Chewing sugar-free gum may help reduce tooth decay
In a new study, researchers found that chewing sugar-free gum could help to reduce the further development of dental caries (cavities) in adults and...
Bacteria in your spit might play a role in heart disease
Bacteria in the saliva of people with clogged arteries appears to be different from that of healthy people, according to a small study.
The finding...
This study solves an 80-year-old mystery of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a very difficult disease. The survival of pancreatic cancer patients is very low compared to other tumors.
Scientists really trying to understand...
Cannabis cannot be a substitute for opioids
In a new study, researchers found that cannabis cannot be used as a replacement drug for people with opioid use disorder.
The research was conducted...
Yoga and physical therapy could treat chronic lower back pain, improve sleep
In a new study, researchers found that yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while...
Erectile dysfunction might up the odds for irregular heartbeat
Men with erectile dysfunction are more likely to be diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, according to a new study.
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is an...
Anal cancer has risen dramatically in American people
In a new study, researchers found that rates of new anal cancer diagnoses and deaths related to human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually...
High blood pressure, unhealthy diets in women of childbearing age
One in five women of childbearing age has high blood pressure, according to a new study that found few of these women are on...
Statins not linked to memory or cognition decline
In a new study, researchers found no difference in the rate of memory or cognitive decline of elderly statin-users compared to never-users.
Given consumer concern...
Omega-3 may protect against heart disease, without prostate cancer risk
Should you take omega-3 pills? Or try to have two to servings of omega-3 rich fish a week, as the American Heart Association recommends?
It...