Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios More than 82% of Arkansas' population was served by fluoridated community water systems as of 2022, the fourth-highest rate in the country, per the latest CDC estimates. Why it ...

He says studies released that point to a connection between fluoride and health problems don’t tell the whole story.

Fluoride helps protect teeth by making the hard outer layer—the enamel—more resistant to acid attacks by bacteria and sugars.

Utah began prohibiting state and local governments from adding fluoride to public water systems, becoming the first state in ...

The FDA says it will conduct a scientific review of children's ingestible fluoride prescription drug products by Oct. 31 with the aim of removing them from the market.

On the same day Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he wants the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending community water fluoridation, Utah ...

Health regulators announced plans to phase out fluoride-containing supplements sometimes used to strengthen children's teeth, opening a new front in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort against dental care ...

Democrats and Republicans alike raised concerns on Wednesday about deep staffing cuts, funding freezes and far-reaching ...

After Bindi Irwin canceled her appearance at the Steve Irwin Gala due to a medical emergency, the 26-year-old shared that she ...

U.S. health officials are announcing an effort to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s ...

The U.S. health secretary has railed against the fluoridation of drinking water, referring to fluoride as a "dangerous neurotoxin." ...

Fluoride tablets and lozenges are sometimes recommended for children and teens at increased risk of tooth decay or cavities ...