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Mojitos and an MRI: Meet the Americans who are getting health screenings on vacation
Americans are saving thousands of dollars by leaving the country for their health screenings and me…
Manisha Krishnan  Â
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A brief history of America's love affair with fluoridated water — and why it's now up for debate
Too much fluoride can make your teeth brown, but getting a little bit is a dentist's dream. Here's …
Hilary Brueck  Â
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10 Benefits of including apples in your daily wellness routine
10 Benefits of including apples in your daily wellness routine
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My dentist told me they couldn't remove a tooth because of my weight. It was the wake-up call I needed to lose 100 pounds.
A woman was denied a tooth extraction under sedation because of her weight. She lost 100 pounds thr…
Jane Ridley  Â
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I got tested for the BRCA gene mutation while I was pregnant. With my family history, I knew I wanted a double mastectomy regardless of the results.
In this excerpt from "Nearly Departed," Gila Pfeffer describes getting tested for the BRCA gene mut…
Gila Pfeffer  Â
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I'm a jaw expert, and you'll never catch me doing these 5 things
Priya Mistry is a dentist and jaw expert. She treats patients with TMJ. Here are her tips for avoid…
Kelly Burch  Â
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2 ways to improve your blood sugar, from a man who reversed his type 2 diabetes and quit Ozempic
A man in his 60s lowered his A1C by 4 percentage points, using techniques like walking and drinking…
Hilary Brueck  Â
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A man who lost 40 pounds — and cut 10 inches from his waistline — recommends walking, protein swaps, and drinking vinegar water
Diabetes medications including Ozempic weren't working for this CEO. So he started a "digital twin"…
Hilary Brueck  Â
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For years, a man struggled to breathe. Then doctors discovered a tooth growing in his nose.
In a December report, Mount Sinai doctors describe a 38-year-old patient who looked normal but had …
Anna Medaris Miller  Â
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A botched root canal operation left a woman with hallucinations and migraines that she thought would kill her
Kara Edwards told Insider she learned her sudden headaches, joint and abdominal pain, and toothache…
Andrea Michelson  Â
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TikTok users are putting toothpaste in clear containers - but a dentist says it could give them yellow teeth
Dr. Suhail Mohiuddin warns the trend could damage your smile because toothpaste can lose its abilit…
Canela LĂłpez  Â
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When do babies start teething? First signs and how to care for baby teeth when they arrive
A baby's first tooth can appear anywhere between three and 12 months old, which means it's time to …
Ashley Laderer,Jamie S. Hutton  Â
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4 tips to help your child break a thumb-sucking habit, according to a pediatrician
If your child is still sucking their thumb by the age of 5 it can cause crooked teeth, breathing pr…
Sara Lindberg,Dipesh Navsaria  Â
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I tried $50 teeth whitening strips for 2 months before my wedding. They left me with a dazzling smile - but lighting matters more for your photos of the big day.
Two weeks after inconsistently using white strips vs. wedding day 6 weeks later. The strips help, b…
Anna Medaris Miller  Â
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You can get cavities by kissing someone with bad dental hygiene, according to a dentist
Bad bacteria can be transferred when kissing, which can cause bad breath, gum disease, and increase…
Canela LĂłpez  Â
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The most common causes of bad breath and how to get rid of it fast and easily
Some of the most common causes of bad breath are dry mouth, poor dental hygiene, and foods like gar…
Soo Youn ,Michael B. Ferguson  Â
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Best Electric Toothbrushes in India
While creating a buying guide for electric toothbrushes we consider several factors to ensure ef…
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Most people don't know how to floss correctly - here's how dentists say to do it
It's typical for people to just floss in the gaps between their teeth, but dentists warn that this …
Ashley Laderer,Michael B. Fer…  Â
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Most people don't know how to floss correctly - here's how dentists say to do it
It's typical for people to just floss in the gaps between their teeth, but dentists warn that this …
Ashley Laderer,Michael B. Fer…  Â
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Kehlani said they got cheap composite veneers and regrets them. Here's what you should know about the procedure.
The singer warned their TikTok followers that the cheap composite veneers they got were too white, …