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How to get rid of bad breath: Seven ways to eradicate the smell

June 17, 2018 Luke Andrews of Express

Dentist, Preventive Health, Wellness, Dental

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Bad breath is a problem many of us have experienced once. However, we often don’t notice until other people start leaning away from us. Try these seven tips to eradicate your bad breath....

Are Elementary Age Children as Sleep Deprived as Teens?

June 15, 2018 Joseph Buckhalt, Ph.D

Pediatric Sleep Issues, Sleep

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Recommendations for how much sleep children of different ages should get are based on a consensus of professional judgement. Age groupings are essentially arbitrary, and for each age group, there is a range of hours, reflecting that ...

When Should a Child’s Tonsils Come Out?

June 11, 2018 Kevin Joy

Pediatric Sleep Issues, Preventive Health, Pediatric Allergies, Pediatric Dental, Dental

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A Michigan Medicine pediatric specialist explains what tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy entails, from examination to recovery....

ED physicians not confident treating dental trauma

May 07, 2018 Therers Pablos of DrBicuspid.com

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Dental trauma requires prompt treatment to save teeth, yet 20% of emergency department (ED) physicians are not confident treating dental emergencies in children, according to a new study published in Pediatric Emergency Care....

Oral health and primary care: an important, intuitive combination for systemic health

April 11, 2018 Martin Lipsky, MD of Healio

Wellness, Dental, Periodontal Health

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Oral health has an ongoing and significant impact on various aspects of systemic health, and yet oral health and general health are perceived by many Americans as two distinct entities. This is reinforced by the American health care ...

Patient education about bad breath: A focus on the source, oral health

April 10, 2018 Alisa Cooper, DC or Dentistry IQ

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Bad breath, or oral malodor, is unpleasant and difficult to be around. Besides being embarrassing, it can diminish self-esteem and undermine self-confidence. Although not usually a serious medical concern, chronic oral malodor can ruin ...

The Focus Shifts in Alzheimer's Research

April 10, 2018 Robert Preidt of WebMD

Preventive Health, Aging, Wellness, Women's Health, Men's Health

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The way that Alzheimer's disease is defined for research should be based on brain changes rather than symptoms....

10 ways to to tackle bad breath

April 10, 2018 Julia Molony of Independent IE

Preventive Health, Dental, Periodontal Health

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Do you suspect you suffer from halitosis (bad breath)? Then here are some helpful ways to check for the problem, and a range of treatment options which will hopefully eradicate this social scourge. If your best friend won't tell you......

Tooth loss in middle age linked to increased CVD risk

March 26, 2018 Subrata Thakar of Cardiovascular Business

Dental

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Losing two or more teeth during middle age is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to recently presented findings at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and ...

Periodontitis May Increase Cancer Risk

March 22, 2018 Health Day News

Dental, Periodontal Health

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Individuals with periodontitis have an increased total cancer risk, according to a study published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute....

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