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Shortages of diabetes drugs to last until end of year, warns government

Shortages of diabetes drugs in the UK will last until at least the end of 2024 as demand increases for…

Colgate Smiles for Life program – tackling oral health disparities

Colgate responds to campaign by the British Dental Association (BDA) and charity Beauty Bank to help tackle on-going oral health…

Cost of overweight population in UK ‘stands at £98 billion’

Obesity in the UK costs almost £100 billion a year, a new study has suggested, sparking government criticism. According to…

New Zealand to scrap smoking ban – while UK remains ‘committed’

New Zealand’s new government plans to scrap the nation’s smoking ban to help fund tax cuts – while Rishi Sunak…

Plant-based diets may cut diabetes and heart disease risk, study shows

Replacing meat and dairy with plant-based foods has been linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2…

Sugar tax linked to fall in child tooth extractions in hospitals – the profession reacts

Last week, a study suggested that the sugar tax may have reduced the amount of child hospital admissions for tooth…

Obesity twice as high for children living in most deprived areas

New data shows that obesity prevalence is twice as high for children living in the most deprived areas compared to…

Sugar tax may have reduced hospital admissions for child tooth extractions, study suggests

The sugar tax may have reduced the amount of child hospital admissions for tooth extractions, according to new research. Also…

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…

Government takes action to promote alcohol-free and low alcohol drinks

The UK population could be encouraged to buy alcohol-free and low alcohol drinks under a new government proposal. This comes…

Calls for government to increase public health spending

Leading bodies have joined forces to urge the government to ramp up spending on public health. The British Dental Association…