Posts Tagged ‘The British Dental Health Foundation’
British Dental Health Foundation Backs Tax On Unhealthy Foods
The British Dental Health Foundation has backed proposals to add tax to unhealthy foods. In a report compiled by the National Heart Foundation, experts propose adding tax to unhealthy foods and sugary drinks to try and tackle the increasingly alarming problem of obesity. Obesity is becoming more prevalent in the UK and it is associated […]
Why We Need To Talk About Mouth Cancer
Survival rates for most forms of cancer are increasing year on year; however, mouth cancer is becoming more common and survival rates are showing no sign of improvement. Mouth cancer kills more people than cervical and testicular cancer combined, yet many people are unaware that it even exists. The British Dental Health Foundation is working […]
BDHA Lends Support To Stoptober Campaign
The British Dental Health Foundation is backing the national stop smoking campaign, Stoptober. Stoptober is taking place throughout October and the aim is to get 8 million smokers to give up. The campaign has been launched by the government with the aim of educating people about the dangers of smoking and providing them with the […]
BDHF Launches Mouth Cancer Action Month Campaign
The British Dental Health Foundation has launched this year’s Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign, which will run throughout the month of November. Recent statistics from Cancer Research UK show that death rates from oral cancer are set to rise by 22 per cent by the year 2030 and this is largely due to the fact […]
BDHF Eager To Highlight Mouth Cancer Risk Ahead Of Annual Campaign
The British Dental Health Foundation has highlighted the growing risk of oral cancer ahead of the launch of the annual Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign, which will run throughout the month of November. Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the BDHF said that there has been an increase in the number of cases of mouth […]
BDHF Urges Parents To Remember Dental Checks As Kids Go Back To School
The British Dental Health Foundation has urged parents to remember to take their children for dental check-ups as they prepare to go back to school. Representatives from the dental health charity, which campaigns to raise awareness of the importance of good oral health, claim that now is the perfect time to arrange check-ups for children. […]
BDHF Promotes Mouth Guards Following Kate Walsh’s Olympic Injury
The British Dental Health Foundation is urging people who participate in contact and ball sports to wear mouth guards. The charity is using the injury sustained by Great Britain’s hockey captain, Kate Walsh, as a reminder of the importance of mouth guards. The skipper suffered a jaw injury and was forced to have surgery, causing […]
Gum Disease a Risk Factor for Cancer
The British Dental Health Foundation is urging people to have regular dental check-ups and keep an eye on their oral health following the release of a research study, which links gum disease with an increased risk of head and neck cancer caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). The study revealed that patients who had […]
