The SCPN Newsletter: Latest Articles
So what do people think of the new cancer strategy? Annie S. Anderson Co-Director, Scottish Cancer Prevention Network The long awaited cancer strategy from Scottish Government has a clear focus ...
In March 2016 the Scottish Government revised the Scottish Dietary Goals [1] to reflect updated recommendations on intakes of sugar and fibre from the independent Scientific Advisory Committee on ...
An interview with Dr Catherine Calderwood, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland What do you enjoy most about your job? My role is incredibly varied and I have the opportunity to meet extremely ...
In our second issue of 2016, Scotland’s new cancer strategy, human rights and cancer prevention, the updated Eatwell guide, as well as the usual breakdown of cancer prevention research and ...
Professor Annie S. Anderson, Professor of Public Health Nutrition, University of Dundee No one interested in cancer prevention could have missed the media coverage on the cancer risks associated ...
Sugar is constantly hitting the headlines. Jamie Oliver’s petition to “Introduce a tax on sugary drinks in the UK to improve our children’s health” gathered over 100,000 supporters ...
The WCRF has produced a summary document on the global evidence for what increases and what decreases the risk of cancer. This is great publication with information displayed graphically ...
by Professor Andrew Watterson, University of Stirling Radon periodically hits the news in Scotland. It is estimated that in the UK there are up to 2000 radon-related lung cancer deaths due to ...
by Dr Andrew Fraser, Director NHS Health Scotland There is mounting evidence that ‘Good Work’ is a fundamental driver of good health – that includes cancer prevention. Employees who feel ...
If you have ever read a nutrition report from Scotland and thought it long and tedious to plough through the text – then read the latest report from Food Standards Scotland – clear but stark! ...