• Health & Medicine

Half a million children predicted to die from smoking as MPs head toward a vote on standard cig packs

Around 500,000 children will die from smoking when they are adults unless smoking rates are cut according to new Cancer Research UK figures. Around 500,000 children will die from smoking when they are adults unless smoking rates are cut according to new Cancer Research UK figures.

27 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

A marathon not swings and roundabouts: the evidence on e-cigarettes

We look over some recent research - and the subsequent media headlines - around e-cigarettes. We look over some recent research - and the subsequent media headlines - around e-cigarettes.

12 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Why are cancer rates increasing?

Half of us in the UK will hear the words “you have cancer” at some point in our lives. But why? We look at why rates are on the up, and what can be done. Half of us in the UK will hear the words “you have cancer” at some point in our lives. But why? We look at why rates are on the up, and what can be done.

4 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Getting healthy: Is two better than one?

From giving up smoking to exercising more frequently – are we really more likely to be successful in a team rather than on our own? From giving up smoking to exercising more frequently – are we really more likely to be successful in a team rather than on our own?

23 January 2015

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Standard packs: another step closer to a giant leap for public health

Backed by cross-party support, the Government has announced the next step towards bringing in standardised tobacco packaging. Backed by cross-party support, the Government has announced the next step towards bringing in standardised tobacco packaging.

22 January 2015

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The gap between rich and poor: yet more misleading information from the tobacco industry

We discuss a recent report showing how the tobacco industry has misrepresented scientific evidence on health inequalities to the Government. We discuss a recent report showing how the tobacco industry has misrepresented scientific evidence on health inequalities to the Government.

20 January 2015

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Couples more likely to get healthy together

People are more successful in taking up healthy habits if their partner makes positive changes too, according to new research. People are more successful in taking up healthy habits if their partner makes positive changes too, according to new research.

19 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Does oxygen cause lung cancer? I wouldn’t hold your breath

Does living at high altitude prevent lung cancer? Our bloggers explore a new study that sparked headlines claiming oxygen might cause the disease. Does living at high altitude prevent lung cancer? Our bloggers explore a new study that sparked headlines claiming oxygen might cause the disease.

14 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer ‘mainly bad luck’? An unfortunate and distracting headline

A recent high-profile news story claimed that cancer was 'mostly bad luck'. We look at the science behind the claims, and why the headlines were so misleading A recent high-profile news story claimed that cancer was 'mostly bad luck'. We look at the science behind the claims, and why the headlines were so misleading

5 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

600,000 preventable cancers - the size of the healthy living prize

Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it? Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it?

26 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Lifestyle behind more than half a million cancers in five years

Nearly 600,000 cancers in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to Cancer Research UK. Nearly 600,000 cancers in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to Cancer Research UK.

26 December 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

The Enemy Within – 50 years of fighting cancer

We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do. We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do.

25 December 2014