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[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and @CancerwatchUK is launching a new campaign Action Against Bowel Cancer.

With a strong focus on prevention and continued improvements to screening we could radically reduce deaths from bowel cancer in the future.

https://t.co/dEdXgGr34R

[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

This #CancerPreventionActionWeek is supporting people to make sense of the information they see online. Health information is everywhere. But what can you really trust?

@WCRFUK have developed the TRUST Test – a simple way to sense-check health information.

[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

We are supporting @WCRF_UK's Cancer Prevention Action Week. This week provides an opportunity to really focus on cancer prevention.

This year's theme is how we can fight misinformation about cancer prevention & support people to make informed choices. #ScienceNotFiction #CPAW

[World Obesity @WorldObesity]

The @WHO has launched its first global guideline on GLP-1 therapies for obesity care.

A major step forward - but impact will depend on equitable access and integrated care.

🔗 https://t.co/Qmh1QAZSS1
#FridayFindings

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

New School Food Standards could be a game changer for children's health - but only if they're implemented properly!

We explore what it will take to ensure lasting change happens: https://t.co/ktTJYnQfj7

[IAS @InstAlcStud]

Consumers are 10x more likely to see “drink responsibly” industry messages than an actual health warning on alcohol labels

That’s not information - that’s deflection

AHA's new report shows why mandatory, evidence-based alcohol labelling is long overdue

https://t.co/eodqs7iyA5

[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

A really timely report by @UK_AHA once again underlines the case for mandatory labelling standards, including health warnings, on alcoholic drinks.

This is something @CancerwatchUK has long campaigned for.

https://t.co/xE6ce93POY

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

🥗 9+ million children consume around a third of their daily food intake at school.

Could simple changes to school menus improve their diets and health? Dr Nicola Nixon of @UniOfYork shares details of a pilot study in today's podcast.

🎧 Listen in full: https://t.co/RB6Ffbr4Il

[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

Melanoma skin cancer cases rose above 20,000 for the first time in the UK recent analysis by @CRUK_Policy has shown.

Thoughthe reasons for this may be complex, it should act as a spur to all of us to move further and faster on preventing skin cancer.

https://t.co/BiuI8j89ip

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men.

We’re introducing a targeted screening programme for those most at risk, alongside over £20 million to improve research and treatment.

@jamesmurray_ldn explains more 👇

[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

#WorldNoTobaccoDay It is time for supermarkets in the UK to give up selling tobacco products. The retailers are just as bad, and kill just as many people, as the manufacturers, and should be treated with the same disdain.

[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

62% of the public support smoke-free laws being extended to outdoor hospitality and pub gardens.

A reminder that the British public support going further and faster to create a smokefree society than the government are currently proposing.

https://t.co/kp3jaF2odd

[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

Melanoma skin cancer casues 2,600 deaths every year in the UK. Yet 86% of cases are preventable. Most cases are due to UV radiation exposure.

This summer stay safe in the sun.

#SkinCancerAwarenessMonth #ProtectYourSkin #cancerprevention

[Ashley Dalton MP @AshleyDalton_MP]

Did you hear? The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is now law!

When I was Health Minister, I was honoured to lead the third reading of this Bill on behalf of the Government.

It will protect children from smoking and vaping, and record funding will support millions of adults to quit.

[Jill Clark @1JillClark]

16th May every year is World Barrett's Day. Barrett's Oesophagus is a precursor condition to cancer of the oesophagus but unfortunately, large sections of society are unaware of the condition. Better knowledge and awareness could save their lives. #WBD #WorldBarrettsDay

[Action-vs-Heartburn @ActionHeartburn]

Two days before Barrett's Day on 16 May, and a reminder that diagnosing the precursor condition Barrett's Oesophagus is a crucial step towards improving outcomes for oesophageal adenocarcinoma. @lesssurvivable @GutsCharityUK @heartburnca

[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

16th May every year is World Barrett's Day. Barrett's Oesophagus is a precursor condition to cancer of the oesophagus but unfortunately, large sections of society are unaware of the condition. Better knowledge and awareness could save their lives. #WBD #WorldBarrettsDay

[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

A strong report on UV safety from the APPG on Beauty.

Recognises the extent of the crisis: 2,600 deaths a year from skin cancer. Suggests a robust response: including a ban on sunbed advertising.

Great to see support for strong cancer prevention policy.
https://t.co/Zwd50cBliT

[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

Today is truly a huge day for public health and cancer prevention in the UK.

The Tobacco & Vapes Bill becomes law. Children born from 2009 onwards will never legally be sold tobacco.

Credit to all those who have campaigned for this & an end to the sale of this deadly product.

[BHF Policy @BHFpolicy]

Today is a monumental day for public health! The landmark Tobacco and Vapes Bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

This legislation aims to protect the heart health of millions of people in the UK today, and millions more yet to be born ❤️

From next year, tobacco products will not legally be sold to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 🚭

We thank all Parliamentarians who have supported this Bill during its passage through Parliament – your support is greatly appreciated 🤝

[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

As Bowel Cancer Awareness Month draws to an end, our Action Against Bowel Cancer campaign continues.

We're calling for three key steps that could help radically reduce deaths from bowel cancer in the future.👇 #ActionAgainstBowelCancer

[CancerWatch @CancerwatchUK]

CancerWatch has written to @DHSCgovuk Minister @SharonHodgsonMP, and the UK National Screening Committee to push for further action on prevention and early diagnosis of bowel cancer.

Find out more in our latest blog: https://t.co/fXkMazRJU6