These Foods Treat Gum Disease (And Those Cause It)

These Foods Treat Gum Disease (And Those Cause It)

by | Sep 9, 2021

We normally think of toothbrushing as the most important way to prevent gum disease, and that is definitely important. But a new study in the journal Clinical, Cosmetic, and Investigational Dentistry now argues that the food we eat is equally important, or even more....
How Gum Disease Causes Type-2 Diabetes

How Gum Disease Causes Type-2 Diabetes

by | Aug 28, 2021

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...
The Real Suffering of Shingles

The Real Suffering of Shingles

by | Jul 27, 2021

People often think of shingles — also known as herpes zoster — as being no more than an innocent skin rash. But it is actually an instance of acute inflammation of the nerve ganglia that can have lots of complications. The journal Advances in Therapy has just released...