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$Water fluoridation ‘prevents tooth decay and does not lead to hip fractures’$

Water fluoridation ‘prevents tooth decay and does not lead to hip fractures’

Adding fluoride to water helps to reduce tooth decay among children and is unlikely to increase the risk of hip fractures among older people, a new study suggests. Researchers examined the health of people living in areas of England which have ...

21 Mar 2022 at 16:25

People with alcohol issues ‘slipping through the net’, health body warns

People with drinking problems could be “slipping through the net” due to health workers not recording their drinking habits properly, a national health body has warned. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said that ...

31 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Head and neck cancer cases rising in England, report warns

Smoking and drinking have contributed to a rise in head and neck cancers in England, according to experts. Researchers also highlighted “stark inequalities” and “an apparent north/south divide” in cases of the disease. According to the ...

22 Oct 2024 at 13:25

Number of rotten teeth removed from children in hospital jumps by 17%

Thousands of children were admitted to hospital with tooth decay last year amid a surge in extractions. New figures from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) show there were 47,581 tooth extractions in NHS ...

08 Feb 2024 at 10:51

Pandemic plan ‘didn’t envisage mass test and trace would be necessary’ – Selbie

Pandemic preparation plans “never envisaged” that mass contact tracing and mass testing would be needed, the former head of Public Health England (PHE) said. Duncan Selbie told the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry that he never ...

27 Jun 2023 at 16:32

Growing number of toddlers fail to reach ‘expected level’ of development

The proportion of toddlers in England at the expected level of development has fallen in the past year, figures suggest. More than a fifth of two-year-olds were not at or above the expected level across all five areas of ...

07 Nov 2023 at 13:08

Public health doctor urges those with monkeypox symptoms to avoid London Pride

London’s top public health doctor has urged people with monkeypox symptoms not to attend Pride events in the capital this weekend. Professor Kevin Fenton says people with symptoms such as blisters, fevers and swollen ...

30 Jun 2022 at 20:01

Text reminders could improve teenagers’ tooth brushing habits

Sending teenagers text message reminders could improve their tooth brushing habits, a trial has found. However brushing more did not tackle levels of decay, with researchers calling for secondary school pupils to be ...

18 Oct 2024 at 14:16

Children ‘pay the price’ of dentistry issues, experts warn

Children are “continuing to pay the price” for issues in NHS dentistry after a survey of 10 and 11 years olds found one in six has experienced tooth decay. There were also disparities between deprived and affluent ...

01 Feb 2024 at 17:02

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