More Dental & Oral News

• Record Number of Americans Lack Health Insurance

  Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- A record number of Americans are without health insurance, according ...

• Under Stress? Your Mouth May Tell the Story

  Aug. 24 (iVillage Total Health) -- People who are constantly under stress and battle ...

• Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Booming Despite Criticisms

  August 16 (HealthDay News) -- Drug company spending on direct-to-consumer advertising continues to skyrocket, even ...

• Toothbrushing May Strengthen Gums

  August 13 (HealthDay News) -- It may seem contradictory, but the cell damage caused by ...

• Congress Moves Closer to Drug-Safety Bill

  July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Following recent drug-safety scandals, including the 2004 Vioxx withdrawal, the ...

• Medical Tourism Takes Flight

  July 6 (HealthDay News) -- Soaring U.S. medical costs are causing many Americans to take ...

• As Costs of Drugs Shift to Consumers, Spending Drops

  July 5 (HealthDay News) -- As employers and insurance companies shift more of the cost ...

• Computerized Ordering Cuts Medication Errors

  June 28 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. hospitals that switched from using doctors' handwritten prescriptions to ...

• Computerized Medication Box Approved

  June 22 (HealthDay News) -- A programmable device that allows professional caregivers to monitor how ...

• Medicare's Drug Benefit Tough to Navigate

  June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare's new Part D drug benefit is widening patients' access ...

• 'Pill Splitting' Cuts Drug Costs for Patients, Health Plans

  June 19 (HealthDay News) -- A practice patients often use to cut down on drug ...

• Researchers ID Genes for Some Common Diseases

  June 6 (HealthDay News) -- In the largest study to date of the genetics of ...

• Smoking, Sleeplessness Tough on Oral Health

  June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Sleepless smokers are at greatest risk for poor oral health, ...

• Saliva Test May Reveal Effects of Bullying

  May 31 (iVillage Total Health) -- Middle school students who have been long-time victims of ...

• Molecule May Prevent Gum Disease Bone Loss

  May 31 (iVillage Total Health) -- A molecule that acts to destroy bone in certain ...

• Gum Disease Boosts Tongue Cancer Risk in Men

  May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic gum disease could boost a man's risk for tongue ...

• Chocolate Lovers May Be Able to Brush with Glee

  May 23 (iVillage Total Health) -- Chocolate lovers take heart. You may one day be ...

• Smoking Biggest Risk Factor for Gum Disease: Study

  May 23 (iVillage Total Health) -- Want to decrease your risk of developing gum disease? ...

• Dental X-rays Can't Predict Stroke Risk: Study

  May 17 (iVillage Total Health) -- Dental x-rays that take panoramic images of the head ...