It never fails.ย As soon as Halloween is over, the remainder of the year seems to fly by.ย I canโt believe that Thanksgiving is next week and there are only 34 days until Christmas! With all of the family get-togethers, shopping trips, holiday parties, and community events, this time of year always seems so hectic, […]
Imagine this.ย Your car has been making a strange knocking sound every time you make a right turn.ย Being the responsible car owner that you are, you take your vehicle to the nearest garage to find out what the problem is.ย After telling the mechanic the symptoms that youโve noticed, he quickly tells you that […]
The Relationship Between Oral Health and Heart Disease
***UPDATED: April 21, 2015*** Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. And because oral infections are a key risk factor (and the most common diseases of humankind), scientists are always exploring this connection, attempting to better understand it. Recently, researchers summarized the latest evidence supporting the link in the journal, Trends in Endocrinology […]
Do you experience persistent mouth pain but have a mouth and gums that appear healthy? According to a recent Science Daily article, you may be one of the 2-5% of people who suffer from burning mouth syndrome, or BMS.ย This condition has proven to be very difficult to diagnose, considering there arenโt any visible signs, […]
Itโs difficult to watch the news without hearing something about the recent launch of the new Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance exchanges. Commentators on both sides of the fence have been debating for weeks about the success, or lack thereof, of the website available to the American public to shop for individual health insurance.ย […]
With the Affordable Care Act being implemented nationwide, both employers and individuals are questioning how much their health insurance costs are going to change.ย For many, President Obamaโs health care reform law will allow them to purchase health insurance for the first time, including those that have preexisting conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, and cardiovascular […]