Survey adds to experts’ concern about addiction risk and highlights support for plan to ban sales to under-18s ...

Fluoride remains the cornerstone of preventive dentistry, and researchers have analyzed the many delivery methods of fluoride ...

One in eight teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 has tried nicotine pouches, amid a growing demand for smokeless nicotine ...

Survivors of the 1955 Christmas Eve flood in Yuba City share stories, and how the disaster reshaped the community where they still live.

IT’S easy to brush off your broken nails, especially at this time of the year. All the washing up over Christmas, the cold ...

It’s been used for centuries as a medicinal resin, long before ‘gut health’ was a buzzword — but studies now back up its benefits.

One of the most common concerns patients bring to the dental chair is receding gums. Often, the immediate assumption is: "I must have gum disease." While this can be true, gum recession isn't always a ...

There is increasing evidence that gum disease is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and cardiometabolic health ...

She lived on an island in the Baltic Sea around 3,700 B.C. She was lactose intolerant and may have suffered from gum disease, and she had recently dined on a meal that included ducks and hazelnuts.

Over half of seniors will need help with eating, getting dressed or other basic activities at some point, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the cost of help continues ...

More than 700 species of microbes live in your mouth and they include bacteria, fungus, and more. Some are helpful, and some harmful. Don’t run for your toothbrush or mouthwash just yet. As long as ...