• Health & Medicine

Three in four don’t know obesity causes cancer

Three out of four (75 per cent) people in the UK are unaware of the link between obesity and cancer. Three out of four (75 per cent) people in the UK are unaware of the link between obesity and cancer.

9 September 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

3 reasons why the Government's children's obesity plan will fail children

The long-awaited government childhood obesity plan falls short of what is needed to tackle the worrying rates of childhood obesity. We explain why. The long-awaited government childhood obesity plan falls short of what is needed to tackle the worrying rates of childhood obesity. We explain why.

18 August 2016

• Health & Medicine

Smoking rate hits low in England

The number of people smoking in England has hit the lowest levels on record, according to Public Health England (PHE) figures. The number of people smoking in England has hit the lowest levels on record, according to Public Health England (PHE) figures.

2 August 2016

• Health & Medicine

To help prevent childhood obesity we need action on TV junk food advertising

Despite the rules to protect children from junk food marketing, children are still far too easily exposed to these ads on TV. Despite the rules to protect children from junk food marketing, children are still far too easily exposed to these ads on TV.

5 July 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

Being obese or overweight could cause 7.6 million cases of disease by 2035

More than 7.6 million new cases of disease linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years. More than 7.6 million new cases of disease linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years.

20 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

World No Tobacco Day 2016: how plain packs are helping Australia’s record-low smoking rates

This World No Tobacco Day, Kylie Lindorff, from the Cancer Council Victoria, tells us about the impact plain cigarette packs are having in Australia. This World No Tobacco Day, Kylie Lindorff, from the Cancer Council Victoria, tells us about the impact plain cigarette packs are having in Australia.

31 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

From today, cigarette packs will never look the same again

The UK has become the latest country to introduce plain, standardised packaging of cigarettes, along with Australia and France. The UK has become the latest country to introduce plain, standardised packaging of cigarettes, along with Australia and France.

19 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Tobacco packs changed forever as the UK introduces plain packaging laws

Friday marks the beginning of the end for brightly coloured and slickly designed tobacco packaging in the UK as legislation takes effect to phase out Friday marks the beginning of the end for brightly coloured and slickly designed tobacco packaging in the UK as legislation takes effect to phase out

19 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Impoverished background affects cancer risk later in life

A person’s risk of developing some cancers is affected by how they grew up, according to a new report by Cancer Research UK scientists. A person’s risk of developing some cancers is affected by how they grew up, according to a new report by Cancer Research UK scientists.

19 May 2016