According to Alison Cox, director of cancer prevention, Cancer Research UK, it is not just those heavy drinkers are prone to cancer, but the risk of acquiring cancer is also increasing with any amount of alcohol a person drinks.
Date: Apr 05, 2016
Category: Health
Source: Google
Increasing obesity may cause 700000 new cancer cases in UK by 2035
Kids are bombarded with advertisements for unhealthy food, said Alison Cox, director of cancer prevention at Cancer Research UK. Its vital the Government restricts this kind of advertising if we are to give our children the chance for better and healthier lives.
Cancer Research UK's head of tobacco policy, Alison Cox, said: "Today is a great day for health. The Tobacco Products Directive sets standards on tobacco which will bring real benefits for people's health in the UK and across Europe."
Date: Feb 26, 2014
Category: Health
Source: Google
NHS stop smoking services help 146000 quit long-term
Alison Cox, Cancer Research UK's head of tobacco policy, said: "Tobacco is a lethal product that kills half of all long-term smokers, so helping smokers to quit is an incredibly important job. With local authorities now in charge of this area of public health, these findings provide reassurance that
Date: Aug 20, 2013
Category: Health
Source: Google
Will talking cigarette packages make smokers butt out?
Funding for the talking cigarette box came from Cancer Research U.K., which supported the Stirling study to see if the marketing tools of the tobacco industry can be used to help smokers quit instead, according to spokesperson Alison Cox.
Date: Jul 02, 2013
Category: Health
Source: Google
Disappointed NYC marathoners to run in aid of Sandy victims
Metzl is expecting more than 500 runners to show up on Sunday at the Staten Island Ferry terminal in Manhattan, including participants from Germany and Italy. U.S. rower Alison Cox, who won a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, is also expected to participate.