• Health & Medicine

Cuts to public health funding are crippling Stop Smoking Services

Our new report reveals that budget cuts across England mean councils are struggling to fund vital Stop Smoking Services. Our new report reveals that budget cuts across England mean councils are struggling to fund vital Stop Smoking Services.

16 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Stop smoking services under threat as budgets are cut

Stop Smoking Services across England are facing ongoing budget cuts after six in ten local authorities were forced to reduce their funding in the last year. Stop Smoking Services across England are facing ongoing budget cuts after six in ten local authorities were forced to reduce their funding in the last year.

16 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

10 things you might not know about alcohol and cancer

For alcohol awareness week we're tackling some of the most frequently asked questions about alcohol and cancer. For alcohol awareness week we're tackling some of the most frequently asked questions about alcohol and cancer.

14 November 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

NCRI Cancer Conference 2016: Day 4 – liver cancer, obesity, immunotherapy poo predictions and more

Read our final roundup from this year's NCRI Cancer Conference, including how bacteria in the gut could help predict if immunotherapy will work. Read our final roundup from this year's NCRI Cancer Conference, including how bacteria in the gut could help predict if immunotherapy will work.

10 November 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

NCRI Cancer Conference 2016: Day 2 – blood tests, virus treatments, preventing cancer and more

Read our highlights from day 2 of the NCRI Cancer Conference, including blood tests for cancer, viruses as cancer treatments, and prizes. Read our highlights from day 2 of the NCRI Cancer Conference, including blood tests for cancer, viruses as cancer treatments, and prizes.

7 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Adult weight gain could increase cancer risk

Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by 50 per cent and in women by almost 20 per cent. Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by 50 per cent and in women by almost 20 per cent.

7 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

How GPs can encourage weight loss in just 30 seconds

We explore how a short chat with a GP can help kick start weight loss and potentially tackle obesity. We explore how a short chat with a GP can help kick start weight loss and potentially tackle obesity.

4 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Scientists reveal genetic ‘signatures’ left by cigarette smoke

How does cigarette smoke harm our DNA to cause cancer? New research shows the complexity and severity of the situation. How does cigarette smoke harm our DNA to cause cancer? New research shows the complexity and severity of the situation.

3 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Childhood obesity levels hit ‘devastating record high’

Childhood obesity levels in England have reached the highest on record, new NHS figures reveal. Childhood obesity levels in England have reached the highest on record, new NHS figures reveal.

3 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

Tobacco companies 'exaggerating need for small retailers to sell cigarettes'

Tobacco companies are exaggerating the need for small retailers to sell cigarettes and the impact it has on footfall and profits. Tobacco companies are exaggerating the need for small retailers to sell cigarettes and the impact it has on footfall and profits.

19 October 2016

• Health & Medicine

More people are getting cancer, but what do the numbers really mean?

New figures we’ve released today estimate that by the year 2035, half a million people could be diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK. New figures we’ve released today estimate that by the year 2035, half a million people could be diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK.

12 October 2016