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Periodontitis May Double Risk of High Blood Pressure

Adults with periodontitis may be significantly more likely to have higher blood pressure than...

Flossing Linked With Elevated PFAS Levels in the Body

Some consumer behaviors including the use of Oral-B Glide dental floss contribute to elevated...

Chronic Periodontitis Linked to Lacunar Infarct and Strokes

Researchers at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain have found a relationship...

Mouth Bacteria Connected to Heart Disease

Mouth bacteria can lead to heart disease more often than one would think. A...

Diabetes Care Improves, but Costly Gaps Remain

About 18.8 million adults have diagnosed diabetes People with diabetes are getting better control...

Few Americans Have Healthy Hearts

3 percent of Americans have optimal heart health, while 10 percent have poor heart...

Smoking Snuffs Out ‘Good’ Cholesterol

Smoking is a major risk factor for heart disease, contributing to more than one-third...

Eating Dark Chocolate Daily Can Protect Your Heart

A daily dose of dark chocolate during a 10-year period could lower the risk...

Protein Could Raise Risk of Blood-Vessel Constriction Involved in Gum Disease

A protein associated with gum disease may increase the risk of plaque-containing blood vessels...

Lower Income Raises Heart Disease Risk

“Low socioeconomic status is a heart-disease risk factor on its own and needs to...