Earlier this month it was announced that fluoride will be added to the water supplies of millions more Britons under Government plans to improve dental health.
While the mineral has been added to water supplies in parts of the UK for decades – and NHS and experts including chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty insist it is inherently safe – the plans are not without controversy and have attracted unfounded internet conspiracy theories.
So what’s the truth about fluoride’s health
A group of obese Britons are travelling the globe to learn the weight loss secrets from other cultures, but it seems a visit to Tonga might have been counterproductive.
The latest episode of Channel 4’s Around the World in 80 Weighs, which airs tonight, sees six overweight Britons visit the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga.
During their visit to Japan last week, seen in last week’s show, they were pointed at inthe streets, but Tonga is one of the most fattest
A row has erupted between cardiology experts and GP leaders over prescribing a breakthrough heart drug that could save tens of thousands of lives.
The medicine, called inclisiran, is a twice-a-year jab that slashes levels of so-called ‘bad’ cholesterol by more than 50 per cent after just two weeks. It has been approved for use on the NHS since 2021 for patients with stubbornly high cholesterol levels who have already suffered a heart attack.
NHS England say the drug could
Britain has always been a nation of happy campers – and a new survey has revealed the 20 things Britons love the most about holidaying in a tent, with simply getting a bit of peace and quiet coming top (44 per cent).
Being in the great outdoors (38 per cent) and star gazing (34 per cent) are other aspects of camping Britons treasure, ranking second and third respectively.
In a further nod to nature, morning birdsong is in joint fourth
Virgin Media O2 has launched a new online calculator to help consumers quickly and easily check if they’ve overpaid for their smartphone – potentially saving them hundreds of pounds a year.
Armed with basic information such as their mobile network provider, current device, monthly bill amount and contract start date, individuals will be able to use the calculator to find out exactly how much they could have overpaid in just a few minutes.
The results will then give users the
The lack of sunshine last month did not stop Britons from splurging on a good day out, new data
With the price cap set to change, many people will be looking for ways they can keep costs down just in case the price does rise
At the moment, a typical household with average energy use pays £2,074 a year under the current price cap, which will run until September 30.
However, analysts at Cornwall Insight currently expect the price cap to then fall to £1,860 from October 1.
But this prediction could change over the next few weeks.
The
People have been urged to check how much state pension they are on track to receive as thousands are hoping to get the full amount but have never checked their entitlement.
Research from Censuswide found 73 percent of mass affluent Britons – people who earn above the UK average salary and have at least £1,000 in accessible cash or savings – expect to get the full state pension but less than half have ever check their National Insurance (NI) record.
Taxpayers are slamming inheritance tax (IHT) as “unfair” following the revelation that 50,000 Britons are being forced to pay the levy.
A recent report, obtained by the Telegraph, has revealed the number of people being dragged into the IHT threshold is four times more than previously forecast.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt made the decision to freeze the inheritance tax threshold at £325,000 until April 2028.
Previously, it was estimated that this move would pull 13,400 estates into the levy’s purview but
Britons in a recent survey have said there is one thing in particular that’s is far superior in Europe than it is at home… and it’s not
