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Cigarette, Pipe or the Hookah , Equally Bad to Make You Go Up in Smoke !

...pher Loffredo found that the genetic damage in the mouth tissue of hookah smokers was at par with that of cigarette smokers. He said, “The concern is that the session of smoking is very long. You’re sitting with friends, typically. That’s a lot of tobacco exposure in that time period. We’re worried that ho...

Bad Breath Go Away, Tongue Cleaners are Here to Stay

...t for Halitosis, to cover it up, chewing gums, and mouth rinses are usually resorted to. Statistics reveal that over 40 million Americans suffer from Halitosis. According to a study in the September/October issue of General Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) clinical, peer-reviewed j...

Hooked on the Hookah, a’int no good

...of cellular chromosomal damage produced inside the mouth is the same as that seen in cigarette smoking. Yet water pipe cafes or bars have been popping up all over the Eastern Mediterranean region over the past decade, Loffredo said. "In Egypt, we've seen boys starting to smoke the water pipe at age 12, a...

Methamphetamine causes severe oral health damage

...is condition is often called "meth mouth." "Meth mouth robs people, especially young people of their teet...es, says Robert M. Brandjord, ADA president. "Meth mouth is characterized by rampant tooth decay and teeth described by meth users as blackened, stained, rot...

Slow brain waves integral in coordination of complex activity

...late a response, and then coordinate your lips and mouth to speak. We have no idea how information moves between these areas." By measuring electrical activity in the brains of pre-surgical epilepsy patients, the researchers have found the first evidence that slow brain oscillations, or theta waves, "tu...

Know Thy Hangover Quotient

...aracterized by an unbearable headache, nausea, dry mouth and sensitivity to light and sound do not trouble the clever ones, say researchers. "The main finding of this study was that higher IQ scores at 11 years of age were associated with a reduced risk of alcohol induced hangovers in middle age," said ...

Gamma Knife Offers Noninvasive Treatment for Vascular Disorders, Brain Tumors

... Ms. Coit woke up one morning with numbness in her mouth and in one of her hands. Her surgeon was able to remove more than 90 percent of the AVM during a craniotomy three years ago, but a small, worm-shaped portion about one-inch long remained. It caused her constant migraine headaches, but was located so ...

Thirst Sensor to Alert Elders to Drink Water

...rsity. "They no longer have a dry feeling in their mouth and therefore don't drink enough." One of the reasons for this is a change in the body's hormone makeup, according to Walter. Lack of fluids in the body leads to dehydration, which in turn can affect kidney functions, heartbeat, blood circulation...

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables too can cause allergy!!

...ults in OAS symptoms. These symptoms include itchy mouth and throat with slight swelling at once after eating fresh fruits or vegetables. OAS symptoms can occur in people, allergic to ragweed, when they eat bananas, cucumbers, melon, zucchini, sunflower seeds, chamomile tea or echinacea. Similarly, peopl...

A Chewing Gum That Helps in Fighting Tooth Decay

...t can reduce the amount of harmful bacteria in the mouth by 50 times. The product was developed in collaboration with another German company OrganoBalance. The gum helps in fighting tooth decay by preventing the Streptococcus mutans (bacteria involved in tooth decay) from adhering to the tooth. The g...

Foot and Mouth Disease within Control

...t affected South Africa’s status as a foot - and - mouth disease-free zone, or its export status. International Office of Epizootics has received report of the outbreak. A general outbreak would result in a ban on all South African meat products from its export markets proving disastrous for the local in...

Healthy Mouth Makes For a Healthy Body

A healthy mouth makes for a healthy body is what a new advertising... "there's an association between the health of the mouth and the health of the body." Researchers have found that unhealthy mouth, especially gum diseases, ...

Sleep Apnea Doubles Stroke Risk In Elderly

...nough air cannot flow into your lungs through your mouth and nose even though you try to breathe. When this happens, the amount of oxygen in your blood may drop. Normal breaths then start again with a loud snort or choking sound. Earlier studies conducted on finding the link between sleep apnea and strok...

Mouth Cancer Develops In Two Different Ways

...ers at Glasgow's Beatson Institute have found that mouth cancer develops in two specific ways rather than f...s, red or white patches or unexplained pain in the mouth or ear. Other symptoms include lumps in their necks, a persistent sore throat or difficulty swallowi...

Skin Cancer More Fatal In Dark-Skinned People

..., under the nails and mucosal surfaces like in the mouth and genitalia, regular full skin examination and self-examination can help prevent cancers. Any abnormal skin changes should be checked immediately as earlier diagnosis makes the disease less fatal. Dr. Gloster also advises the use of sunscreen in ...

New Anti-Smoking Campaign Warns Against Oral Cancer

...an displaying rotten teeth, as well sores in the mouth and nose, who warns that smoking caused her mouth cancer. "If it didn't, I wouldn't be needing radiotherapy and chemotherapy," she says. Todd Harper...

Azathioprine 50mg Pills Recalled By FDA And Roxane Labs

...cts may include decreased resistance to infection, mouth ulcers, reduced blood counts, vomiting, diarrhea, liver, kidney or lung injury. There have also been reports of death at high doses of Methotrexate, such as might result from a substitution of Methotrexate 2.5 mg tablets for Azathioprine 50 mg tablet...

Studies Advocate Natural Form Of Vitamin E

The natural form of vitamin E administered by mouth will be able to reach the required levels in blood and prevent strokes, according to two new studies.// Vitamin E occurs naturally in eight different forms. The primary vitamin E on drugstore shelves is called tocopherol, or TCP. But another natura...

Spanish Initiative Looks At Inflammatory Markers To Predict Strokes

...h as heart attack. In fact, those who have chronic mouth infections or inflammatory processes have a greater risk of repeating these illnesses", explains doctor José Castillo, coordinator of the MíTICO project. A second objective of this work is to determine if the use of habitual pharmaceutical drugs in ...

Study Being Conducted On Treatment Of Cancer patients With Honey in UK

...in Manchester is reportedly treating patients with mouth and throat cancer with ‘Manuka honey’, which is be...in Didsbury, Manchester, are planning to use it on mouth and throat cancer patients as a clinical trail basis. They hope to try and reduce the patient’s chan...

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