Putting on weight as we age is not just an issue of vanity, it also increases the risk of being diagnosed with cancer, says Margaret Jennings.

CANCER LINK: Drinking alcohol, eating processed meat, and being overweight have been “strongly” linked to stomach cancer for the first time.

Global health experts are to warn that bacon, ham and sausages are as big a cancer threat as cigarettes.

Drinking three alcoholic drinks a day can cause liver cancer, research has suggested.

Overweight women are more likely to get ovarian cancer than thinner counterparts, researchers have said.

Red meat is not only unhealthy but can contribute to premature death, according to new research.

The country’s leading cancer expert has warned that new cases of the disease in Ireland are likely to rise dramatically over the next 20 years — and existing cancer patients may be denied potentially life-saving drugs as a result of ongoing health service cutbacks.

Proper planning is crucial in any well-ordered society.

The Health Minister James Reilly has said the Government is prepared for the predicted increase in cancer rates.

New cases of cancer in Ireland could rocket 72% by 2030, health experts have warned.

New cases of cancer in Ireland could rocket by 72% by 2030, health experts have warned.

An international cancer charity has said we need to have a better understanding of which foods are high-calorie.

IRELAND has some of the highest cancer rates in the world.

Almost half of women are putting themselves at risk of cancer due to their bulging waistlines, experts in the UK warned today.

ALMOST half of women are putting themselves at risk of cancer due to their bulging waistlines, experts warned today.

ALMOST half of women are putting themselves at risk of cancer due to their bulging waistlines, experts warned today.

BREAST cancer rates are four times higher in Britain than in Eastern Africa, new figures show.

People who have more vitamin D in their blood are less likely to develop bowel cancer than those with low levels, researchers said today.

THOUSANDS of people could avoid cancer each year if they kept to a healthy weight, a British expert warned yesterday.

People should stop believing cancer is just down to “bad luck” or their genes and look to their own lifestyle, an expert said today.

DRINKING just one pint of beer a day increases the risk of liver and bowel cancer by a fifth, a health expert has warned.

The number of people suffering cancer could double in the next 40 years unless steps are taken to stem the rising tide of obesity, an expert warned today.

MOTHERS who breastfeed for a year over the course of their lifetime are almost 5% less likely to develop breast cancer, an expert said yesterday.

PEOPLE who tuck into a fry-up every day could have a 63% higher chance of developing bowel cancer, a charity warned yesterday.

The Irish Cancer Society has moved to calm public fears over new research revealing your morning fry could prove terminal.

A QUICK and easy urine test for predicting bowel cancer risk is being developed by researchers.

BEING overweight and drinking too much alcohol increase an individual’s risk of getting cancer, according to a key report released yesterday.

The World Cancer Research Fund report, which made a number of recommendations in relation to diet and lifestyle with regard to cancer prevention, has been welcomed by safefood.

Being overweight and drinking too much alcohol increase an individual’s risk of getting cancer, according to a major report being released in the UK later today.

BUSINESSES have joined forces in Limerick to raise €200,000 for cancer treatment equipment.

THE article on milk in your Feelgood supplement (Oct 4) must rank among the most biased ever written.