Infections are increasingly being linked to a higher risk of dementia. In the latest research, scientists have found that being treated in hospital for a severe infection seems to raise the risk of de ...

Central Alabama Water announced Friday, March 20, that it would stop adding fluoride to its water supply, a practice widely ...

HealthDay News — Removing fluoride from drinking water could lead to more cavities in kids and higher health care costs, a new analysis suggests. Researchers estimate that if 5 states stop adding ...

The Central Alabama Water board has voted to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water, prompting concern from local health ...

If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within three years, a new analysis finds.

Snus is clearly linked to damage to the gums. The connection to tooth decay, however, remains unclear, according to a ...

When public health measures are working as intended, most people don’t think twice about them. But one of the most effective ...

Cavities in children stem from more than just sugar. Dr. Abhinav Talekar highlights that diet, bacteria, saliva balance, and oral hygiene are crucial. Frequent snacking on acidic foods, poor brushing, ...

In Alabama, recent school-based screenings show that more than one in five kindergarteners and nearly one in four third graders have untreated tooth decay, rates that exceed national averages.

Providing free fluoride varnish to young children on the Isle of Man should ease the "strain on dental services" as they get older, a public health boss has said. It comes as the roll out of a ...

Despite a slew of health-related problems facing Louisianans — like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, reduced access to ...