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Dental care is something we should all be concerned with and must look at our foods and drinks to find out how to react. Though some say diet soda is healthy for you, it causes dental issues as it causes erosion of tooth enamel and increased risk of cavities.

Acids are branded for eroding items and sodas contain phosphoric acid and or citric acid. Just as nails get eroded when kept with soda by its acidity, the same happen with your teeth. When teeth come in contact with acids in soda your enamel, the protecting barrier, is eroded away.

A recent study discovered that the application of disinfectants in recreational pools may cause asthma and bladder cancer in swimmers who take a dip in such pools.

The application of disinfectants in recreational pools is necessary to check infectious diseases. However, the study found out that when the disinfectant mixes with organic matter in the pool water, it forms negative reactions.

Oral health problems are pretty widespread in people with HIV/AIDS as more than one third of HIV/AIDS patients suffer with oral health conditions.

These problems are caused by weakened immune system or certain medications that HIV/AIDS patients are likely to be prescribed. Considering the severity of this virus, dental problems may appear like a minor inconvenience, but in reality, oral health problems associated with HIV/AIDS can be agonizing and discomforting and lead to other more serious problems if left untreated.

U.S. president Obama yesterday called on Iran and has demanded them to release the three U.S. hikers, who have spent the last year in prison for crossing over the border while hiking in northern Iraq.

In contrast, Iran has claimed that the three are not hikers, but spies for the government of United States; on which Obama said that they have never worked for the government of United States and are devoid of any such activities.

The new coalition government of the UK promising to leave health care indicated some unavoidable adjustments to be made to the mode of response of National Health Service public needs. The National Health Service, created in 1948, ensured British citizens adequate health care facilities.

Providing health care facilities gave the promise of a laudable goal after the war, but was a shortsighted vision as funds relied upon National Health contributions and ease of use of equipment to meet present needs.

Health initiatives through a two-day training program for doctors and community workers have been taken up by a few community workers to meet the medical requirements of socially and economically backward groups.

The program is based on ‘mental health and community' which is an initiative by The Family Planning Association of India (FPAI), along with the Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM).