Jan. 25, 1945: Fluoridation &#151; Better Teeth, or Commie Plot?
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, fluoridates its water, beginning a controversy that remains unsettled to this day.
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A treatment for gum disease can improve blood vessel health, a study has found.
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By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- The new federal dietary formula may offer sweet rewards for following its guidelines, an idea that's not settling well with nutritionists...
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Federal health officials are again examining what's known &#151; and what's still to be learned &#151; about the safety of a mercury mixture that's stirred controversy since dentists began using it to fill cavities in the 1800s.
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Dental health is particularly important for people with diabetes, new findings indicate.
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An epidemiologist, Dr. George W. Comstock made major contributions to the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis.
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Dr. Clark was a persuasive advocate for adding fluoride to New York Cityâs water supply at a time when opponents claimed that the health risks far outweighed the rewards.
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People with more bacteria in their mouths also have more evidence of heart disease, researchers said on Monday in a study strengthening the evidence for a link between gum disease and heart disease.
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SUNDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- Here's some back-to-school meal and snacking advice to help protect your children from tooth decay -- the single most common chronic childhood illness, affecting more than half of children aged 5 to 17 years.
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Better oral hygiene, including good regular toothbrushing, may lessen nursing home residents&#39; chances of developing pneumonia, according to a study
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By Winkler, Jonathan Reed  Dew of Death: The Story of Lewisite, America's World War I Weapon of Mass Destruction. By Joel A. Vilensky with Pandy R. Sinish. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-253-3412-6. Photographs. Appendixes. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xviii, 213.
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NEW YORK  - 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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Two molar teeth of around 63,400 years  old show that Neanderthal predecessors of humans may have been  dental hygiene fans, the Web site of newspaper El Pais reported  Tuesday.
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The debate in Washington, DC, has started over the reformation of Social Security. The 1935 plan of President Franklin D. Roosevelt is a safety net Americans have come to depend on.
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MONDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Uninsured Americans or those with certain types of public health insurance are more likely to have oral or breast cancer diagnosed at an advanced stage, compared to people with private insurance whose disease is caught earlier.
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Health Secretary Alan Johnson calls for fluoride to be added to England's water supplies as a key means of tackling tooth decay.
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GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - Patients who say silver,   mercury-containing tooth fillings caused health problems asked   a U.S. panel on Wednesday to recommend a ban on their use or at   least warnings for consumers.