December 2020 – ODHA Dental Hygiene Newswire

Most people know that good oral hygiene is linked to good health. Colorado State University (CSU) microbiome researchers offer fresh evidence to support that conventional wisdom, by taking a close look at invisible communities of microbes that live in every mouth. The…

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COVID-19 lockdown reduced mental health, sleep, exercise

A first-of-its-kind global survey shows the initial phase of the COVID-19 lockdown dramatically altered our personal habits, largely for the worse.  “The stay-at-home orders did result in one major health positive. Overall, healthy eating increased because we ate out less frequently. However,…

Addictions Cannabis December 15, 2020

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Maternal cannabis use in pregnancy and child neurodevelopmental outcomes

Children exposed to cannabis in utero had a moderately elevated risk of developing autism spectrum disorder, according to a Canada-based retrospective study.  Mothers who used cannabis while pregnant had a 50% higher likelihood of having a child with autism (adjusted hazard ratio…

Wellness December 14, 2020

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Sleep duration tied to cognitive decline

Global cognitive function declined faster in people with either very short or very long sleep duration than in people who slept 7 hours a night, combined data from England and China showed. Over 100,000 person-years of follow-up, cognitive z scores had a pooled β of…

Wellness December 3, 2020

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Low-carb diet wins for weight maintenance

A low carbohydrate diet increased energy expenditure during weight maintenance, researchers reported. In a group of overweight adults who recently lost 12% of their body weight, a low carb diet helped burn more calories during the weight maintenance phase, according to David…

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Dental Hygiene Newswire

Monthly Archives: December 2020

The microbes in your mouth, and a reminder to floss and visit your oral health care provider

COVID-19 lockdown reduced mental health, sleep, exercise

Maternal cannabis use in pregnancy and child neurodevelopmental outcomes

Sleep duration tied to cognitive decline

Low-carb diet wins for weight maintenance