While people often assume that losing weight is harder later in life, a new study concludes this is not so. The research offers encouragement for older adults hoping to reap the health benefits of maintaining a healthy weight. In an obesity program…
A study published in Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology reviews oral manifestations of COVID-19. Abstract Several viruses transmitted through saliva, such as herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus, and Zika virus, are capable of infecting and replicating in the oral mucosa,…
Many adolescents access prescription opioids from friends or relatives for nonmedical reasons. Concern is heightened if adolescent nonmedical prescription opioid use is associated with an increased risk of subsequently initiating heroin, a drug with substantial addiction potential that poses extensive medical, psychological,…
Sedentary lifestyle is a major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes. It has been estimated approximately 3.2 million deaths each year are attributable to insufficient levels of physical activity. The available evidence from Cochrane systematic reviews…
Using e-cigarettes alters the mouth’s microbiome—the community of bacteria and other microorganisms—and makes users more prone to inflammation and infection, finds a new study led by researchers at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry.
The study, published in iScience, a Cell…
