Posts Tagged ‘smoking’
Alarming Rise In Oesophageal Cancer In Men
There has been an alarming rise in the number of cases of oesophageal cancer, (sometimes referred to as throat cancer) in men, according to figures from Cancer Research UK. Men are almost three times more likely to develop cancer of the oesophagus than women. The oesophagus is the tube, which runs from the throat to […]
Guardian Rebuff on Risky Gum Health and Pseudo-science
As Zoe Williams of the Guardian recently pointed out, smoking causes cancer and could lead to gum disease. What Zoe disputes are recent reports regarding the Swedish study. The study has shown a correlation between gum disease and premature death from cancer. The current issue however, is that health journalists have replaced the word correlation […]
Biddulph Dentist Teams up with Hypnotherapist to Help Patients Quit Smoking
A dentist from Biddulph, Staffordshire, has joined forces with a hypnotherapist to try and help his patients to quit smoking. Dr Richard Armishaw, from Synergy Dental Care on Tunstall Road, said that it was important to try and provide support and help for patients to give up smoking, because smoking contributes to serious oral health […]
Edmonton Dentist Awarded for Anti-Smoking Efforts
A dentist from Edmonton has received an award in recognition of his anti-smoking efforts. Dr Steve Patterson has been actively involved in anti-smoking initiatives for the last 25 years and his hard work has paid off, after he recently received the 2012 Barb Tarbox Award of Excellence in Tobacco Reduction. Dr Patterson is associate chair […]
People Unaware of Preventable Cancers
A survey has revealed that many people are unaware of the fact that some forms of cancer are largely preventable. The survey, which was carried out by the British Dental Health Foundation, involved 800 people. The results showed that more than half of those surveyed did not know that cancers, such as mouth and lung […]
Clyde FC sponsors Mouth action month
Clyde Football Club has announced that it will be sponsoring this year’s Mouth Action Month campaign. The Scottish Third Division club has announced that it will support Mouth Action Month throughout the 2011/2012 season. Throughout the season, the players will wear the British Dental Health Foundation’s Blue Ribbon logo on their shirts to raise awareness […]
Youngsters risking their oral health
Young people are putting their oral health at risk according to statistics released by the NHS Information Centre. The figures show that nearly half of 11 to 15 year olds have consumed alcohol and 27 percent of youngsters admit to smoking, a proportion which is higher than the adult population. More than half of participants […]
University Helps in the Fight against Smoking
The University of Bolton has teamed up with Vaknall Innovations to create and produce their stop smoking device the Quit-Clip. The device is an intriguing invention. The Quit-Clip aids smokers by punching small ventilation holes into the filters of cigarettes. The holes then act as ventilators, which allows more oxygen to enter the cigarette and […]
New Ideas in Fight to Help Smokers Quit
While we already have inventions like the smokeless cigarette and nicotine gum and patches, new innovations and ideas to help smokers quite are being introduced all the time. While all the devices containing nicotine all perform well for a boost against cravings, sometimes a little motivation can go a long way. This is the belief […]
Indian Dental Association promotes No Tabacco Day
The Dakshina Kannada branch of the Indian Dental Association promoted No Tobacco Day, by hosting a string of events in Mangalore city. Dentists and representatives from the IDA joined members of the public and staff and students from A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences to celebrate the event. Staff and students put on […]
