Adults with gum disease are TWICE as likely to have high blood pressure, study warns

Adults who suffer from gum disease are TWICE as likely to have high blood pressure, study warns Researchers at UCL looked at the link between gum disease and blood pressure  Found people with periodontitis are 2.3 times more likely to have hypertension  In study, 14% of people with periodontitis had a medically high blood pressure This … Read more

Boris Johnson plans chewing gum tax to raise more than £100m to clean Britain’s streets

Boris Johnson plans chewing gum tax to raise more than £100m to clean Britain’s streets of ‘monstrous acne of sticky grey blotches’ Boris Johnson is set to propose new tax targeting chewing gum manufacturers Aims to raise more than £100million to pay cost of clearing away discarded gum Manufacturers to be hit by the tax unless … Read more

Boris Johnson plans chewing gum tax to raise more than £100m to clean Britain’s streets

Boris Johnson plans chewing gum tax to raise more than £100m to clean Britain’s streets of ‘monstrous acne of sticky grey blotches’ Boris Johnson is set to propose new tax targeting chewing gum manufacturers Aims to raise more than £100million to pay cost of clearing away discarded gum Manufacturers to be hit by the tax unless … Read more

Brushing our teeth too hard could be the cause of a surge in gum problems, experts warn 

Brushing our teeth too hard in bid to get a dazzling smile could be the cause of a surge in gum problems, experts warn Experts say celebrities and marketing have made people more aware of their oral health and the look of their teeth  Over vigorous brushing can lead to the wearing away of gums, … Read more

Dentists says mask-wearing may be causing tooth decay and gum disease

Dentists declare ‘mask mouth’ a new phenomenon as they see an explsoion in patients suffering from tooth decay and gum disease after wearing face coverings Two top dentists in New York City say mask-wearing makes people breathe through their nose and subsequently causes their mouth to dry out  This results in a decrease of saliva … Read more

Could gum disease make coronavirus more deadly?

Scientist have discovered a link between life-threatening coronavirus infection and gum disease in new research published Thursday.  Gum disease has known links to heart disease and chronic lung disease, both of which also put people at risk for becoming severely ill from or dying of COVID-19.  Researchers in California and Brazil found in a review … Read more

Mum removes chewing gum from her little girl’s tangled hair in minutes using peanut butter

The game-changing ‘hack’ ALL parents need to know: Mum removes chewing gum from her little girl’s tangled hair in two minutes using peanut butter Marnie Pollock was at a loss when her daughter stuck chewing gum in her hair She was terrified she would have to shave the front of three-year-old Aria’s head Ms Pollock … Read more

Married At First Sight’s KC Osborne debuts her new smile after a gum lift

Married At First Sight’s KC Osborne debuts her new smile after a gum lift – as she reveals the inspiration behind her physical transformation By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:26 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 09:29 BST, 24 May 2020 Married At First Sight’s KC Osborne has debuted her expensive new smile. … Read more

Australian Kookaburra is spotted in Devon garden 10,000 miles from his usual old gum tree

The lost laugh: Australian kookaburra is spotted in Devon garden 10,000 miles from his usual old gum tree Bird expert Daniel Lazar received calls from neighbours about unusual sightings He then went to a neighbours house in Membury, Devon, and identified the bird Daniel thinks that the animal escaped from the nearby Axe Valley Wildlife … Read more

By Gum, it’s quality stodge (but spare me the goat’s cheese!)

By Gum, it’s quality stodge (but spare me the goat’s cheese!) By Tom Parker Bowles Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2020 The Gumstool Inn Calcot & Spa, Tetbury, Gloucs Rating: The road wears the mist like a sodden blanket, the headlights barely … Read more