Taking an extra 4,000 steps a day may reduce risk of early death
Results of new large-scale study finds benefits are not linked to intensity of exercise
How much coffee should I drink? How much is too much?
Is coffee good for you? Is it addictive? Does the way it's made matter and other questions about our daily caffeine hit
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may reduce prostate cancer risk, research suggests
Men who had taken statins had 24% reduced risk of developing more lethal type of cancer
Simon Thomas: ‘As a society we’re still pretty hopeless at talking about grief’
In a frank new book the former Sky Sports presenter tells how he coped after his young wife died
Smoking kills: Barbecuing meat carries potential cancer risk
Compounds linked to cancer are generated when red meat is cooked on a barbecue – here are 10 ways to minimise the risk and enjoy the great outdoors
Could becoming active in middle age be as good for you as starting young?
Researchers found those who were exercising into middle age had lower risk of death
France to increase HPV vaccinations in fight against cervical cancer
Efforts to inoculate 60% of girls stepped up amid ‘unfounded rumours’ about vaccine
Promising cancer treatment which made patients worse shows how far there is to go
Patients and doctors eager to try untested treatments when other options run out
Major research reveals many women with breast cancer don’t need chemotherapy
‘Results indicate we can spare chemotherapy in about 70% of patients who would be potential candidates for it based on clinical features’
HSE cervical screening standards lower than those in US
Co-testing – which includes testing for HPV – is seen as the ‘best way’ to screen
Cancer researcher and university administrator who contributed to Ireland’s workplace smoking ban
Obituary – Paddy Johnston: born September 14th, 1958; died June 4th, 2017
President and vice chancellor of Queen’s University dies suddenly
Prof Patrick Johnston was leading cancer expert who wanted to make Belfast college international powerhouse
Sharp rise in colorectal cancers in US millennials recorded
American Cancer Society: 13,500 cases will be diagnosed in Americans under 50 in 2017
Your bra could kill you – and other breast cancer myths busted
Rumours about the causes of breast cancer persist but the evidence for these claims doesn’t always stack up
‘Cancer is almost intrinsic to the human condition’
Irish oncologist Austin Duffy’s first novel revolves around cancer and evolution
US company signs option with DCU on cancer treatment
Because the technology is not ‘100% validated’, Vaccinogen has taken a two-year option on DiCast
UCC researchers develop compound from berries that reduces tumours
Plans to test compound to see if it works on patients after successful trials on mice
Supplements in diet may do more bad than good
Recent Swedish research suggests that antioxidant dietary supplements may actually increase cancer risk in certain people
Sex on the syllabus: what are our children taught?
Agendas, truths and lies: do students get unbiased information? This series on sex education explores who teaches it and what young people want to know
Anti-fluoride lobby can’t get its teeth into the truth
Although sensational and scary, false claims that rubbish healthier water are dangerous
When is a cancer not a cancer?
Screening and early detection have led to calls for a reclassification of cancer due to a fear of over-treatment
Call for certain growths not to be called cancers
Researchers say increased screening has resulted in millions receiving toxic treatments
Omega-3 cancer link not proven
Omega-3 cancer link not proven but too much fish oil may be bad for you
Omega-3 fatty acids ‘linked to prostate cancer’ – study
‘We have confirmed marine omega-3 fatty acids play a role in prostate cancer’
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