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The consequence of poor dental hygiene are obvious ‒ each year, numerous people visit their dentists to receive fillings, dental crowns and to even undergo root canals. Moreover, a recent study has found that dental issues can also take their ...

Arthritis gets a lot of media attention, a trend which will only continue as America ages. Though both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are incurable diseases, a recent study indicates relief from these disorders might come from an unexpected source. Mental ...

Ever wonder how the brain communicates with the rest of the body? The answer to that question largely involves the peripheral nervous system (PNS), which links both the brain and spinal cord to the body’s extremities. Given the importance of ...

Even if you’re not trying to bulk up, protein should still account for a specific portion of your diet. Adult women need about 46 grams of protein per day, whereas males aged eighteen and up need 56 grams. Our bodies’ ...

Seniors often must contend with a number of significant health issues. Among these problems is delirium, a typically short-term state of mind characterized by confusion and a reduced ability to comprehend one’s surroundings. A recent study has identified a possible ...

The appeal of diet soda is fairly obvious ‒ the amount of calories in diet soft drinks is far smaller than their non-diet counterparts. Unfortunately, research has found that these drinks may actually do more harm than good. In fact, ...

Like the rest of the body, the eyes are not immune to the ravages of time. In their later years, many older adults develop eye cataracts, a disease that often leads to seriously diminished vision. A recent study may help ...

For some older individuals, it may seem that exercise yields very little in the way of health-related benefits. Because of this perceived lack of payoff, some entrenched couch potatoes may jump to the conclusion that physical activity is pointless. Despite ...

For the hundreds of thousands of Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS), life can often be especially difficult. A type of autoimmune disorder, MS can induce a wide range of symptoms, such as limb numbness and weakness, double/blurred vision, tremors, fatigue ...

Even if you don’t much about them, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about “stem cells” at some point in the past. Stem cells play a major role in the body, and therefore get plenty of attention from medical researchers, ...