ROME (AFP)--The European Union food safety agency Thursday disputed claims of health benefits by food manufacturers, notably that dairy products promote good teeth and healthy body weight in children.

PORTSMOUTH and#8212; A recent $6,000 grant from Northeast Delta Dental Foundation Inc. will help Families First Health and Support Center purchase dental supplies for its on-site dental center and toothbrushes to give to children participating in Seacoast

WASHBURN - Members of the Bayfield County Executive Committee Thursday agreed unanimously to support a request by the Iron River-based The Lakes Community Health Center for $15,000 in county funding for a new dental clinic proposed for Ashland.

Some services rendered by the Forsyth County Health Department, covering everything from tattoo-artist permits to Dixie Classic Fair food vendors, will now require fees.

Right now, the majority of people in Arkansas, two-thirds don't have dental insurance. That comes from the Health Department. It's one reason the Arkansas Mission of Mercy is offering free dental work for two days at the Statehouse Convention Center in