Hepatitis C Virus Remains Infectious Weeks After Drying More than 170 million people are living with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), for which no vaccine is available and limited treatment options exist. For these reasons, prevention remains…

Breastfeeding Improves Long Term Health Outcomes in Women A new study exploring the effects of breastfeeding might prove useful to pregnant women. Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,…

Evidence Does Not Support Oral Cancer Screenings by Physicians According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer each year, and approximately 27% of these…

Study Reinforces Importance of Multipoint Assessments Women today maintain professional careers, run households, and often take care of children and aging parents at the same time—with little time to unwind. This raises the question of…

Study Compares Molecular Differences Of Chronic, Aggressive Periodontitis Chronic and aggressive periodontitis are the most commonly recognized forms of periodontal diseases. Researchers have long studied their pathogenesis, but a new a…

Pulse Pressure Associated With Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers Middle aged patients with high pulse pressure, which is measured by subtracting the diastolic (lower) number of a blood pressure reading from the systolic pressure (upper…

Alternative Forms of Tobacco Use Gain Traction Among Young People Tobacco products, such as hookahs, electronic cigarettes (or e cigarettes), and cigars, are increasingly popular among preteens, teens, and young adults—according to a report…

New Guidelines Released for Managing Cholesterol About one in six adults in the United States has high cholesterol—that's approximately 17% of the country's population—according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. High…

Ultradent Raises Over 350,000 lbs. of Food For Utah Food Bank & Typhoon Haiyan Victims SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, December 5, 2013–Ultradent Products, Inc. set a new record for its annual "Hunger Games"–themed food drive this year, raising…

Give the Gift of Smile this Season Charlotte, December 3, 2013 – Now that your Black Friday shopping is behind you and Cyber Monday is coming to a close, it is time to give back through Giving Tuesday America's ToothFairy