Health
A sweet tooth can be taxing
A tax on sweetened drinks would save $666 million in oral health costs over a decade, a study by The University of Queensland has found.
May 31, 2018
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Health
Health labels may deter people from buying sugary drinks
Young adults are less likely to buy sugar-sweetened beverages that include health labels, particularly those with graphic warnings about how added sugar can lead to tooth decay, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
May 25, 2018
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Dentistry
Bacteria boost antifungal drug resistance in severe childhood tooth decay
Early childhood caries, a form of severe tooth decay affecting toddlers and preschoolers, can set children up for a lifetime of dental and health problems. The problem can be significant enough that surgery is the only effective ...
Apr 25, 2018
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Dentistry
Study identifies effective school-based cavity prevention program
School-based prevention programs can substantially reduce children's cavities - but what type of treatment should be delivered in schools to best prevent tooth decay?
Apr 16, 2018
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Dentistry
Inequalities in dental health are most evident in young children
Inequalities in dental health are most evident in 3 to 6-year-old children, according to a thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy. Preschoolers in socioeconomically disadvantaged families had a more than four times higher risk of ...
Apr 11, 2018
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Dentistry
Gum disease having devastating impact on general health and well-being warn dentists
A new report has revealed that the number of people affected by tooth decay and gum disease is having a widespread and devastating impact not only on patients mouths but also on their general health and wellbeing, particularly ...
Mar 20, 2018
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Dentistry
Potential impact of bacteria on tooth decay
Dental decay is a significant public health concern for children and adults. In fact, it is the most common childhood disease. In a new study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, an interdisciplinary team ...
Mar 5, 2018
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Dentistry
Children's use of non-dental services for oral pain could be costing the NHS £2.3 million a year
Thousands of children with oral pain are being taken by parents to pharmacies and non-dental health services, including A&E, instead of their dentist, and could be costing NHS England £2.3 million a year, according to research ...
Mar 1, 2018
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Dentistry
How to avoid passing down cavities to your kids
Along with genetic traits, parents can also pass on cavities to their babies, says a University of Alberta pediatric dentist.
Feb 7, 2018
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Medical research
What makes a good egg? Mouse study could help identify cause in some cases of unexplained infertility
In approximately 15 percent of cases where couples are unable to conceive, the underlying cause of infertility is not known. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and in the Division of Biological ...
Feb 5, 2018
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