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FILE PHOTO: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies ...

Health Apr 08

A look at the benefits and potential problems of water fluoridation as it’s under attack

By Mike Stobbe, Kasturi Pananjady, Associated Press

Health Apr 08

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits the University of Utah
RFK Jr. will tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water

Health Secretary Robert Kennedy cannot order communities to stop fluoridation, but he can direct the CDC to stop recommending it and work with the EPA to change the allowed amount.

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Health Mar 28

Dentists preform an oral procedure in Ohio, May 01, 2020. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger
Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water

Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations.

By Adam Kemp

Health Jan 03

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This new treatment could make your next trip to the dentist more bearable

A new method of treating tooth decay using silver nitrate may make the pain, and expense, of traditional treatments obsolete. Special correspondent Cat Wise has the story.

By Cat Wise

Health Aug 23

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Organizations that deliver free medical care worldwide, often in emergencies, recently visited rural Virginia to provide more than 1,000 people with all types of health services. Susan Dentzer provides a report.

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