In August of 2012, the Ad Council joined with The Partnership for Health Mouths, Healthy Lives, a coalition of more than 35 leading dental health organizations, to debut Kids’ Healthy Mouths. Dental decay...
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5 Ways to Lower Stroke Risk
Every year, about 140,000 Americans die as a result of a stroke. Strokes are also the leading cause of serious long-term disability. You can reduce your risk by controlling your blood pressure and cholesterol, losing excess weight,...
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Children’s Dental Health, School Performance, and Psychosocial Well-Being
To assess the effects of dental health on school performance and psychosocial well-being in a nation-
ally representative sample of children in the US.
Study design
We analyzed data from the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health for 40752-41988 children.
The effects of dental problems and maternal-rated dental...
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Fear of the Dentist Passed on to Children by Their Parents
A recent study found that a parent who fears the dentist may pass that fear on to family members. The higher the level of dentist dear or anxiety in 1 family member, the higher the level in the rest of the family. The study...
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PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND INCREASED RISK OF HEART DISEASE AND STROKE
The body of evidence that periodontal disease may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke as well as a host of other systemic diseases has been growing for the past 15 years.
Now 2 large studies strengthen that evidence and have underscored the benefits...
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THE COCONUT WATER CRAZE
No question, coconut water is healthful and hydrating. But sold as a “functional beverage,” is it all it’s cracked up to be?
This tropical tonic is showing up everywhere. People drink it at the gym, the beach, on hiking trails, even while just taking a...
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Claims That Don’t Hold Water
You may be surprised to know that you don't need to drink eight glasses of water a day to prevent dehydration and stay healthy.
Don't schools and countless experts advise it? What about those people chugging from water bottles all day long? It's still a...
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Beer and Bone Health
Hey Guys, Drink a Beer to Bone Health
Memo to all the guys out there (and the women who love you): Quit walking to the kitchen every time those bone-health commercials come on. (Sally Fields, we love you. Really, we do.) All the talk about...
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HAPPY INVESTMENTS
Does money make people happier? Less than you may think. Here are 6 tips from experts on the science of happiness.
The wealthy are happier than the poor, studies have found, and wealthy countries are happier than poor ones--but only a little, on average.
That's surprising,...
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Oral Bacteria Can Take Heavy Toll on Health
Your mouth is the gateway to your body, and can affect the health of the rest of your body. Did you know that more than 6 BILLION bacteria are present inside the mouth?
In essence, your have more bacteria in your mouth than the Earth's...
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