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Fever in Early Pregnancy Causes Facial Birth Defects

For decades, researchers have known that fevers in the first trimester of pregnancy increase...

Do Men’s and Women’s Hearts Burn Fuel Differently?

“Because the heart is the body’s number-one consumer of fat, when it starts using...

Tooth Loss May be Linked to Age-Related Blindness

There could be a correlation between blindness and tooth loss. A recent study in...

Few Americans Have Healthy Hearts

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

It May be Safe to Provide Predental Antibiotics to Heart Patients

The amount of infective endocarditis didn’t rise for dental patients in Olmsted County, Minn,...

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...

Scientists Discover Methods Bacteria Use to Cause Cavities, Invade Heart

Scientists may have made a breakthrough discovery regarding cavity-causing bacteria and the impact it...