Does "brushing your teeth" really "reduce your risk of throat cancer"?

Hi Readers,

Check this out! Many people know that the media can distort or 'embellish' different news stories. In fact, after taking a look at Mail Online's headline "

Why brushing your teeth could reduce your risk of throat cancer by MORE THAN one-fifth, study finds

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5143405/This-everyday-habit-reduce-risk-cancer.html#ixzz50QWMhWhF

 

I was curious to find out what there was to be said on this topic - certainly by the NHS' "Behind the Headlines".

https://www.nhs.uk/news/cancer/can-keeping-your-teeth-clean-protect-against-oesophageal-cancer/

The confusion and conflict between "correlation and causation" instantly springs to mind after reading this article - and certainly there are many problems with extrapolation of data.

I urge everyone to take a look at the behind the headline analysis carried out by the NHS, especially when they act as a myth-buster for many of the shock-headings given by the media.

- Geeker