Health & research

Calls for new approach to obesity as healthcare costs rise

New research recommends a focus on health over weight loss as figures show the most obese patients incur £1,871 per…

Dentistry

Two slices of ham a day ‘increases risk of type 2 diabetes by 15%’

Meat consumption – particularly processed meat and unprocessed red meat – has been linked to a higher risk of type…

Health & research

Work-related stress linked to heart irregularity

Workplace stress and effort-reward imbalance were associated with a higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation in a new study. Employees…

Business

AI uses tongue colour to detect illness with 98% accuracy

An AI computer algorithm that analyses the colour of the human tongue to diagnose diseases such as diabetes has been…

AI & technology

Cannabis use linked to head and neck cancer

Cannabis use makes you up to five times more likely to develop head and neck cancer than non-users, according to…

Dentistry

Almost one million children have tried vaping, experts warn

Around 980,000 – or almost one in five – of 11 to 17 year olds have tried vaping, according to…

Dentistry

UK employees most likely to work while ill, research finds

Increased ‘presenteeism’ or working while ill was estimated to cost the UK economy £25 billion – but its workforce was…

Business

Experts condemn ‘alarming’ UK sugar consumption data

More than eight in 10 people (84%) in the UK eat at least one sugary snack per day according to…

Dentistry

Death by heart disease 66% more likely after tooth loss, study says

People who have lost multiple teeth are two thirds more likely to die from heart disease, according to a new…

Dentistry

Smoking ban to go ahead, government confirms

The King’s Speech has confirmed that the smoking ban proposed by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will go ahead under…

Dentistry

‘More to be done’ to combat sugar intake, say dentists

Members of the dental profession respond to new findings that children’s sugar intake fell ‘steeply’ after the Soft Drinks Industry…

Dentistry

Chocolate halves the risk of gum disease, study says

Researchers found that antioxidants from cocoa beans found in dark chocolate were linked to a 54% lower risk of gum…

Dentistry

Europe has lowest employee engagement worldwide, report says

Only 13% of employees in the European region were engaged in their role, representing the worst employee engagement worldwide. According…

Health & research

Alcohol and drugs cause three million annual deaths, says WHO

Almost 5% of yearly deaths worldwide are caused by alcohol (2.6 million) and drugs (600,000) according to a new report…

Dentistry

Compound from olives could treat diabetes and obesity

Elenolic acid – a natural compound found in olives – can help to lower blood sugar levels and promote weight…

Health & research

Calls for ultra-processed food to have tobacco-style warning labels

As more evidence of the negative health impacts of ultra-processed food emerges, experts have called for public health campaigns to…

Dentistry

Obesity linked to genetic trigger, study finds

People who lack a certain blood group are ‘genetically predisposed‘ to obesity and increased weight, according to a new study.…

Dentistry

Gum disease ’caused by immunosuppression of skin cells in mouth’

The way cells maintain the barrier between the mouth’s microbe-rich environment and tooth surfaces affects how the body reacts to…

Health & research

Gum disease linked to stroke in young adults, study finds

Periodontitis has been identified as a risk factor for unexplained stroke in young adults, according to researchers. The recent study…

Dentistry