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Age limit for purchasing cigarettes should increase to 21, campaigners say
Banning under-21s from purchasing cigarettes would help crack down on young adults smoking, campaigners are saying. Currently anybody over the…
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Oral care in the cancer setting
View an exclusive Colgate ECPD webinar in partnership with UKOMIC with Dr Barry Quinn, Dr Charles Kelly and Mrs Joss…
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Under-16s to be banned from buying energy drinks
Children will be banned from purchasing energy drinks under new plans from Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Some drinks contain five times…
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Sugary drinks and fruit drinks linked to increased cancer risk
Drinking 100ml of sugary drinks every day could increase cancer risks by 18%, a recent study shows. A French study looked…
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Government plans to eliminate smoking from Britain by 2030
The government is planning on eliminating smoking from Britain under leaked plans published in the Daily Mail. Tobacco companies will be…
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Explained: J&J’s new patient hygiene campaign
fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk digs deeper into the small print of the unprecedented oral health campaign being run by Johnson & Johnson to…
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Sainsbury’s launching alcohol-free pub this summer
Sainsbury’s will be launching a pop-up pub in London this summer that will serve no or low alcohol drinks. Called…
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Real patients confirm improved patient satisfaction with Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief
A UK experience programme with real patients confirmed instant and long-lasting pain relief with Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief, with 80% of…
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HPV vaccine available to boys from September this year
Public Health England (PHE) is extending the HPV vaccine to 12 to 13-year-old boys from September this year. HPV causes…
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Reality TV encouraging children to take up smoking and drinking
Reality TV could be encouraging children and younger people to smoke and drink, public health experts are warning. Nottingham University…
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Number of children seeing a dentist increases by 2.5%
The number of children aged two and under visiting the dentist has increased by 2.5% between 2016 and 2018. That’s…
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Keeping British children smiling in 2019
In 2019 Colgate has helped inspire and educate over 1.1 million children through Colgate’s professional oral health education programmes. By…
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Oral health: the foundation of general health?
Gemma Barker considers how the mouth can be a source of infection and whether it acts as an early warning…
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Boris Johnson looks to overturn sugar tax
Boris Johnson says he will review whether the sugar tax actually improves health if he becomes Prime Minister. Mr Johnson says…
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A quarter of Brits skip brushing their teeth twice a day
More than a quarter (27%) of British adults admit they don’t brush their teeth twice a day. And a third…
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San Francisco becomes first city to introduce e-cigarette ban
San Francisco is introducing a ban on the sales of e-cigarettes until their effects on health are clearer. The ban…
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Calls for sugar in baby foods to be restricted
The amount of sugar in baby food should be restricted, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) says. It…
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Help protect the next generation of smiles
Opro is looking for dentists to join its team across the UK. Do you want to join us, the leading…
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Excessive computer use linked to poor oral health in teenagers
Excessive computer use could be putting teenager’s oral health at risk, a new study shows. Teenagers who spend three hours…
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