Added Sugars Add to Risk of Death from Heart Disease
Added Sugars Add to Your Risk of Dying From Heart Disease (via YubaNet.com) By: American Heart Association Feb. 3, 2014 – According to the study…
Author Archives: Ashley Williams Hite
Healthy Gums, Healthy Heart
Research is once again showing that oral care is good for the heart. A study recently released in the Journal of the American Heart Association…
Bacteria Genes Offer New Look at Disease
Researchers from Ohio State University have sequenced the genome of a bacterium closely related to periodontal pathogen Tannerella forsythia in order to better assess the role…
Skipping the Dentist is Bad for Your Bank Account
A recent report from the American Dental Association showed that the number of adults visiting the dentist at least yearly has been declining over the past 7…
Perio Disease & Endothelial Function Have Researchers Seeing Red
In a study entitled Biomarkers of cardiovascular disease are increased in untreated chronic periodontitis: a case control study, published in the Australian Dental Journal, researchers examined the…
Inflammation Testing Proving Valuable Predictor of Cardiac Risk for Corporate Wellness Programs
Cleveland HeartLab CEO to present findings at Health & Wellness Congress http://www.clevelandheartlab.com/. (PRNewsFoto/Cleveland HeartLab Inc.) CLEVELAND, Feb. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Leading companies are increasingly recognizing that traditional…
Can Sleep Apnea Give Kids Gum Disease?
A new study published in Pediatric Pulmonology found that salivary biomarkers are significantly correlated with obstructive sleep apnea in children. Here are the takeaways from this study,…
Cancer cases ‘set to rise by half by 2030’: UN
New cases of cancer will rise by half by 2030, reaching 21.6 million per year compared to 14 million in 2012, the UN said on Monday in a global analysis of the scourge. Cancer deaths, meanwhile, will likely rise from 8.2 million to 13 million per year…
OSH News Recap: Week of January 27
As the OSH News Network continues to grow, I’m constantly amazed – though not surprised – at all the new research that builds the library…
The Critical Role Dentists Play in a Better Night’s Sleep
A review of research surrounding the dental team’s role in the detection and management of obstructive sleep apnea was published in a January issue of Quintessence…