• Health & Medicine

Everyday changes to diet and exercise could avoid 26,000 cases of cancer a year in women

Around 500 cases of cancer in women every week in the UK could be prevented by keeping a healthy weight and increasing exercise. Around 500 cases of cancer in women every week in the UK could be prevented by keeping a healthy weight and increasing exercise.

31 May 2018

• Health & Medicine

London Mayor plans junk food ad ban on public transport

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has revealed plans to impose a ban on junk food advertising on public transport, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has revealed plans to impose a ban on junk food advertising on public transport, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.

11 May 2018

• Health & Medicine

New calculations confirm lifestyle changes could prevent 4 in 10 cancer cases

Our new research shows that more than 135,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in the UK each year largely through lifestyle changes. Our new research shows that more than 135,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in the UK each year largely through lifestyle changes.

23 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Food industry told to cut calories to tackle obesity

A plan to lower obesity levels by reducing calories in many foods has been announced. A plan to lower obesity levels by reducing calories in many foods has been announced.

6 March 2018

• Health & Medicine

Does losing weight reduce the risk of cancer?

Obesity is the biggest cause of cancer in the UK, after smoking. We look at research trying to find out if losing weight can reduce your risk. Obesity is the biggest cause of cancer in the UK, after smoking. We look at research trying to find out if losing weight can reduce your risk.

26 February 2018

• Health & Medicine

10 health hacks to help cut cancer risk

We asked people to share tips and tricks to make being healthy a bit easier. Each of these hacks are linked to lifestyle changes that cut could cancer risk. We asked people to share tips and tricks to make being healthy a bit easier. Each of these hacks are linked to lifestyle changes that cut could cancer risk.

16 February 2018

• Health & Medicine

Misconceptions about e-cigarette safety might be stopping smokers using them to quit

Public Health England has released its latest report on e-cigarettes - here are 4 things you need to know. Public Health England has released its latest report on e-cigarettes - here are 4 things you need to know.

7 February 2018

• Policy & Insight

Broadcast regulations aren’t enough to protect kids from TV junk food ads

Our new report suggests that the TV shows young people watch the most carry junk food adverts, and that young people remember seeing them. Our new report suggests that the TV shows young people watch the most carry junk food adverts, and that young people remember seeing them.

15 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Teens likely to crave junk food after watching TV ads

Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks. Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks.

15 January 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Alcohol and cancer: This is how booze damages DNA inside cells

The damage caused to specialised stem cells' DNA could help explain why drinking increases the risk of cancer. The damage caused to specialised stem cells' DNA could help explain why drinking increases the risk of cancer.

3 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

New research shows how alcohol damages DNA and increases cancer risk

Scientists have shown how alcohol damages DNA in stem cells, helping to explain why drinking increases your risk of cancer. Scientists have shown how alcohol damages DNA in stem cells, helping to explain why drinking increases your risk of cancer.

3 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

New Year’s resolutions 2018: Can you nudge your way to a new you?

Understanding the science behind why we make certain decisions can help make your 2018 healthy resolutions stick. Understanding the science behind why we make certain decisions can help make your 2018 healthy resolutions stick.

1 January 2018