Common Acid Reflux Drug Destroys Teeth

Common Acid Reflux Drug Destroys Teeth

One of the best-understood effects of acid reflux is tooth erosion. So it’s important to treat acid reflux to save your teeth, right? It’s not so simple, says a new doctoral dissertation submitted to the State University of New York at Buffalo. Because the most common...
How Gum Disease Causes Type-2 Diabetes

How Gum Disease Causes Type-2 Diabetes

Many studies have concluded that people with gum disease have an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study in PLOS ONE now takes it a few steps further, concluding that gum disease also causes type-2 diabetes and a decline in muscle strength. The...
Does a Prostate Biopsy Cause ED in Men?

Does a Prostate Biopsy Cause ED in Men?

Prostate biopsy is not the most pleasant procedure ever invented, but it is still used sometimes to check for prostate cancer. Many men resist it because they’re worried about ED. So, researchers at King’s College London recently decided to investigate...