Dental Plaque Linked to Pneumonia
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Better oral hygiene, including good regular toothbrushing, may lessen nursing home residents' chances of developing pneumonia, according to a study which traced germs from dental plaque to the lungs of patients with the potentially fatal illness.
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People who are ill with respiratory or  urinary tract infections face a higher risk of heart attack or  stroke while they are sick, researchers said on Wednesday.
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People who take medication to reduce stomach acid seem to be at increased risk of developing pneumonia, the results of a population-based study suggest.
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The curative power of yogurt to prevent cases of thrush when taking antibiotics has been debunked by a University of Melbourne researcher.
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Good regular toothbrushing may lessen nursing home residents&#39; chances of developing pneumonia, according to a study which traced germs from dental plaque to the lungs of patients with the potentially fatal illness.
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The University of Maryland Dental School and an insurance company have partnered to provide low-income children with more access to dental care. The action comes six months after a 12-year-old Prince George's boy died from a tooth infection.
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MONDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Less oxygenated blood to the brain may mean a bigger build-up of the protein plaques that are so closely tied to Alzheimer's disease, new research shows.
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TUESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDayNews) --  Although earlier research has suggested nicotine decreases the brain plaque associated with Alzheimer's disease, results of a new mouse study point to the opposite conclusion.
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NEW YORK  - A report in the Journal of the American Dental Association clarifies the risk of jaw osteonecrosis associated with bisphosphonates, which are used to prevent or slow the progression of osteoporosis.
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Germs found in dental plaque can  make their way into the lungs and cause potentially fatal  pneumonia in elderly nursing home patients, U.S. researchers  reported on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Group A streptococcal infection appears to be associated with changes in behavior and the development of a movement disorder in elementary school children, according to a report in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with an ACE  inhibitor, a type of blood pressure drug that includes Zestril  and Accupril among others, appears to reduce the risk of  pneumonia in patients who've suffered a stroke, new research  suggests.
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Medication to reduce heartburn-causing gastric acids has been linked to increased risk for pneumonia, a group of Dutch researchers has concluded.
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Stockholm, Feb 5 Toothache or pain in the jaw may be a sign of a heart attack, according to a study conducted by researchers in Sweden and Uruguay.Comment
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In the study, Dr. Robert JF Laheij from the University Medical Center St. Radboud in Nijmegen, the Netherlands and colleagues used information in a national primary care database to analyze pneumonia rates
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Children who were bottle-fed or used pacifiers as babies are at risk of dental problems in preschool, a new study suggests.
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The benefits of an antibiotic linked to rare reports of severe liver problems and several deaths outweigh its risks in treating pneumonia, but it should not be used for less serious bacterial infections such as bronchitis and sinusitis, federal health advisers said Friday.