E-Cigarettes Kill Epithelial Cells, Damage Tissue, and May Cause Cancer
While electronic cigarettes have been marketed by their manufacturers as safer alternatives to tobacco products, 3 recent studies cast doubt on these assertions..
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Dental Tools Make Johns Hopkins List of Public Health Successes
In recognition of its centennial, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has compiled a list of 100 things that have had.
- September 15, 2016
- 2 minutes read
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Despite Staining, Coffee Strengthens Teeth
There’s good news for people who need their morning cup of coffee to get through their day. In addition to other health benefits.
- September 9, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Oral Bacteria Linked to Colorectal Cancer
Some bacteria known as fusobacteria that commonly are found in the mouth use a sugar-binding protein to stick to developing colorectal polyps and.
- August 16, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Salivary Test Accurately Predicts Lung Cancer Mutations
Typically, doctors need to biopsy tissues to detect treatable cancer mutations—a potentially risky and painful procedure. But researchers at the University of California.
- June 15, 2016
- 1 minute read
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California Dentists Required to Post BPA Notice
Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical present during the application of some composite fillings and sealants, has been added to the annually updated Proposition.
- June 1, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Advertising Influences E-cigarette Use Among Youth
Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man are long gone, but tobacco advertising still has a powerful effect on teenagers according to the Centers.
- April 28, 2016
- 4 minutes read
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Cancer Patients Require Managed Oral Healthcare
Approximately every 3 minutes, someone in the United States is diagnosed with cancer. Oral complications resulting from anticancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation.
- April 10, 2016
- 4 minutes read
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Smoking Alters the Mouth’s Microbiome
The oral microbiome comprises approximately 600 bacterial species, and smoking drastically affects it, according to the New York University Langone Medical Center and.
- March 30, 2016
- 2 minutes read
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Gum Disease Linked to Cancer Increase Among Nonsmokers
Periodontitis has been linked with cancers that also are associated with smoking, even among patients who have never smoked, according to a team.
- March 22, 2016
- 1 minute read
