Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in water and some foods. In the early 20th century, researchers found that people had less tooth decay in areas with higher fluoride levels in the ...

When Tristen Boyer recently had a couple of cavities filled, her dentist suggested she get fluoride treatment afterward. She has Crohn’s disease, which puts her at increased risk for tooth decay.

The Olympic gymnast opens up about her struggles—and her triumphs—in new memoir "I'm That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams" out March 4 Jean Catuffe/Getty Jordan Chiles is opening up about ...

Fluoride in drinking water, which protects against cavities and tooth loss, is been lauded by health officials as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. But a growing ...

Across the country, communities are rejecting the recommendation of health groups to add fluoride into their municipal drinking water. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls ...

A bill before the governor would prohibit adding fluoride to water systems. The move could affect children’s health, experts warned. By Melinda Wenner Moyer Utah could soon become the first U.S ...

Utah may become the first state in the U.S. to ban fluoride in public water statewide, a move that would override local decisions on whether to add the cavity-fighting mineral to drinking water.

Utah is on the verge of becoming the first state to prohibit cities and towns from adding fluoride to their public water supply. The Utah Senate on Friday voted 18-8 to give final approval to HB81 ...

Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn't allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing ...