regularly after their diagnosis. More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of bowel cancer patients say they weren’t advised to exercise regularly after their diagnosis.

29 April 2015

• Health & Medicine

Health apps: a note of caution

We take a cautious look at the latest trends in mobile technology. Do they really help us lead healthier lives? We take a cautious look at the latest trends in mobile technology. Do they really help us lead healthier lives?

24 April 2015

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Obesity and cancer – report highlights three things the Government could do

It's not just about lifestyle choices - the government should play a role in combating obesity - which is linked to several types of cancer It's not just about lifestyle choices - the government should play a role in combating obesity - which is linked to several types of cancer

27 March 2015

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From Branch to Bedside – standing up to inherited bowel cancer

We take a look at a Stand Up To Cancer-funded bowel cancer clinical trial testing the potential to prevent the disease in people with Lynch Syndrome. We take a look at a Stand Up To Cancer-funded bowel cancer clinical trial testing the potential to prevent the disease in people with Lynch Syndrome.

24 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Obesity discrimination has major impact on quality of life

Cancer Research UK scientists at UCL have found that weight discrimination is linked to significantly lower quality of life. Cancer Research UK scientists at UCL have found that weight discrimination is linked to significantly lower quality of life.

24 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

National No Smoking Day: Gower's story

It's National No Smoking Day, so we talked to one of our Campaign Ambassador's, Gower Tan, about what motivated him to quit. It's National No Smoking Day, so we talked to one of our Campaign Ambassador's, Gower Tan, about what motivated him to quit.

11 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Visions for the future: Quitting smoking

We took a look at some interesting potential future ways to quit smoking. Exploring everything from a nicotine vaccine to virtual reality therapy. We took a look at some interesting potential future ways to quit smoking. Exploring everything from a nicotine vaccine to virtual reality therapy.

10 March 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

How the NHS could improve cancer survival over the next five years

Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included. Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included.

3 March 2015