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Published: Wednesday, 26 April 2017 07:50
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Hospitals will be banned from selling sugary drinks and high-calorie snacks next year unless action is taken to drastically cut their sales, health officials have said. New rules will mean that fizzy drinks, sweetened coffee made and fruit juices with extra sugar will be heavily restricted in NHS hospitals. In a separate report a link has been found between fizzy drinks and dementia.
Read more: Crack down on sugary drinks and snacks in hospitals
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Published: Tuesday, 25 April 2017 07:51
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Phillip Gale, who is on trial at Preston Crown Court accused of inflicting life-threatening stab wounds on a man he found drinking and taking drugs with his wife in thier home, has told the jury that he was acting in self defence. He said he was scared of Andrew Smith, a drug user with a record for violence, who he had previously banned from his home in Foulridge, Lancashire.
Read more: Phillip Gale trial: defence continues
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Published: Monday, 24 April 2017 07:59
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Poor dental hygiene is a killer for liver disease patients due to 'oral bacterial translocation', says new research. Mouth bacteria can cause complications as a persistent source of oral bacterial translocation, causing inflammation and increasing cirrhosis complications.
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Published: Monday, 24 April 2017 07:58
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Replying to a Parliamentary Question from Tracy Brabin Labour MP for Batley and Spen, Health Minister David Mowat said that information available to the public on dentistry on NHS Choices must be improved. In particular, information must be given on whether the practice is taking on new patients, which now has a mandatory 90-day review cycle.
Read more: Practices must say whether they are taking on new patients
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Published: Monday, 24 April 2017 07:56
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Record numbers of GP practices are closing, following a rise in the number of doctors retiring early ahead of a tax clampdown on pension pots. More than 250,000 patients were ‘displaced’ by surgery closures in the last year. In total, the number of practices closing has risen five-fold since 2013. A new survey also says that nearly 40% of GPs in the South West of England say they are highly likely to quit the profession because of low morale and overwhelming workloads.
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Published: Friday, 21 April 2017 15:56
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Giving evidence at the trial of dentist Phillip Gale on a charge of attempted murder at Preston Crown Court, his wife told the court that her husband was ‘not a violent man’. She said: “My husband is a professional person. We had a beautiful home. I blame myself.” Mark Stewart, defending, said Gale had knifed Andrew Smith in self defence after a scuffle spilled into the hallway.
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Published: Thursday, 20 April 2017 13:34
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The trial of dentist Phillip Gale on a charge of attempted murder has opened at Preston Crown Court. Jurors were told that he stabbed a love rival four times in his back and chest when he returned home to find the man with his wife. He flew into a rage stabbing Andrew Smith repeatedly in anger at the home he shared with his wife of 13 years in Foulridge, Lancashire. The trial continues.
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Published: Thursday, 20 April 2017 07:50
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The main reason for dental implant failure is peri-implantitis, which is caused when the biofilms develop on them. A research team from the University of Plymouth, have joined forces to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a new nanocoating for dental implants to reduce the risk of peri-implantitis. The results of their work are published in the journal Nanotoxicology.
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Published: Thursday, 20 April 2017 07:49
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Professor Susan Cunningham was the first woman to be invited to deliver the Ballard Lecture at a Symposium organised by the Consultant Orthodontists Group of the British Orthodontic Society where delegates enjoyed a two day programme that went beyond the dental and into the realms of health and social care policy.
Read more: Important questions addressed at BOS consultants’ symposium
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