A report released in June 2024, by First Steps Nutrition Trust, has exposed how ultra-processed foods (UPF) exist across all product categories on the baby food aisle, and among many foods marketed specifically at pre-school children.
Experts have produced easy to read and free resources to improve mouth and dental care for people living with dementia at home after a study found it is a neglected area.
The Oral Health Foundation (OHF) has welcomed the government's commitment to the 'Tobacco and Vapes Bill', announced in the king's speech.
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has published findings from a comprehensive survey examining the vaping behaviour of 11 to 17-year-olds in Britain.
Research released by the University of California, San Francisco, has found a link between following a diet that is rich in vitamins and minerals, especially one without much added sugar, and having a younger biological age at the cellular level.
Researchers at Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College London have found a bacteria that is toxic for head and neck cancer and could lead to better outcomes for patients.
Members of the Women’s Institute (WI) have voted to support a campaign for 2024/5 to call upon the government to end the growing crisis in dental health and end the lack of access to NHS dental services.
A report by IPPR, an independent charity, revealed that a rise in workplace sickness has cost UK businesses billions each year.
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published the latest research on public views and experiences of dental care in the UK, highlighting significant barriers to accessing dental services, especially within the NHS.
The Oral Health Foundation has announced the official accreditation of Dent & Go’s latest oral health products.
Healthwatch Rutland has highlighted delays in the creation of the local ‘Dental Access Plan', and in securing a new provider to improve appointment availability in Rutland.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has introduced a scheme to look at ways to improve dental access and oral health across the region.
The NHS and Asda have teamed up to provide advice on millions of toothpaste tubes and mouthwash bottles, encouraging people to contact their GPs or dentists if they notice any potential symptoms of mouth cancer.
Grassroots campaign, Toothless in England, has released an open letter to the UK’s health secretary. The organisation calls on the minister to declare a dental emergency and stresses the urgency of dental reforms in the UK.
Scientists have discovered a way to control mutation rates in bacteria, paving the way for new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance.
