| 05/09/2005 11:40 PM
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Health Tip: Afraid of the Dentist? (HealthDay)
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Does thinking about going to the dentist make you break into a cold sweat? You're not alone. But with dentistry's many advances, diagnosis and treatment gets more comfortable all the time.
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| 05/04/2005 11:40 PM
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Cell Therapy Targets Gum Disease, Stretch Marks (HealthDay)
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Injections of a type of skin cell called fibroblasts could offer a simple way to treat gum disease, baldness, stretch marks and other common problems, according to new research.
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| 04/27/2005 11:41 PM
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Health Tip: Itching for Skin Care? (HealthDay)
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The average adult uses seven different skin-care products each day, including fragrances, astringents, moisturizers, sunscreens, skin cleansers, hair care items, deodorants/antiperspirants, and hair and nail cosmetics.
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| 04/21/2005 11:41 PM
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A Clean Sweep for Electric Toothbrushes (HealthDay)
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The circling motion unique to certain power toothbrushes is better at sweeping away dental plaque than the traditional 'up-and-down' technique used with manual brushes.
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| 04/18/2005 11:41 PM
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New Oral Rise Targets Gingivitis (HealthDay)
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new prescription treatment for gingivitis, an inflammation of the gums caused by plaque-forming bacteria.
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| 04/15/2005 11:41 PM
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Health Tip: If You Grind Your Teeth (HealthDay)
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As many as 40 million Americans suffer from bruxism, better known as teeth grinding. Five percent to 10 percent of them grind their teeth so severely that they fracture dental fillings or cause other types of tooth damage.
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| 04/08/2005 11:40 PM
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Mercury Fillings in Moms Don't Lead to Small Babies (HealthDay)
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In good news for expectant moms with cavities, a new study suggests pregnant women aren't threatening their newborn's birth weight by getting mercury-based silver amalgam fillings.
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| 04/06/2005 11:40 PM
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Health Tip: Your Baby's Teething (HealthDay)
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Teething usually starts during a child's first four to seven months. If your infant doesn't show any teeth until much later, don't worry. This may be determined by heredity, and it doesn't necessarily mean that anything is wrong.
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| 04/06/2005 11:40 PM
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Staph Infections Turning Up Outside Hospitals (HealthDay)
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Staph infections that are resistant to common antibiotics are moving out of the hospital into the community.
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| 03/31/2005 11:41 PM
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Light Therapy May Give Gum Disease the Blues (HealthDay)
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A new study sheds light -- blue light, to be exact -- on a new way to combat oral bacteria associated with gum disease.
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