Oral health

Erectile Dysfunction - Physical, Treatable And Without Shame A decade ago it would have been impossible to imagine a major public figure admitting to erectile dysfunction. Wide spread misconceptions about the causes of this affliction, unnecessary shame, and a lack of treatment...

Understanding the Basics of Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes is a condition characterized by abnormal glucose (sugar) levels in the blood. In the United States, more than 10 million people are affected. Diabetes can begin at almost any age,..

Smile! For many parents, the appearance of the first tooth is an important milestone in their baby's development. Teething in infants and toddlers is perfectly normal. Somewhere between 3 and 6 months you will notice your child's first tooth pushing the half...

What you Should Know About Cellulitis:an Infection of the Skin Normally, our skin provides an excellent barrier to prevent bacteria from getting into the body and causing infection. However, whenever a break occurs in the skin, the barrier is disrupted and infection may...

What You Can Do About the Flu Influenza, or `the flu`, is a viral infection of the nose, throat, and lungs. The flu spreads quickly from one person to another. When someone infected with the flu coughs or sneezes, droplets...

Women?s Health Issues - See What Your Doctors Are Reading! This clinical condition affects about 10-20% of the women of reproductive age (15-45yrs). The typical symptoms are severe menstrual cramping, pain during and after sex, and relative infertility, but...

Progress in making oral forms of more drugs The successful use of a particular protein in an oral rather than injected or inhaled form is an important first step towards making oral drug treatments available for more diseases...

CDC issues this year's childhood immunization schedule The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reviewed the current recommendations for childhood immunizations, as they do every year, and made a few revisions to make sure American children receive the immunizations they...

Estrogen-progestin linked to breast cancer risk The potential benefits of taking hormone replacement therapy beginning at menopause are many, ranging from relief from hot flashes to lowering the risks of heart disease and the brittle-bone disease osteoporosis...

Look ma, fewer cavities in the 1990s Children in the 1990s were less likely to have cavities in their baby teeth compared with their counterparts in the early 1970s, study findings suggest...