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World Cancer Research Fund examines how diet, weight and physical activity affect your risk of developing and surviving cancer. Preventing cancer. Saving lives
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Joined July 2009
We’re so proud of Raine and all our runners taking part in the @LondonMarathon next year! Read on for her inspiring story and why she’s choosing to run to raise money for cancer prevention 👇.
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Raine Scott Anderson tackles the 2026 London Marathon challenge despite being a novice to raise funds for cancer research in her mother's honour.
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RT @DrKateAllen: Check out our @wcrfint RGP, which supports innovative & original research into the role of #diet, #nutrition, body composi….
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We co-signed the @UK_AHA letter to Wes Streeting, calling for an urgent and ambitious strategy to address rising alcohol harm. Our research shows around 17k new cancer cases annually are linked to alcohol consumption – alcohol is a cause of 7 cancers👇.
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Leading voices from across the public health, medical and treatment sectors have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, to call for an urgent and ambitious...
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RT @BalanceNE: Alcohol causes cancer – but many people still don’t know. 🔺17,000 cancer cases a year.📈Alcohol deaths at record levels.We ur….
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Act Now: Demand a National Alcohol Strategy to Prevent Cancer
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RT @SusFoodTrust: From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Now, eating UPFs has been linked to lung cancer – the most common cancer in the world, a….
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A study linked ultra-processed foods to 32 harmful health effects including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, adverse mental health and early death
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RT @BalanceNE: We welcome the announcement by @AshleyDalton_MP that alcohol will be included as a risk factor in the upcoming National Canc….
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Being physically active is one of our Cancer Prevention Recommendations. Our research shows convincing evidence that physical activity reduces the risk of bowel, breast and womb cancer 👇.
A major new study suggests walking 7,000 steps a day can be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a range of different diseases. It may be a more realistic target than 10,000 steps, which is often seen as the benchmark to reach.
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RT @BalanceNE: 2/2 We urgently need a national alcohol strategy, which raises awareness of harms and prevents more families from losing lov….
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Act Now: Demand a National Alcohol Strategy to Prevent Cancer
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RT @BalanceNE: 1/2 Alcohol causes cancer, yet many still don’t know the risks – with 17,000 cases of alcohol-related cancer a year and alco….
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RT @DrKateAllen: Have an interest in #cancer, #nutrition or #exercise? Would you like to collaborate with @WCRF_UK? Together, we can shape….
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Building bridges between nutrition and cancer communities. Our aim is to improve prevention, care and survivorship through coordinated action across research, policy and clinical practice.
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Really pleased to see that the APPG on Drugs, Alcohol and Justice has launched a report calling for action on alcohol – emphasising our desire for a National Alcohol Strategy. Read the whole report here 👇.
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RT @InstAlcStud: The recent 10-Year Health Plan was a missed opportunity for the government to turn the tide on one of the nation’s biggest….
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The long-awaited 10-year Health Plan was the first big test of the new government's commitment to tackling alcohol harm
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RT @wdhscp: The World Cancer Research Fund have published research showing brisk walking lowers the risk of 5 cancers. Find out more about….
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We’ve funded novel research into the links between walking pace and previously unexamined cancer sites, including lung cancer
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RT @BalanceNE: Alcohol causes cancer, yet many still don’t know the risks. A lack of national action to reduce alcohol harm puts more press….
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Whether it's long hours, stress or pressure to drink at team socials, there are many ways work and alcohol are linked. This #AlcoholAwarenessWeek, @AlcoholChangeUK are opening the conversation on the relationship between alcohol and work. Find out more:
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Important new article by @CatSmithMP in Parliament News looks at the link between alcohol and cancer and the lack of public awareness on the dangers!. Read her article here: .
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In the UK, around 17,000 cancers each year are caused by alcohol—that’s nearly 1 in 20 cases. Breast cancer, the most common cancer in the UK, has an
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@CatSmithMP @JimShannonMP @grahamemorris @BeaversLorraine @DannyVet @AshleyDalton_MP Wrapping up today's debate @CatSmithMP acknowledges that mandatory alcohol labelling is a good first step, but the government must ensure that the link between alcohol and cancer is explicitly noted on these forthcoming labels
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@CatSmithMP @JimShannonMP @grahamemorris @BeaversLorraine @DannyVet @AshleyDalton_MP At today's debate, @AshleyDalton_MP confirms that the government will introduce mandatory labelling on alcohol, that will include health warnings
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@CatSmithMP @JimShannonMP @grahamemorris @BeaversLorraine @DannyVet @AshleyDalton_MP She continues: "This government is determined to bring forward mandatory labelling for alcohol".We look forward to responding to the government's consultation on alcohol labels and are encouraged to hear the Minister confirm that this consultation is not a question of if but how.
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@CatSmithMP @JimShannonMP @grahamemorris @BeaversLorraine @DannyVet @AshleyDalton_MP The Minister notes that alcohol labels have fewer requirements than other drinks, food and tobacco. And she affirms that the public's awareness of alcohol as a carcinogen is far too low.
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