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A tribute to Anne Szarewski

In tribute to Anne Szarewski we look at her career and the huge contribution she made to our understanding of the links between HPV and cancer. In tribute to Anne Szarewski we look at her career and the huge contribution she made to our understanding of the links between HPV and cancer.

2 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

UK rays responsible for more than a third of most recent sunburn cases

As temperatures soar this week, new figures from Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN show that 37 per cent of people admit the last time they were sunburnt was in the UK. As temperatures soar this week, new figures from Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN show that 37 per cent of people admit the last time they were sunburnt was in the UK.

2 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

Over on Mumsnet: Make cigarettes less attractive to children

In a guest post on Mumsnet, one of our Ambassadors gives a parent's view on the importance of introducing standardised tobacco packaging. In a guest post on Mumsnet, one of our Ambassadors gives a parent's view on the importance of introducing standardised tobacco packaging.

27 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

Parents risk skin cancer by not practising what they preach

Forty per cent of UK parents (which equates to around 4.5 million) of children aged 16 or under admit they often forget to protect their skin in strong sun because they are concentrating on protecting their children instead, a new survey by Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN reveals today. Forty per cent of UK parents (which equates to around 4.5 million) of children aged 16 or under admit they often forget to protect their skin in strong sun because they are concentrating on protecting their children instead, a new survey by Cancer Research UK and NIVEA SUN reveals today.

1 August 2013

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Standardised tobacco packs shelved - an 'extraordinary' decision

We found the government's decision to delay the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging hugely disappointing, find out why. We found the government's decision to delay the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging hugely disappointing, find out why.

12 July 2013

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Cutting down can help quitting but doesn't cut death rates on its own

Smokers who cut down - but do not give up - are unlikely to reduce their chances of dying prematurely, a Scottish study has confirmed. Smokers who cut down - but do not give up - are unlikely to reduce their chances of dying prematurely, a Scottish study has confirmed.

8 July 2013

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NICE publishes new guidance for women at high risk of breast cancer

Almost half a million healthy women at high risk of breast cancer can now be offered drugs that can cut their chances of developing the disease. Almost half a million healthy women at high risk of breast cancer can now be offered drugs that can cut their chances of developing the disease.

25 June 2013

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HPV testing could cut cervical cancers by a third

Testing women for HPV first to detect abnormal cells in the cervix, could prevent around 600 cases of cervical cancer a year in England. Testing women for HPV first to detect abnormal cells in the cervix, could prevent around 600 cases of cervical cancer a year in England.

14 June 2013

• Health & Medicine

The tobacco industry’s role in smuggling needs scrutiny

13 June 2013

• Health & Medicine

Licensing e-cigarettes: opportunities and risks

12 June 2013

• Health & Medicine

Electronic cigarettes to be regulated as medicines

Electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes) and other currently unregulated nicotine-containing products (NCPs) are to be treated as medicines for regulatory purposes, the Government has announced. Electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes) and other currently unregulated nicotine-containing products (NCPs) are to be treated as medicines for regulatory purposes, the Government has announced.

12 June 2013

• Health & Medicine

NICE issues new guidance in anti-smoking fight

Landmark guidance to reduce tobacco-related harm for people struggling to kick the habit is the first to recommend that licensed nicotine-containing products can be used to help people cut down on the amount they smoke. Landmark guidance to reduce tobacco-related harm for people struggling to kick the habit is the first to recommend that licensed nicotine-containing products can be used to help people cut down on the amount they smoke.

5 June 2013