• 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

• Health & Medicine

Obesity and cancer – adding more weight to the evidence

Here we explore a new study looking at the link between obesity and the risk of 22 of the most common cancer types. Here we explore a new study looking at the link between obesity and the risk of 22 of the most common cancer types.

13 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

10 tips to keep the children healthy this summer holiday

Summer is officially here, so we've put together a few suggestions for how you can keep children healthy this summer holiday. Summer is officially here, so we've put together a few suggestions for how you can keep children healthy this summer holiday.

12 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

A £6 million commitment to prevent more cancers

A look at our new £6 million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer. A look at our new £6 million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer.

11 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

The contraceptive Pill and cancer – a look behind today's headlines

We take a brief look at what today’s study really shows about higher oestrogen Pills, and the bigger picture of the Pill and cancer risk We take a brief look at what today’s study really shows about higher oestrogen Pills, and the bigger picture of the Pill and cancer risk

1 August 2014