3 unique ways to protect your teeth

3 unique ways to protect your teeth

Most of us are likely doing the standard care dentists advise us to do – brush and floss your teeth at least twice daily and see your dentist every six months for a checkup and regular cleaning.  But there are other unique tips we should also be using making sure our pearly whites will be with us our entire life. 

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Top 5 facts to know about rheumatoid arthritis

Top 5 facts to know about rheumatoid arthritis

RA is an autoimmune disease in which inflammation damages the lining of joints, tissues that surround joints (such as tendons), other connective tissue throughout the body and the surface of bones. 

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Reducing radiation risk from imaging tests

Reducing radiation risk from imaging tests

Thanks to imaging tests such as X-rays, CT (computed tomography) scans, and mammograms, these procedures have saved countless lives and significantly increase a physician’s ability to accurately diagnosis, stage, and treat conditions that in years past would have gone undetected.  

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Power up your breakfast with protein

Power up your breakfast with protein

It’s even worse for those who skip breakfast – breakfast skippers have a strong correlation with having increased weight gain, a higher body mass index (BMI) and a tendency towards obesity. 

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Simple remedies for quenching a dry mouth

Simple remedies for quenching a dry mouth

Dry mouth actually has a name – xerostomia.  Having sufficient moisture or saliva in the mouth is necessary to help cleanse the mouth helping to neutralize acids produced by plaque and for washing away dead cells that accumulate on the tongue, gums, and cheeks. 

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Facts you need to know about antibiotics

Facts you need to know about antibiotics

No one likes being sick. The sooner a doctor can make us well again, the better.  It is not surprising that to return to normal as soon as possible, most of us want to find relief in the form of a pill.  The pill we often request is an antibiotic. 

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