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Are seed oils good or bad for our health?

Seed oils such as sunflower, rapeseed and sesame oil are found in everything from salad dressings to stir-fries. But with mixed messages in the media, people can be left wondering: are these oils helpful or harmful to our health?

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CPAW 2025 diary

L-R: Kate Oldridge-Turner, Cat Smith MP and Melissa Dando

CPAW 2025 diary

We’ll be talking to politicans, giving radio interviews and speaking to the science experts about alcohol and cancer

We call on Irish government to stay strong on alcohol warning labels

We call on Irish government to stay strong on alcohol warning labels

In letters to Taoiseach and Health Minister, we urge government to ensure planned introduction of alcohol health labels comes into force without delay.

Charity responds to latest UK government spending review

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Charity responds to latest UK government spending review

We respond to the UK government’s first multi-year spending review, where the Chancellor set out departmental budgets for the next 3 years

Were you part of the Women’s Cohort Study?

Were you part of the Women’s Cohort Study?

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the UK Women’s Cohort Study, the initial funding for which came from us

Planet-friendly diet reduces risk of dying after cancer diagnosis

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Planet-friendly diet reduces risk of dying after cancer diagnosis

Eating diet that combines nutrition and sustainability shown to reduce risk of dying from cancer and other diseases among UK cancer survivors

Brisk walking lowers the risk of 5 cancers

Brisk walking lowers the risk of 5 cancers

We’ve funded novel research into the links between walking pace and previously unexamined cancer sites

‘Racing as Wolverine gives me a purpose’

‘Racing as Wolverine gives me a purpose’

Our amazing supporter John Steventon has raised nearly £2,000 by undertaking HYROX races. But facing a skin cancer diagnosis has proved to be one of his biggest challenges

Body size in children and young people hikes bowel cancer risk

Primary school children learning outside

Body size in children and young people hikes bowel cancer risk

Greater birthweight or body size during childhood, adolescence or young adulthood linked with higher risk of bowel cancer in later life

Newcastle MP discovers the cancer prevention research taking place in her constituency

Newcastle MP discovers the cancer prevention research taking place in her constituency

World Cancer Research Fund grant holder Assoc Prof Jill McKay shares her groundbreaking cancer prevention research with local MP, Chi Onwurah

Tackling alcohol harm needs to be top of Keir Starmer’s to-do list

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Tackling alcohol harm needs to be top of Keir Starmer’s to-do list

What links arsenic, asbestos, tobacco – and alcohol? They’re all classified as Group 1 carcinogens, meaning they cause cancer

Are seed oils good or bad for our health?

A selection of oils including sunflower seed oil, olive oil and walnut oil

Are seed oils good or bad for our health?

Seed oils such as sunflower, rapeseed and sesame oil are found in everything from salad dressings to stir fries. But with mixed messages in the media, people can be left wondering: are these oils helpful or harmful to our health?

Time to be bold and prioritise prevention at UN High-Level Meeting

Time to be bold and prioritise prevention at UN High-Level Meeting

This year’s UN High-Level Meeting focuses on NCDs. It’s an opportunity to make cancer prevention a priority, so what are we advocating for?

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