• Health & Medicine

Six popular hangover 'cures' debunked (plus one that works)

In the run-up to Dryathlon, we discuss and debunk some popular theories and internet advice to keep hangovers at bay. In the run-up to Dryathlon, we discuss and debunk some popular theories and internet advice to keep hangovers at bay.

10 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK invests £5 million to fight tobacco

Cancer Research UK invests £5 million in a new research partnership to fight the spread of tobacco in countries with the greatest impact from tobacco. Cancer Research UK invests £5 million in a new research partnership to fight the spread of tobacco in countries with the greatest impact from tobacco.

8 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Boozy young Brits will drink nearly 4,000 calories in alcohol on festive season nights out

Average young adult Brits will drink 62 units in the run up to Christmas and New Year. Average young adult Brits will drink 62 units in the run up to Christmas and New Year.

5 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Less alcohol means a lower risk of cancer (and hangovers)

We take a look at the facts about alcohol and cancer and share our top 5 tips for not overdoing it this Christmas We take a look at the facts about alcohol and cancer and share our top 5 tips for not overdoing it this Christmas

3 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

The risk factor – new evidence on obesity and prostate cancer

The World Cancer Research Fund has published some important new research on prostate cancer and obesity - we explore the findings. The World Cancer Research Fund has published some important new research on prostate cancer and obesity - we explore the findings.

20 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Britain’s obese in denial about their weight

A majority of obese people in Britain would not describe themselves as “obese”, and many would not even describe themselves as “very overweight”. A majority of obese people in Britain would not describe themselves as “obese”, and many would not even describe themselves as “very overweight”.

14 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Australian smokers warm to plain packaging rules

Many smokers in Australia have changed their minds and given a thumbs-up to plain, standardised packaging for tobacco products since its introduction Many smokers in Australia have changed their minds and given a thumbs-up to plain, standardised packaging for tobacco products since its introduction

11 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

It’s lung cancer awareness month

November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival. November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival.

9 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Keeping active in middle age may help cut breast cancer risk, study shows

Postmenopausal women who do the most amount of vigorous exercise could be around a fifth less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don't up Postmenopausal women who do the most amount of vigorous exercise could be around a fifth less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don't up

3 November 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

No, sunbathing is NOT a ‘great new way to lose weight’

Research published today about sun, weight and diabetes has made for some worrying, or even misleading, headlines. Research published today about sun, weight and diabetes has made for some worrying, or even misleading, headlines.

24 October 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer evolution – a journey through space and time

Two new studies reveal the processes in our cells that cause lung cancers develop - a process that can take more than twenty years. Two new studies reveal the processes in our cells that cause lung cancers develop - a process that can take more than twenty years.

9 October 2014

• Health & Medicine

The big issues affecting lung cancer worldwide

We’ve teamed up with the journal Nature, which today publishes a series of articles that touch on some key areas for lung cancer from across the globe. We’ve teamed up with the journal Nature, which today publishes a series of articles that touch on some key areas for lung cancer from across the globe.

11 September 2014