• Health & Medicine

EU urged to adopt plain packaging on tobacco

On World No Tobacco Day today (Tuesday) Cancer Research UK has renewed its call for the European Union (EU) to adopt standardised, plain packaging with graphic pictures of health warnings on all tobacco products. On World No Tobacco Day today (Tuesday) Cancer Research UK has renewed its call for the European Union (EU) to adopt standardised, plain packaging with graphic pictures of health warnings on all tobacco products.

31 May 2011

• Health & Medicine

Non-communicable diseases such as cancer 'are the leading global killer'

Non-communicable diseases  are the leading cause of death around the world, the World Health Organisation has said. Non-communicable diseases  are the leading cause of death around the world, the World Health Organisation has said.

28 April 2011

• Health & Medicine

Skin cancer, sunbeds, surgery and smoking in this month’s podcast

26 April 2011

• Health & Medicine

The Government's Responsibility Deal - our view

15 March 2011

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK urges government to 'strengthen' alcohol commitment

Cancer Research UK has signed up to the Responsibility Deal announced by health secretary Andrew Lansley today (March 15th) Cancer Research UK has signed up to the Responsibility Deal announced by health secretary Andrew Lansley today (March 15th)

15 March 2011

• Health & Medicine

Tobacco shop displays to go, and plain packaging 'on the table'

9 March 2011

• Health & Medicine

I don’t believe it! Richard Wilson’s in this month’s podcast

19 January 2011

• Health & Medicine

Healthy resolutions 2011 – our interactive lifestyle tool

17 January 2011

• Health & Medicine

The government's new cancer strategy

12 January 2011

• Health & Medicine

Government may force tobacco companies to use plain packaging

The government is considering bringing in plain packaging for tobacco products to make them less attractive to children. The government is considering bringing in plain packaging for tobacco products to make them less attractive to children.

23 November 2010

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Putting tobacco out of sight helps put it out of mind and doesn't harm business

Putting tobacco out of sight in shops not only changes young people's attitude to smoking but doesn't result in retailers losing money - according to new research published in Tobacco Control today (Friday). Putting tobacco out of sight in shops not only changes young people's attitude to smoking but doesn't result in retailers losing money - according to new research published in Tobacco Control today (Friday).

19 November 2010

• Health & Medicine

The Government needs to ban tobacco 'powerwalls' to protect the public's health

15 November 2010