Scientists are reporting identification of two substances in licorice - used extensively in Chinese traditional medicine - that kill the major bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease, the leading causes of tooth loss in children and adults. In a study in ACS' Journal of Natural...
The British Broadcasting Corporation recently aired a story about a prominent minister in Holland who admits that he is an atheist.As I was trying to think of some choice remarks to make about the broadcast, I came across the following article written by Peter Horrobin a distinguished British...
A recent study, published by the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, demonstrated that sugar-free lollipops containing licorice root extract significantly reduced the bacteria that causes tooth decay, specifically in pre-school children with high-risk of tooth decay. The study, funded by...
Trick or treating may be great fun, and it can be just a lot of fun if certain precautions to protect teeth are taken, say various dental organizations on both sides of the Atlantic. If left unsupervised and without proper guidance and advice, most children will return home after an evening of...
We've seen it so much. Ageing heroes who start to lose their form. In my generation, that is Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Theirry Henry, Adriano. To witness French football descend into madness, and Brazilian styles move away from Joga Bonito truely saddens me.
Diego Maradonna is the prime example of...
An electric composter is a lot like a couples counselor.
In a healthy relationship, the cast-off scraps of little battles are thrown into the pile, where time begets a natural heat, slowly turning the parts of the relationship that don't work into something from which better things can grow...
I just returned from the dentist and found out I have severe tooth decay. I am young, brush twice daily (I don't floss but I certainly will be now!), and I honestly stay away from sweets pretty well so I don't really understand how it got so bad. He told me this was something that has happened...
Two doctors I know (a researcher and a pediatrician) have just told me that, for children who are not overweight, sugar is completely harmless aside from its effect on the teeth (which can be solved by brushing). They let their very slim toddler eat as much chocolate, ice cream, and other...