Diet

• Health & Medicine

Wholegrains and bowel cancer – what you need to know

Eating 90 grams of wholegrains a day reduces the risk of bowel cancer by 17%, according to a new report. Eating 90 grams of wholegrains a day reduces the risk of bowel cancer by 17%, according to a new report.

8 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Where body fat is carried can predict cancer risk

Scientists have found that carrying fat around your middle could be as good an indicator of cancer risk as body mass index (BMI). Scientists have found that carrying fat around your middle could be as good an indicator of cancer risk as body mass index (BMI).

24 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

World Cancer Day 2017: there are 2 types of oesophageal cancer, and they affect the world in different ways

We explore how oesophageal cancer affects different areas of the world and look at the reasons behind climbing rates of this disease. We explore how oesophageal cancer affects different areas of the world and look at the reasons behind climbing rates of this disease.

15 February 2017

• Health & Medicine

It’s too soon to say burnt toast and crispy roast potatoes cause cancer

There's no clear link from studies in humans to show that acrylamide in cooked foods like toast and potatoes causes cancer. There's no clear link from studies in humans to show that acrylamide in cooked foods like toast and potatoes causes cancer.

23 January 2017

• Health & Medicine

Science can help your New Year’s resolutions stick

We all make New Year's resolutions to feel healthier, so how can science help us make them stick? We all make New Year's resolutions to feel healthier, so how can science help us make them stick?

1 January 2017

• Health & Medicine

New obesity figures for England show growing problem

New obesity figures show the average man in England weighs nearly a stone more than he did 20 years ago. New obesity figures show the average man in England weighs nearly a stone more than he did 20 years ago.

14 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

Teenagers drink a bathtub of sugary drinks a year

Teenagers, aged between 11 and 18, drink almost a bathtub full of sugary drinks on average a year, according to new calculations from Cancer Research UK. Teenagers, aged between 11 and 18, drink almost a bathtub full of sugary drinks on average a year, according to new calculations from Cancer Research UK.

22 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Childhood obesity plan ‘watered down by government’, TV investigation claims

The Government has been accused of watering down a series of plans aimed at tackling childhood obesity, a Channel 4 investigation will claim today. The Government has been accused of watering down a series of plans aimed at tackling childhood obesity, a Channel 4 investigation will claim today.

31 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

More than 57,000 children become overweight or obese during primary school

Every year 57,100 children who started primary school in England at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave. Every year 57,100 children who started primary school in England at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave.

1 September 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Why cancer is (still) more than just ‘bad luck’

New research has uncovered a possible explanation for why some cancers are more common than others, we explore the details. New research has uncovered a possible explanation for why some cancers are more common than others, we explore the details.

25 August 2016

• Health & Medicine

Junk food advertising is too tempting for children

Children describe junk food advertising as ‘tempting’ and ‘addictive’, and say they could ‘lick the screen’, according to a new report. Children describe junk food advertising as ‘tempting’ and ‘addictive’, and say they could ‘lick the screen’, according to a new report.

5 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Six ways to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

For bowel cancer awareness month we look at the different ways you can reduce your risk of the disease. For bowel cancer awareness month we look at the different ways you can reduce your risk of the disease.

5 April 2016