• Health & Medicine

Tackling fear and fatalism - our Talk Cancer workshops

We discuss the results of a recently published evaluation of our Talk Cancer workshops, which aim to educate health workers in the issues around cancer. We discuss the results of a recently published evaluation of our Talk Cancer workshops, which aim to educate health workers in the issues around cancer.

3 September 2014

• Health & Medicine

10 tips to keep the children healthy this summer holiday

Summer is officially here, so we've put together a few suggestions for how you can keep children healthy this summer holiday. Summer is officially here, so we've put together a few suggestions for how you can keep children healthy this summer holiday.

12 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

A £6 million commitment to prevent more cancers

A look at our new £6 million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer. A look at our new £6 million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer.

11 August 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Aspirin and cancer – not quite, but nearly

We discuss a new analysis of the pros and cons of taking regular aspirin, and ask 'what's next?' We discuss a new analysis of the pros and cons of taking regular aspirin, and ask 'what's next?'

6 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launches £6M funding initiative to help cut cancer lifestyle risks

Cancer Research UK has launched a £6million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer. Cancer Research UK has launched a £6million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer.

5 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

ASA rules Japan Tobacco International must not use advert again in its current form

Japan Tobacco International has been rapped over the knuckles for the fourth time by the ASA for their misleading advertising. Japan Tobacco International has been rapped over the knuckles for the fourth time by the ASA for their misleading advertising.

30 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Parents don't protect themselves from skin cancer because they're prioritising their children's skin

UK parents with under 18s could be increasing their risk of skin cancer by protecting their children’s skin and forgetting their own. UK parents with under 18s could be increasing their risk of skin cancer by protecting their children’s skin and forgetting their own.

30 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Guest post: Smoking in people with mental health issues

We recently spotted an interesting-looking paper on smoking and mental health, so we asked Suzi Gage – an expert in the field – to have a look. We recently spotted an interesting-looking paper on smoking and mental health, so we asked Suzi Gage – an expert in the field – to have a look.

15 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Our new report – gazing into a tobacco-free future

Our 'Tobacco Control Endgames' report launched this week - but what is an 'endgame' and how might this help us achieve a tobacco-free future? Our 'Tobacco Control Endgames' report launched this week - but what is an 'endgame' and how might this help us achieve a tobacco-free future?

11 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

The Mail’s coverage of our pancreatic cancer story is a disservice to patients

We released new stats about how pancreatic cancer is linked to two lifestyle factors: smoking and obesity - but one piece of media coverage was inaccurate. We released new stats about how pancreatic cancer is linked to two lifestyle factors: smoking and obesity - but one piece of media coverage was inaccurate.

3 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Four in 10 pancreatic cancers could be prevented by lifestyle changes

Almost 40 per cent of pancreatic cancers – one of the deadliest forms of cancer – could be avoided by maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking. Almost 40 per cent of pancreatic cancers – one of the deadliest forms of cancer – could be avoided by maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking.

1 July 2014