Cancer
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Do tattoo inks cause cancer?
Speed Read EU set to restrict levels of 4,000 chemicals in body art inks
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Fact check: do mobile phones cause cancer?
In Depth The Week looks at the conflicting evidence and asks whether a scientific consensus can be reached
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More than 220 sunburn cases in NI hospitals: how to protect your skin
In Depth The Week looks at the best tips to beat the heatwave and cut the cancer risk
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Can talcum powder give you cancer?
In Depth Johnson & Johnson to pay $4.7bn damages in ovarian cancer lawsuit
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Fact check: the truth about artificial sweeteners
In Depth Are synthetic sugar substitutes in our food and drinks safe? The Week looks at the research
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Why millennials will be unhealthier than their parents by middle age
Speed Read New report warns that work and housing worries facing younger generation may lead to ‘lifestyle-related diseases’
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Liquid biopsy: new cancer test ‘is holy grail’ of early detection
Speed Read Simple blood test may save countless lives by enabling diagnosis years before symptoms appear
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Ten ways to reduce the risk of cancer
Speed Read New report says obesity set to overtake smoking as leading global cause of the disease
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Why microbes are inspiring a massive shift in medicine
In Depth Scientists say conditions ranging from childhood cancer to anxiety appear to be linked to micro-organisms inside us
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Are cancer treatment waiting times putting patients at risk?
In Depth NHS trusts failing to meet 62-day target, with patients facing wait of up to 18 months
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Artificial mole gives early warning of cancer
Speed Read Swiss scientists say they have created an implant that changes colour if changes in the body are detected
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Lifestyle choices are behind four in 10 cancers
Speed Read Cancer Research UK says that giving up smoking and cutting down on calories could see cancer rates fall dramatically
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Ovarian cancer: what is it and what are the symptoms?
Speed Read Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer for women in the UK
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Half of Britons wrongly believe stress causes cancer
In Depth YouGov survey highlights large misconceptions over the causes of the disease
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