The NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s Oral Health Improvement team has highlighted the early warning signs of mouth cancer, to raise awareness for November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month.
Michael Sultan discusses what effect mouth cancer has on a patient.
Research from the Oral Health Foundation has revealed 45 per cent of mouth cancer patients cited dying as their biggest worry. The research was published as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month in...
A third of adults (34 per cent) reported difficulties when visiting the dentist, according to the Scottish Health Survey 2023. This has increased since 2019 (20 per cent) and 2021 (23 per cent),...
MPs are voting on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill on November 26, 2024. The bill aims to protect future...
Giving out vapes in A&E can boost patients’ confidence to transition away from smoking, research has revealed.
Mike Nesbitt, health minister for Northern Ireland, has welcomed the introduction of the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’.
Michael Sultan discusses the effects that oral health can have on the body.
A device and app are being piloted by the NHS to help offer patients the all-clear for suspected throat cancer faster.
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Plans to expand water fluoridation in the northeast of England to help tackle tooth decay have been put out to public consultation on March 25, 2024, the government has announced.
The chancellor of the exchequer delivered Labour’s Budget on October 30, 2024, including changes to the tobacco and vapes tax.
In an open letter published by The BMJ, health professionals have warned that unless smoking is addressed, there is no prospect of delivering on Labour’s manifesto commitment to halve the gap in...
A report published by the Royal Society for Public Health Nearly has found that half (47 per cent) of the UK workforce does not have access to essential health support, such as routine health checks...
A petition calling for the government to limit the sugar content in single-serving food and drink items has been launched by a dental professional.
Smoking survivors and bereaved families heard from the minister for public health on the government’s plans to create a smokefree country at the inaugural meeting of the recently formed All Party...
Statistics have revealed that smoking rates have continued to fall. However, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) says there is still work to be done to support the six million people smoking to quit.
Obex Dental, the UK’s largest independent dental practice, has teamed up with TriggerHub to provide a digital platform for mental health to more than 160,000 of its patients and the communities they...
Life expectancy could increase if the global decline in smoking is accelerated, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
Philip Silver considers the health risks of smoking, highlighting the importance of early detection of oral cancer.
Yorkshire residents Ricky Duggal, a dentist, and Leila Bolton are working together to help raise awareness around blood cancer’s warning signs to stop it devastating people’s lives.
Analysis from Public Health Wales has revealed that an average of 3,845 deaths in Wales in 2022 were due to smoking. Between 2020 and 2022, more than one in 10 of all deaths amongst those were over...
Bupa’s research has revealed a knowledge gap in the UK between dental health and its connection to physical and mental wellbeing.
Dental teams in the UK may help to detect the early signs of type-2 diabetes, as research aims to validate routine screening during oral health check-ups.
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