Smoking rates of young adults in steep decline
2024-10-03
New data has shown a steep decline in the smoking rates of young adults in the UK over the past decade, while vaping continues to
Oral health
Calls for action on ‘national embarrassment’ of children’s oral health
2024-09-16
‘Urgent action is needed’: a new report has laid out a strategy for the government to improve children’s oral health as research demonstrates high levels
American Heart Association invites dentists to join Healthy Smiles, Healthy Hearts initiative
2024-08-30
Join the American Heart Association for an informational session Sept. 5 to learn how to get involved in a new effort aimed at improving heart
Smoking could be banned in pub gardens and outside restaurants
2024-08-30
The government is considering banning smoking in a number of open-air spaces, according to leaked Whitehall documents. This includes pub gardens and outside restaurants, hospitals,
Adults wanting to quit smoking offered vaping kit
2024-08-20
Adults in Bath and north east Somerset wishing to stop smoking will be offered a free vaping kit in exchange for handing in cigarettes. The
Record number of UK adults using vapes
2024-08-12
The number of UK adults who use vapes has reached its highest levels since 2017, according to new figures. This is based on research conducted
NHS ‘soup and shake’ diet reversing type 2 diabetes
2024-08-07
The NHS ‘soup and shake’ diet programme is successfully beating type 2 diabetes, with almost one third of cases permanently reversed. This is according to
August JADA finds vaping common among college students
2024-08-07
Electronic cigarette use is common among university students and may lead to negative oral health effects, such as caries and gingivitis, according to a study
Paris 2024: new department to provide dental care to athletes
2024-07-23
A first-of-its-kind oral health department has been created for the Paris 2024 Olympics to provide athletes with more specialised dental care. The International Olympics Committee
Tooth pain searches show 460% rise from 2010
2024-07-09
Google search data shows that internet searches for ‘tooth pain’ have increased by 460% in the UK since June 2010. The term ‘toothache’ has also
Australia bans sale of vapes outside pharmacies
2024-07-04
The Australian government has restricted the sale of vapes so they can only be legally bought from pharmacies in a move to cut the nation’s
ADA Library & Archives digital exhibit details dental pain management through the years
2024-06-27
On display: The National Library of Medicine’s “Take Two and Call Me in the Morning: The Story of Aspirin Revisited” traveling exhibit stands at ADA