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Plant-based diets: eating for our health and the planet

The term plant-based has increased in popularity recently, and for good reason! But what are plant-based diets? Can they promote health for us and the planet?

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Do people really know what causes cancer?
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Do people really know what causes cancer?

Do people really know what causes cancer? Or care? We took to the streets and surveyed the nation to find out

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The power of pestering
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The power of pestering

Prof Clare Collins explores the impact of pester power and how it can be managed

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Cancer prevention must begin in pregnancy and childhood
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Cancer prevention must begin in pregnancy and childhood

Dr Rogers reveals why good nutrition is so important in the early years

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Obesity: Can we tackle complex, malfunctioning food systems?
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Obesity: Can we tackle complex, malfunctioning food systems?

Tim Lobstein addresses the inherent link between malnutrition and environmental sustainability

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How my world fell apart and my journey in the WarOnCancer
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How my world fell apart and my journey in the WarOnCancer

Thursday 2 July 2015. The day my world fell apart. The day I was diagnosed with leukaemia.

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Fresh tuna no longer counts as an oily fish
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Fresh tuna no longer counts as an oily fish

The UK has changed its tune on fish, meaning tuna no longer counts as one of your recommended portions of oily fish

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NOURISHING framework translated into Spanish

NOURISHING framework translated into Spanish

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Can too much screen time affect our weight?
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Can too much screen time affect our weight?

Exploring how screen time can affect weight gain, overweight and obesity

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Largest study in England of oral infection with human papillomavirus
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Largest study in England of oral infection with human papillomavirus

Investigating the links between oral infection with HPV and mouth and throat cancers

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The reality behind the headlines: women and cancer
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The reality behind the headlines: women and cancer

What do the latest global cancer statistics tell us about cancer in women around the world?

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Fill the gap – healthy snacking
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Fill the gap – healthy snacking

Follow our snacking tips for topping up on healthy nutrients

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An inconvenient truth: alcohol and cancer
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An inconvenient truth: alcohol and cancer

Catherine Gray, bestselling author of The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, offers a very personal take on alcohol culture in the UK

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