Children who are heavier for their height (mainly due to fat) tend to grow faster and become taller (and fatter). These children also reach developmental milestones earlier. These ...
By Julie Wardrope, Chairperson CANDU CANDU (www.cancerdundee.org) are a team of cancer patients and survivors, based in Dundee, who work with others e.g. NHS Tayside, Macmillan Cancer ...
By Deborah Hyde, World Cancer Research Fund UK Many of us may feel that we lead a relatively healthy life – and that it’s not us who needs to make any changes. Alternatively, others ...
By Deborah Hyde, World Cancer Research Fund UK Lifestyles featuring little physical activity and lots of fast and processed food are fuelling overweight and obesity, resulting in dramatic ...
By Alison Douglas, Chief Executive, Alcohol Focus Scotland Recent research from Alcohol Focus Scotland and the Centre for Research on Environment, Society and Health (CRESH) at the ...
By Deborah Shipton, NHS Health Scotland As a species our survival relied on us wanting to eat and prioritising high energy food. Is it any wonder that we respond to our new environment of ...
Breast Cancer Now is recruiting volunteer lifestyle telephone coaches to join our team and support the delivery of the ActWELL trial. ActWELL is a research trial that will deliver advice ...
By Sheila Duffy, Chief Executive ASH Scotland ASH Scotland is preparing to launch a new campaign highlighting how not smoking leaves young adults happier, better off and achieving more. ...
Seen something in the news about lifestyle, screening, cancer? If you want to check it out try NHS England’s ‘Behind the Headlines’ website (https://www.nhs.uk/news/). This site provides a ...
