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03/24/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Polyphenols in wine found to improve mouth health

You’ve heard about how moderate amounts of red wine is good for the heart. Now, a new study says that red wine can be good for oral health as well. Compounds in red wine can reportedly keep bad bacteria from sticking to teeth and gums. This is the result of research published in the Journal of […]

01/27/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Severe gum disease associated with increased risk of cancer: Long-term study links oral bacteria and inflammation to lung, colorectal cancers

A study published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute revealed that periodontal disease was associated with an increased risk of different types of cancer. A team of health experts led by epidemiologists at the Tufts University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health pooled data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study […]

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