Overhead powerlines do not raise leukaemia risk in children

Children who live near overhead power lines in early life do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia Children who live near overhead power lines in early life do not have a greater risk of developing childhood leukaemia

7 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Why today’s reports about skin cancer and alcohol are misleading

The evidence that triggered headlines about heavy drinking and melanoma isn't strong enough to link skin cancer and alcohol. The evidence that triggered headlines about heavy drinking and melanoma isn't strong enough to link skin cancer and alcohol.

29 January 2014

Double dose of genes can trigger poor cancer survival

Accidental DNA doubling in bowel cancer cells could predict which patients have potentially poor survival and help doctors plan their treatment Accidental DNA doubling in bowel cancer cells could predict which patients have potentially poor survival and help doctors plan their treatment

22 January 2014

• Health & Medicine

50 years of life-saving tobacco control

On the anniversary of the landmark US Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health, we look back over 50 years of life-saving tobacco control. On the anniversary of the landmark US Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health, we look back over 50 years of life-saving tobacco control.

11 January 2014

• Health & Medicine

Ethnic differences in breast cancer rates linked to lifestyle

Lifestyle and reproductive factors are the main reasons for the difference in breast cancer rates between ethnicities. Lifestyle and reproductive factors are the main reasons for the difference in breast cancer rates between ethnicities.

8 January 2014

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Tripling tobacco taxes to prevent 200 million premature deaths

Tripling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200M premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases. Tripling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200M premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases.

1 January 2014

• Health & Medicine

Staying ‘elfy’ this Christmas

Here's a few festive suggestions to help you keep healthy over Christmas and into the New Year. Here's a few festive suggestions to help you keep healthy over Christmas and into the New Year.

23 December 2013

• Health & Medicine

Cancer death rates drop by 20 per cent over 20 years

The cancer death rate has dropped by more than a fifth since the 1990s according to the latest Cancer Research UK analysis released today (Wednesday). The cancer death rate has dropped by more than a fifth since the 1990s according to the latest Cancer Research UK analysis released today (Wednesday).

18 December 2013

• Health & Medicine

Standard cigarette packs: one of the greatest gifts we can give the next generation

The Government has given the strongest indication yet that it’s on the way to introducing plain, standardised tobacco packaging. The Government has given the strongest indication yet that it’s on the way to introducing plain, standardised tobacco packaging.

28 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK backs the Government move on standard packaging for tobacco products

Cancer Research UK welcomes the Government's renewed commitment to protecting children from the harms of tobacco marketing today. Cancer Research UK welcomes the Government's renewed commitment to protecting children from the harms of tobacco marketing today.

28 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

Charity concerned for children as e-cigarette market flourishes

Celebrity endorsements and social media are attracting young people to use e-cigarettes according to a new report commissioned by Cancer Research UK. Celebrity endorsements and social media are attracting young people to use e-cigarettes according to a new report commissioned by Cancer Research UK.

27 November 2013