Health Tip: Don&#39;t Be Afraid of the Dentist
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Do you ever get nervous just thinking about going to the dentist? You might be worrying unnecessarily, says the American Dental Association.
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NEW YORK  - Dental assistants who work with substances called methacrylates may be at risk of developing asthma or chronic respiratory symptoms, a study has found.
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Horror movies have a right to be tacky. Good taste really shouldn&#39;t cross anybody&#39;s mind while determining the swift arc of an ax or a cool trajectory for blood to spray. But if you&#39;re looking for ...
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Brush your teeth every day, dentists say.  In Africa, that can mean keeping your toothbrush in your mouth  all day long.
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A grudge can be a truly terrifying thing. Deep-seated rage, like the rumbling volcano, can erupt with deadly consequences. Like the time I took the dogs for a ride in my wife&#39;s car and they chewed up the gear shift.
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When we invited readers to round off our recent list of nine health traps to avoid in the coming year, you weren't shy.
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OTTAWAâLast week&#39;s health meeting confirmed the wisdom of several maxims dear to teachers and coaches. Do your homework. Develop a long-term strategy.
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Like a veteran dentist, Mark Pope knows the drill by now. Perhaps not coincidentally, Pope has plans to become a doctor in case his latest bid to make an NBA roster doesn&#39;t pan out.
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NEW YORK  - Braces may straighten crooked teeth, but they're unlikely to alter your self-esteem and satisfaction with life, according to researchers.
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Do yourself and your community a favor this cold or flu season: Don&#39;t search for a doctor who will give you antibiotics. That&#39;s the message from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
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It would be a lot easier to enjoy your life if there weren't so many things trying to kill you every day. Shadowed by peril as we are, you would think we'd get pretty good at distinguishing the risks likeliest to do us in from the ones that are statistical long shots. But you would be wrong, and it's almost certainly something we can learn to do better.
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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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TUESDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- A common antibacterial and antifungal ingredient in mouthwashes and toothpaste also can also guard against skin cancer.
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A common antibacterial and antifungal ingredient in mouthwashes and toothpaste also can also guard against skin cancer. The surprise finding was presented Oct. 19 at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Seattle.
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DENTAL experts have developed a new sedation procedure which could relieve pressure on hospitals and allow patients to avoid potentially risky general anaesthetics.
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If you&#39;re sick of smooching the boss&#39;s derriere, start puckering and consider yourself lucky. At least you&#39;re not forced to get up close and personal with the infested hind ends of people you don&#39;t know.
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NEW YORK  - Dental health is particularly  important for people with diabetes, new findings indicate.