Sugar

Sugar tax extended to packaged milkshakes and lattes

Packaged milk drinks, including some packaged coffees, will be included in the sugar tax in the UK, it has been…

Breaking news

Dentists slam ‘fast and loose’ baby food sugar guidelines

Baby food manufacturers will be given 18 months to reduce sugar and salt content amidst new voluntary guidelines aimed at helping…

Dentistry

News you’ve missed this week – 3 May 2025

It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…

Dentistry

Sugar tax could be extended to lattes and milkshakes

Milkshakes and lattes are just some of the drinks that could be covered under the sugar tax following new government…

Dentistry

Sugary drinks increase oral cavity cancer in women

High sugar-sweetened beverage intake was associated with an increased incidence of oral cavity cancer in women – regardless of smoking…

Health & research

Sugar consumption in early life linked to chronic health problems

Reducing sugar in the first 1,000 days after a child’s conception reduces the risk of developing health problems later in…

Dentistry

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

‘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

Children’s sugar intake nearly halved by sugar tax

The sugar tax nearly halved children’s daily sugar intake from soft drinks within a year of being introduced, according to…

Oral health

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 30 March 2024

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… New powers…

Dentistry

Replacing sugar with sweeteners can improve weight loss in adults 

New research suggests that replacing sugar-sweetened food and drinks with low or no energy sweetened products can help weight control…

Health & research

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 18 November 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Introducing Dentistry’s…

Dentistry

One third of drinks sold in coffee shops exceed adult sugar limit

More than one third of sweet food and drink products sold in major high street coffee shops exceed an adult’s…

Dentistry

Sugar consumption in the UK is ruining biodiversity, campaigners say

Sugar consumption in the UK is affecting biodiversity through an increasing reliance on pesticides, campaigners have said. Action on Sugar…

Dentistry

Sweetened drinks may increase risk of liver cancer and fatal liver disease

Sugar-sweetened beverages can contribute to liver problems, increasing the risk of liver cancer and fatal liver disease. This is according…

Health & research

Calls for urgent guidelines to improve ‘unjust’ sugar consumption among children

Health experts are calling for the release of new baby food and drink guidelines, adding that mandatory rules are crucial…

Oral health

Swapping sugary drinks for coffee or water linked to fewer deaths in diabetic adults

Replacing sugary drinks with coffee, tea or water is linked to fewer deaths in adults with diabetes, say researchers. For…

Oral health

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 19 November 2022

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC unable to disclose number of…

Dentistry

Baby breakfast pouches contain up to four teaspoons of sugar, study shows

Experts are calling for the government to fight misleading marketing claims following a new report from Action on Sugar. The…

Oral health