The SCPN Newsletter: Latest Articles
by Ann Gates Founder and CEO of Exercise Works! From the Editor Low levels of physical activity is linked to an increased risk of three cancers, namely bowel, breast and endometrium ...
There is very strong evidence that not being sufficiently active in your everyday life increases your risk of colon, breast and womb cancer. Recommendations are to aim for at least 30 minutes of ...
Lorraine Tulloch Programme Lead – Obesity Action Scotland, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow It is finally here. The Scottish Government launched the consultation document ...
Transforming the food environment Our food environment tempts us at every turn to eat more and more of the food and drinks that we should be eating less and less of. See ‘unhealthy ...
Breast Cancer Now are looking for volunteers to train as lifestyle coaches, to help support the delivery of the ActWELL research trial. ActWELL, a study led by The University of Dundee, seeks to ...
Celia Nyssens Policy Officer, Nourish Scotland There is some evidence that eating vegetables could reduce the risk of mouth, upper throat, and larynx cancers. In addition vegetables are a very ...
Hannah Biggs Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP) www.scphrp.ac.uk The Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP) was established in ...
by Alison Douglas Chief Executive, Alcohol Focus Scotland www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk, @AlcoholFocus January is traditionally the time we all count the cost of the excesses of the festive ...
Editorial It’s never too late to care about excess body weight…. even over the age of 50. The last Scottish Health Survey reported that 65% of Scots were overweight (of these 29% ...
The benefits of smoke-free public places The smoke-free legislation is hugely popular; in 2015 87% of Scottish adults (65% of smokers) opposed it. The legislation has resulted in significant ...