Mike Nesbitt, health minister for Northern Ireland, has welcomed the introduction of the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’.
A device and app are being piloted by the NHS to help offer patients the all-clear for suspected throat cancer faster.
Almost one-in-six year 11 students in Wales (15.9 per cent) are regularly using vapes, data has revealed.
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.
Michael Sultan discusses the effects that oral health can have on the body.
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...
Phil Silver discusses the treatment options available to clinicians.
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...
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Periodontal disease affects the gums and tissues that surround the teeth and is one of the most prevalent dental conditions in the world.
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...
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”.
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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