Health
Gum, bottled water, pizza bagels want to be called 'healthy'
Pizza bagels, chewing gum and bottled water want to play a starring new role in our diets: Foods that can be called healthy.
Oct 30, 2018
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Diabetes
Treating gum disease may help manage Type 2 diabetes
Treating periodontitis (gum disease) could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels, according to a new study led by UCL.
Oct 26, 2018
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Health
Research shows that people overestimate benefits and underestimate risks of medical interventions
From major heart surgery to a course of minor drugs, people overestimate the benefits and underestimate the risks of a variety of medical procedures, according to new research.
Oct 25, 2018
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Dentistry
Much-needed new antibiotic shows great promise for treating gum disease
A new antibiotic being developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine appears ideal for battling periodontal disease, the leading cause of tooth loss in adults, according to dental researchers at Virginia Commonwealth ...
Oct 23, 2018
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Health
AHA: why it's so hard to quit smoking
The science behind why it's so difficult to quit smoking is crystal clear: Nicotine is addictive—reportedly as addictive as cocaine or heroin.
Oct 17, 2018
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Health
Chewing gum may be effective for delivering vitamins
Nearly 15 percent of all chewing gum varieties sold promise to provide health-enhancing supplements to users, so Penn State researchers studied whether two vitamin-supplemented products were effective at delivering vitamins ...
Oct 10, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gum disease treatment may improve symptoms in cirrhosis patients
Routine oral care to treat gum disease (periodontitis) may play a role in reducing inflammation and toxins in the blood (endotoxemia) and improving cognitive function in people with liver cirrhosis. The study is published ...
Aug 29, 2018
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Diabetes
Low levels of vitamin D3 and periodontitis may trigger the onset of Type 2 diabetes
In a rare study of its kind, new University of Toronto research has identified how vitamin D3 and periodontitis influence Type 2 diabetes.
Aug 20, 2018
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Cardiology
Good oral hygiene may help recovery after a heart attack
Good oral hygiene may help recovery after acute cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and aortic dissection, according to research presented today at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2018, a European Society ...
Apr 20, 2018
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Dentistry
Gum disease having devastating impact on general health and well-being warn dentists
A new report has revealed that the number of people affected by tooth decay and gum disease is having a widespread and devastating impact not only on patients mouths but also on their general health and wellbeing, particularly ...
Mar 20, 2018
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