(HealthDay)—There is an association between tongue piercings and periodontal inflammation, according to two studies presented at EuroPeri9, the annual meeting
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Five hot baths a week could prevent the risk of heart attack or stroke
Taking five hot baths a week could prevent the risk of heart attack or stroke as having a soak shifts
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Being underweight INCREASES the risk of breast cancer in young women
Being underweight INCREASES the risk of breast cancer in pre-menopausal women, study finds Carrying too little weight between the ages
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Mediterranean-style eating with lean, unprocessed red meat improves heart disease risk
Adopting a Mediterranean-style eating pattern improves heart health, with or without reducing red meat intake, if the red meat consumed
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Heart disease: Erectile dysfunction may double risk
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but the risk factors and symptoms are
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Eating sensibly may slash death risk for cancer survivors
A growing body of evidence is suggesting that diets influence the outlook of cancer survivors. For instance, a recent study
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Do you live in a deadly healthcare ‘risk zone’?
England’s death hotspots: Interactive map shows the 32 areas where you are 29% more likely to die of avoidable causes
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Identifying Crohn’s disease risk factors in the Ashkenazi Jewish population
It is estimated that one in three individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) descent carry mutations that increase their risk for
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HIV lies dormant in brain, increasing risk of dementia, but how?
The HIV virus, which causes AIDS, has long been known to target and disable cells of the immune system, which
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Inflammatory bowel disease may raise Parkinson’s risk
The study supports the notion of a “gut-brain axis,” note the researchers in a paper on their work that is
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