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Coca-Cola's reduced sugar and sugar alternatives are too little, too late


At last count, 28 countries and seven large cities in the USA had moved to introduce a tax on sugary drinks. Potential benefits are clear and include reducing costs from obesity and health-care spending, as well as the potential to increase a healthy life. Health groups in Australia have long called for the same to be done here.



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Lump sum payments for healthcare services - get your tax obligations right


Medical and healthcare practitioners are being urged to remember their tax obligations when they receive a lump sum payment. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has noticed a number of arrangements in the healthcare services industry where a lump sum is paid which the recipient might think is a capital gain but is more likely ordinary income.


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Queensland dentist's TV ad banned for exploiting women


Moranbah Dental, a Queensland dentist, has had one of its television ads banned for using sexual appeal in a manner which was exploitative. The commercial features a man sitting on a park bench as he watches women walk past. As one of the women puts money in his cup, a voiceover says “What does your smile say about you?”


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Addressing smoking in the dental clinic


With oral cancer one of the leading causes of disease burden in Victoria, World No Tobacco Day on 31 May is an opportunity for oral health professionals to reflect on how they approach the issue of smoking with their patients. Smoking significantly increases the risk of developing oral cancer and periodontal disease, and the latest statistics show that more than 16 new cases of oral cancer are diagnosed in Victoria every week.


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Biomarkers in Baby Teeth Indicate Autism Potential


Using evidence found in baby teeth, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report that cycles involved in zinc and copper metabolism are dysregulated in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and can be used to predict who will later develop it. The researchers used the teeth to reconstruct prenatal and early life exposures to nutrient and toxic elements in healthy and autistic children.


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Helping dental retainers and aligners fight off bacteria


Clear, plastic aligners have been growing in popularity as alternatives to bulky, metal braces. And once the teeth are straightened, patients graduate to plastic retainers to maintain the perfect smile. But these appliances can become contaminated, so one group is now reporting that they have developed a film to prevent bacteria from growing on them.


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