• Health & Medicine

Minimum alcohol pricing 'would cut deaths and hospital admissions'

Bringing in a minimum price of 40 pence per unit of alcohol would cut deaths and hospital admissions, according to a UK economist. Bringing in a minimum price of 40 pence per unit of alcohol would cut deaths and hospital admissions, according to a UK economist.

18 April 2012

• Health & Medicine

Vanity taking its toll on women's long-term health

Fashion trends and concerns about appearance could be having a detrimental effect on the health and fitness of our nation's women according to a new survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK's Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco. Fashion trends and concerns about appearance could be having a detrimental effect on the health and fitness of our nation's women according to a new survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK's Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco.

18 April 2012

• Health & Medicine

A minimum alcohol price could cut cancer rates

28 March 2012

• Health & Medicine

Aspirin and cancer - the picture becomes clearer

21 March 2012

• Health & Medicine

National No Smoking Day: Mark’s story

14 March 2012

• Health & Medicine

Swapping red meat for other protein sources reduces risk of early death

Swapping just one portion of red meat a day for another source of protein such as fish, chicken, nuts or pulses reduces the risk of dying from cancer and heart disease, a US study has found. Swapping just one portion of red meat a day for another source of protein such as fish, chicken, nuts or pulses reduces the risk of dying from cancer and heart disease, a US study has found.

12 March 2012

• Health & Medicine

HPV testing followed by smear could improve cervical screening

Testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) - a virus most women will encounter at some point in their lives - followed by a smear test if they are HPV positive, provides the most effective approach for cervical screening, new research shows today (Wednesday). Testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) - a virus most women will encounter at some point in their lives - followed by a smear test if they are HPV positive, provides the most effective approach for cervical screening, new research shows today (Wednesday).

29 February 2012

• Health & Medicine

5,200 classrooms of UK kids start smoking every year

Every year around 157,000 children aged 11-15 start smoking - that's enough to fill 5,200 classrooms or make up nearly 14,000 junior football teams. Every year around 157,000 children aged 11-15 start smoking - that's enough to fill 5,200 classrooms or make up nearly 14,000 junior football teams.

22 February 2012

• Health & Medicine

Leading UK model agencies sign up to 'No Sunbed' policy

Ahead of London Fashion Week, leading model agencies sign groundbreaking 'No Sunbed' policy agreement as part of Cancer Research UK's R UV UGLY? campaign after warnings on health and appearance Ahead of London Fashion Week, leading model agencies sign groundbreaking 'No Sunbed' policy agreement as part of Cancer Research UK's R UV UGLY? campaign after warnings on health and appearance

17 February 2012

• Health & Medicine

Recipe for a healthy diet

5 February 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – abiraterone, childhood brain tumours, exercise and more

4 February 2012

• Health & Medicine

Healthy Resolutions 2012 – what’s new?

23 January 2012