• Health & Medicine

Sunbed ban for under 18s to become law

The private member's bill to protect children and teenagers from the dangers of sunbeds was passed today by the House of Lords after Cancer Research UK's campaign. The private member's bill to protect children and teenagers from the dangers of sunbeds was passed today by the House of Lords after Cancer Research UK's campaign.

8 April 2010

• Health & Medicine

Podcast - sunbeds, sunburn and tailored treatment for breast cancer

6 April 2010

• Health & Medicine

Deadly skin cancer rates soar for generation of baby boomers

People in their 60s and 70s are now over five times more likely to be diagnosed with malignant melanoma - the deadliest type of skin cancer - than their parents would have been 30 years ago, reveal new Cancer Research UK statistics to launch the 2010 SunSmart campaign today (Thursday). People in their 60s and 70s are now over five times more likely to be diagnosed with malignant melanoma - the deadliest type of skin cancer - than their parents would have been 30 years ago, reveal new Cancer Research UK statistics to launch the 2010 SunSmart campaign today (Thursday).

1 April 2010

• Health & Medicine

This year, World Cancer Day focuses on preventing cancer

4 February 2010

• Health & Medicine

Sunbeds Bill passes crucial hurdle in the Commons

1 February 2010

• Health & Medicine

February podcast is here

1 February 2010

• Health & Medicine

Higher vitamin D levels may be linked to lower risk of bowel cancer

People with higher levels of vitamin D appear to be significantly less likely to develop colorectal (bowel) cancer, a new European study has found. People with higher levels of vitamin D appear to be significantly less likely to develop colorectal (bowel) cancer, a new European study has found.

25 January 2010

• Health & Medicine

Show your support for sunbed legislation

13 January 2010

• Health & Medicine

MP to introduce Private Member’s bill on sunbeds

17 December 2009

• Health & Medicine

Introducing the new-look Cancer Research UK podcast

2 December 2009

• Health & Medicine

Charity urges government to act now and put restrictions on sunbed use

Tomorrow Scotland takes steps to protect children from sunbeds by banning under 18s from using them and ensuring adults are fully informed of the risks, Cancer Research UK wants Westminster to bring the rest of the UK up to Scottish standards. Tomorrow Scotland takes steps to protect children from sunbeds by banning under 18s from using them and ensuring adults are fully informed of the risks, Cancer Research UK wants Westminster to bring the rest of the UK up to Scottish standards.

30 November 2009

• Health & Medicine

We urgently need the government to act on sunbeds

13 November 2009