Health ministers ignore consumer demands for better food labelling


The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch (ADAVB) is disappointed that Health Ministers delayed making a decision about added sugar labelling when they met at the Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation on 24 November.



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Goverment To Pay Its Small Business Bills Faster


Responding to advocacy by the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA) and other industry associations, the Australian Government has announced that for contracts worth up to $1 million it will pay invoices within twenty days, significantly improving small business cashflow.


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Increased oral pathogens, decreased bacterial diversity predict precancerous stomach cancer lesions


Study points to controlling periodontal disease for possible cancer prevention. Elevated pathogen colonization and a lack of bacterial diversity in the mouth were identified in people with precancerous lesions that could precede stomach cancer, finds a new study.


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Blood lead levels lower, but tooth decay higher in children who do not drink tap water


Trade-off between higher blood lead levels and tooth decay in children who drink tap water vs bottled water. American children and adolescents who do not drink tap water, which is typically fluoridated, are much more likely to have tooth decay, according to a new study. However, the study confirms that those who drink tap water are more likely to have elevated levels of lead in their blood.


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