At a parliamentary event to celebrate No Smoking Day, which took place on March 9, the public health minister heard leading figures from across health and local government affirm their commitment to...
Dame Sarah Gilbert and Baroness Floella Benjamin today received honorary fellowships from The Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, for their contributions to...
A look at the contributing factors and the strategies to combat them. When it comes to tooth wear and what damages the health of people’s teeth, the most commonly discussed topic is diet – sugar and...
The British Dental Association has slammed moves by NHS England not to keep dentists and their teams within the NHS flu vaccine programme this year.
Nearly two in five (37 per cent) of young dentists in the UK say they are worried about the impact of Covid-19 on their wellbeing, according to a new Dental Protection survey.
New analysis of national data commissioned by charity Action on Smoking and Health finds that the proportion of smokers living in poverty is highest in the north and midlands.
Findings from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and Cancer Research UK’s annual national survey of local government stop smoking support [1] show improvements compared to before the pandemic hit.
The Lancet recently published an estimate of the number of deaths caused by antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which was based on an analysis of 204 countries by a team of international researchers, led...
As the days get shorter and the cold draws in, this typically coincides with the start of the flu season.
New economic analysis of national data for Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) finds the cost of smoking to society is significantly higher than previous estimates have shown.
The government has quietly diverted funds from the soft drinks levy, which was targeted to tackle childhood obesity and improve children’s health, to the general tax pot.
A University of Birmingham-led study shows an increased risk of patients developing illnesses including mental ill-health and heart conditions if they have a GP-inputted medical history of periodontal...