As I reach the halfway point in my learning journey, I am reflecting on what I have learned and how it has shaped my understanding of...

Image retrieved from: https://www.sunshinesmilesoc.com/blog/fluoride-iq-connection/15739 Health misinformation is a significant concern...

Early Childhood Caries (ECC) Prevention As a student of health promotion course at Athabasca University, Canada, I am excited to start my...

The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, established in 1986, has long been a cornerstone in public health, emphasizing the importance of...

Oral health is a leading indicator of general health, happiness, and life quality. Dental caries, periodontal (gum) disease, tooth loss,...

More than a third of Canadians and nearly three-quarters of Americans who use public water systems receive fluoridated water. Fluoride...

The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) offers a wide range of metrics to provide an overview of oral health in Canada as the national...

Chronic diseases are long-term illnesses that develop gradually over time, typically worsening in severity and can be managed but not...

In times of natural disasters and other crises, the use of social media has been shown to increase (Venegas, 2020). Nowadays, social...

For some of you who are not actively involved in health-related research or a part of the healthcare system, it might come off as a shock...

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the social determinants of health as "the circumstances in which people are born, grown up,...

The Health Belief Model (HBM) was created by social scientists at the US Public Health Service in the early 1950s to explain the...