General Health

Tobacco sales ban garners support from Northern Irish minister

Mike Nesbitt, health minister for Northern Ireland, has welcomed the introduction of the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’.

Throat cancer diagnosis streamlined with hand-held gadget

A device and app are being piloted by the NHS to help offer patients the all-clear for suspected throat cancer faster.

Wales records rise in vape use among young people

Almost one-in-six year 11 students in Wales (15.9 per cent) are regularly using vapes, data has revealed.

Tobacco ban receives support from health charities and politicians

The government has been praised by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and other leading members of the Smokefree Action Coalition for returning the historic ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ to parliament.

The gateway to systemic health

Michael Sultan discusses the effects that oral health can have on the body.

Tobacco and Vapes Bill receives cross-party support

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health, a cross-party group of parliamentarians who campaign on tobacco control, welcomed the return of the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ to...

Trismus and cancer treatment

Phil Silver discusses the treatment options available to clinicians.

Tobacco and vape tax increase welcomed by health charity

The chancellor of the exchequer delivered Labour’s Budget on October 30, 2024, including changes to the tobacco and vapes tax.

Government urged to invest in a smokefree country

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...

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General Health

Water fluoridation scheme expands in the northeast

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.

General Health

UK ‘is ready to be smokefree’ as smoking rates continue to fall

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.

Mental health app teams up with UK dental practice

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...

Eliminating tobacco smoking could save millions of lives, study shows

Life expectancy could increase if the global decline in smoking is accelerated, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health journal.

The perils of smoking

Philip Silver considers the health risks of smoking, highlighting the importance of early detection of oral cancer.

Leukaemia survivors raise awareness about the warning signs of the 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.

Mental health is more widely understood than dental health, study shows

Bupa’s research has revealed a knowledge gap in the UK between dental health and its connection to physical and mental wellbeing.

Dental staff to help diagnose diabetes through oral health checks

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.

Health trust calls for mental health to be prioritised in the workplace

A Northern Irish trust has announced that it has supported a regional campaign to encourage local people to prioritise workplace mental health to mark World Suicide Prevention Day.

Government needs to commit to suicide prevention, says charity

Samaritans, a mental-health support charity, has encouraged people not to bottle up their feelings, with suicide rates in England and Wales now at their highest in over 20 years and one-in-five of...

Oral bacteria can worsen symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, study reveals

Periodontal disease affects the gums and tissues that surround the teeth and is one of the most prevalent dental conditions in the world.

Lobbying from health harming industries must be addressed, report claims

Leading public health experts are calling on members of Parliament (MPs) to protect the health of their constituents and ‘wise up’ to lobbying tactics from businesses whose sales contribute to poor...

Vaping ‘epidemic’ must be addressed, says association

The British Medical Association (BMA) has called on the government to stop what it has called a “growing epidemic of vape use in the UK”.

Obstructive sleep apnoea can lead to chronic pain, study reveals

Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Centre at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) School of Dentistry have created a first-of-its-kind sleep apnoea model for studying chronic pain....

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