From today (1 May 2013) there will no longer be a need to see a dentist before seeing a dental hygienist or dental therapist for your care, whether you are treated on the NHS or privately. These changes are intended to give consumers greater choice and will effectively remove the previous monopoly. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘health’
Keeping your teeth healthy – without seeing a dentist!
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013Skimmed/semi-skimmed milk does not curb excess toddler weight gain
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013In fact, it’s associated with overweight and obesity in pre-school children.
Switching to skimmed milk in a bid to curb excess toddler weight gain doesn’t seem to work, indicates research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. (more…)
England’s obesity problem
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013The Health and Social Care Information Centre has just released the latest statistics for obesity, physical activity and diet in England, which makes for worrying reading. (more…)
How to achieve your ideal BMI
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013Body Mass Index, or BMI, is the most widely used method of measuring an individual’s healthy weight range. Note the word ‘range’ – even if you sit in the healthy range as defined by BMI standards you might feel healthier if you weighed less or more. Ultimately, choosing your ideal weight comes down to what feels right to you. (more…)
Ten point action plan to combat obesity crisis
Monday, February 18th, 2013The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) has proposed a ten point action plan to combat the UK’s obesity crisis.
The recommendations make up part of a report from AoRMC that says that the UK is the ‘Fat Man’ of Europe and that two thirds of adults are overweight (BMI over 25) and one quarter of men and women are obese (BMI over 30). (more…)
95 babies could be saved every hour if breastfed in ‘power hour’
Sunday, February 17th, 201395 babies could be saved every hour if mothers breastfed during the ‘Power Hour’ after birth – Save The Children
The lives of 95 babies could be saved every hour – 830,000 a year - if new mothers around the world breastfed immediately after giving birth, Save the Children said today. (more…)
GPs of the future may take back out of hours care, says Royal College chief
Friday, February 15th, 2013BMJ Roundtable: Future of primary care
The future of primary care could see GPs taking back out of hours care, according to Clare Gerada, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners in a roundtable discussion hosted by the BMJ. (more…)
We should now ask is it just a horsemeat problem
Monday, February 11th, 2013As Her Majesty’s government looks to mount legal proceeding in Europe over the horsemeat scandal, the rest of us consumers should be looking at those tins and packages of prepared foods already in our cupboards and asking ourselves what is really in them. (more…)
Butter is the new health food
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013Forget all the faddy ‘low-fat’ spreads, butter is the winner in the health stakes according to the latest research. And I for one am glad that I switched back from spreads to butter two years ago (mainly due to the fact that to me butter tastes far better than manufactured spreads). (more…)
Blackberries could play a role in the prevention and treatment of gum disease
Monday, January 14th, 2013That’s according to new research published in the Journal of Periodontal Research, which shows the antibacterial properties of blackberry extract could help to prevent or aid in the treatment of gum disease, which, if left untreated, may result in tooth loss. (more…)
Proposed duties on unhealthy foods welcomed by charity
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012The British Dental Health Foundation has today (Wednesday) welcomed the proposal to apply taxes to unhealthy foods that could result in oral health improvements across the country. (more…)
National campaign launched to save 30,000 lives
Monday, October 29th, 2012The UK’s largest mouth cancer campaign kicks off this week to help raise awareness of a disease that could claim 30,000 lives over the next decade. (more…)
