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Dealing with bereavement at Christmas

Missing someone special is always difficult, but the “hype” around Christmas can make 25 December even more difficult for those of us who are missing loved ones

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The sugar debate
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The sugar debate

With recent headlines such as “Sweet poison: why sugar is ruining our health” and “Sugar – as dangerous as alcohol and tobacco” it seems that sugar is this year’s hot topic.

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Nutrition and chronic diseases

Nutrition and chronic diseases

What is it about nutrition that makes it important for the prevention of so many chronic diseases?

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Obesity: a threat to global health

Obesity: a threat to global health

Health experts have been warning us for years of the health problems related to our ever-expanding waistlines

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Excess body weight tips the scale on pancreatic cancer risk
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Excess body weight tips the scale on pancreatic cancer risk

Pancreatic cancer is often advanced by the time someone experiences symptoms, which means people often don’t consult a doctor until it’s too late

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Do eggs increase risk of prostate cancer?

Do eggs increase risk of prostate cancer?

A new study is being reported in the media suggesting a link between eggs and prostate cancer.

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Fruits and vegetables and cancer prevention

Fruits and vegetables and cancer prevention

I can imagine people who have read today’s media coverage about fruits and vegetables and cancer risk might be feeling confused. It is all too easy when organisations like World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) say it is important to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables for cancer prevention and then newspapers like the Guardian report that “Fruit and vegetables do not reduce overall cancer risk”.

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Is Zoe Harcombe’s advice based on solid scientific evidence?
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Is Zoe Harcombe’s advice based on solid scientific evidence?

You may have seen an article in the Daily Mail about a new book by Zoe Harcombe on the obesity epidemic. The article runs through Zoe’s ‘myth-busting’ conclusions. Looking at her overall message, Zoe basically disagrees with the advice you would get from mainstream health organisations. The result of this is that people are likely to become confused.

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Some fruits and vegetables better than others?

Some fruits and vegetables better than others?

There is a story in the news today about how some fruits and vegetables may be better for us than others. But the evidence does not suggest that fashionable fruits and vegetables such as blueberries and papaya are any better for us than traditional produce like broccoli and carrots.

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Breast cancer and vitamin supplements

Breast cancer and vitamin supplements

You might have seen some coverage in the news about a new study suggesting vitamin pills may reduce risk of cancer.

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Rising alcohol consumption in East Africa linked to oesophageal cancer
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Rising alcohol consumption in East Africa linked to oesophageal cancer

A new study, led by WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has identified that alcohol consumption clearly contributes to oesophageal cancer risk in East Africa.

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Number of preventable cancer cases rises by 8,000
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Number of preventable cancer cases rises by 8,000

Latest UK data from 2019–2020 shows a significant increase in preventable cancer cases.

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