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New Oral Rinse For Gingivitis Approved By FDA

...physical barrier, making it harder for bacteria to stick to tooth surfaces. However it is only approved for use in persons 12 years of age or older when routine oral hygiene is not adequate to prevent gingivitis and is contraindicated in pregnant women. In a comparison study conducted in adults with mil...

Scientists Unveil Mechanism Behind Resistance to Severe Malaria

...ow well parasitized red blood cells can be made to stick to one another, to uninfected red blood cells and ...grappling hooks, allowing the parasitized cells to stick in tiny capillaries and avoid being cleared from the bloodstream. When parasite-infected red blood c...

Do you love nuts? Then here's some good news for you!

...le lose weight and keep it off as they help people stick to diet better because of their fibre content that gives a feeling of satiety. A Harvard study of dieters showed that those who get 35 per cent of their calories from the more healthful fats - the kind that nuts have - were three times as likely to k...

Caffeine is not the only culprit in coffee!

...ainous, it is still advisable for coffee lovers to stick to moderation, which means only 2 to 3 cups a day!...

A treatment for Osteoporosis

...veryone's suspicion: People are far more likely to stick with a once-a-week schedule. The drug has already been approved for weekly dosage by the US government....

FDA approves first pocket-sized EKG machine

...ze EKG machines. Twelve leads, the electrodes that stick to the chest and record electric currents during each heartbeat, plug into a wire that in turn plugs into the top of the device. A doctor could view the readings right on the PDA screen. Or, if ambulance workers were recording the measurements, the...

Frequent meals can reduce cholesterol

... Others 'graze' through the day, while some people stick to three meals a day and no snacking between times. If these people eat the same amount, does it really matter when they eat it? Ofcourse it does, according to a new report.// Researchers at the University of England, studied the eating patterns of...

Tattoos may significantly increase risk of hepatitis C infection

...icance. Tattoos also spread infection like needle stick injuries. Moreover this can also dangerously expose a person to accidental HIV infection. So people who have liking for tattoos have to be very careful to avoid these infections. The best remedy would be to avoid reuse of tattoo needles. If many ...

Diabetic testing gets easier

... stick. There are unfortunate patients who use the stick up to six times a day for more than ten to twenty years or so. The main obstacle of these tests is the pain and discomfort associated with them. But researchers and manufacturers have increasingly been developing new ways to minimize the pain from th...

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