Aspirin could REVERSE the effects of tooth decay
Aspirin helps form new dentine – the hard tooth structure damaged by decay – found a Queen's University Belfast study. The findings could result in a reduction in the need for fillings. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fizzy drink alternatives: Swapping soft drinks for tea can save your child’s teeth
SUGARY drinks are driving an epidemic of dental decay. One in three children has cavities by the time they start school and over the past decade there has been a 24 per cent rise in the number of youngsters whose teeth are so rotten they have to be removed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Give Up Prosecco to Save Your Teeth? British Claim Riles Italy
A storm in a wineglass has erupted between Italy and Britain when some British dentists claimed that prosecco causes chronic tooth decay. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ELISABETTA POVOLEDO Tags: Prosecco (Wine) Teeth and Dentistry Italy Great Britain International Relations British Dental Association News and News Media Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) Johnson, Boris Source Type: news
Could adding lithium to tap water reduce dementia levels?
Conclusion
The study is intriguing because we already know that lithium affects how the brain and nervous system work through many different pathways. However, the results are difficult to interpret.
The study seemed to suggest that lithium levels of more than 15 micrograms per litre could be protective against dementia in comparison with the lowest levels. However, that doesn't explain why levels of 5 to 10 micrograms per litre seemed to increase the risk of dementia in comparison with the lowest levels.
It's possible that some other factors – linked to where people live but not necessarily to the drinking water â...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Source Type: news
Lesotho: Ministry Spotlights Oral Health
[Lesotho Times] THE Ministry of Health is conducting public awareness campaigns to ensure Basotho understand the importance of oral health in preventing non-communicable diseases such as tooth decay and oral cancers. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 25, 2017 Category: African Health Source Type: news
