Dear Dr. Reitz: My 22-year-old daughter frequently gets oral ulcers. The ulcers, also called canker sores, occur in different areas of her mouth, last for about 10 days then are gone for a few months ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: My father and I have both suffered with canker sores all our lives. I’ve heard of eating kiwi fruit to speed healing, and in a recent column, you wrote about sauerkraut. A few ...

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it is banning the sale of soaps and body washes that contain one or more of 19 antibacterial ingredients, including triclosan. However, ...

SLS in toothpaste is a chemical compound also known as sodium lauryl sulphate. It is a key ingredient that is found in most toothpastes. It helps make that to the toothpaste thicken while removing ...

A dentist has warned that a common toothpaste ingredient could be playing havoc with people's oral health. Dr Ferakh Hamid has revealed it may lead to unwanted side effects like mouth ulcers and ...

A dentist has warned that a particular type of toothpaste could be damaging people's oral health. Dr Ferakh Hamid said it could be leading to symptoms such as ulcers and allergic reactions. Dr Hamid, ...

The Internet is in a flurry over the chemical SLS aka Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. But is it something we should be wary of? And should we be swapping our shampoos and body washes for SLS free alternatives?

Q. My father and I have both suffered with canker sores all our lives. I’ve heard of eating kiwi fruit to speed healing, and in a recent column, you wrote about sauerkraut. A few years ago, a dental ...