BBC investigation exposes dangerous teeth-whitening industry

Daniel O’Donoghue & Laura O’NeillBBC North West Investigations Getty Illegal teeth-whitening treatments that can burn gums and destroy teeth are being handed over in car parks and on doorsteps, a BBC investigation has found. Some gels, containing more than 500 times the legal limit of bleaching agent for over-the-counter products, are sold blatantly on social…

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Report finds ‘missed opportunities’ into Addenbrooke’s surgeon

Phil Shepka,Cambridgeshire political reporter and Katy Prickett Orthopaedic Academy Kuldeep Stohr was investigated in relation to 700 planned and 100 emergency operations “A series of missed opportunities” have been revealed by an investigation into hundreds of children’s surgeries carried out by a specialist working at a world-renowned NHS hospital. Kuldeep Stohr was suspended by Addenbrooke’s…

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How Schools Have Responded to the Youth Fentanyl Crisis

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths due to drug overdose among adolescents more than doubled, primarily driven by the synthetic opioid, fentanyl. National survey data show that while the percent of adolescents (ages 12-17) with a past year substance use disorder decreased from 2021 to 2024, the share of adolescents with a past year opioid…

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8 Things to Watch for the 2026 ACA Open Enrollment Period

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace Open Enrollment season starts November 1, 2025 in most states. The premiums insurers charge are increasing. And, with enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at the end of the year, out-of-pocket premiums are expected to increase drastically. Additionally, changes to Marketplace enrollment and eligibility rules in this year’s…

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