We all know and love toothpaste. We don’t just mean that as a dental practice. It keeps your mouth clean, there are all types of flavors nowadays and they certainly taste better than the original toothpastes that came out decades ago. But it is a little known fact that toothpaste can do far more than […]
It’s Bloody Valentine’s Day
It’s that time of year again. The time to be in the mood for love. In 2 days, that black mark of a holiday (if you’re alone and single) arrives, and to make things worse, it’s on a Friday. But what are the origins of this magical day we call Valentine’s Day? Sure, it’s general […]
Animal Bites and Stings You Should Avoid
What animal would you most like to avoid being bitten by? Shark is natural go to. 100 years ago when malaria was still a potent killer, a mosquito bite was certainly a bite to fear. There are, of course, the animals whose sheer power in their bite instills terror e.g. the lion. There are, however, […]
Coffee Doesn’t Dehydrate
It has been thought, assumed, or passed on as fact that coffee causes dehydration. This belief is based on the fact that it contains caffeine—a very mild diuretic. As of a few days ago, however, this age old “fact” has been overturned. Coffee doesn’t in fact dehydrate us. Sophie Keller, a sports scientist, wanted to […]
Not a Neanderthal, but a Human
Archaeology is a fascinating science. Advances in technology, such as carbon dating, have made this field all the more engrossing because remains can be more accurately dated. What’s more, these newer technologies can be used to reevaluate past discoveries. In San Bernardino Cave in Italy, archaeologists had found a finger and two teeth in a […]
A New Year’s Resolution for your Smile
The New Year is almost here. That means responsible people have formed New Year’s resolutions or are scrambling to draw them up. Many focus on career, financial, or social goals. A very common subject for resolutions is health. It might be to lose weight, to exercise more, or to be better at maintaining habits like […]
Restoring Sight to the Blind
We all hear about the purported wonders of stem cells. Proponents of its research and use describe their ability to regenerate lost tissue; to potentially restore a paraplegic’s capability to walk; to change the face of human biology forever. At the moment these claims have yet to be fully substantiated. Most of the time, the […]
5 Things About Teeth You Might Not Know
Teeth are endlessly fascinating. You would expect to hear such words from a dentist, but even the lay person would find some facts about teeth unbelievable. If you thought you had the whole story on teeth, guess again. Take a gander at our top 5 things about teeth that are quite astonishing. You may know […]
Fear of Pain is Worse than Pain
Dread means to anticipate with great apprehension or fear. All of us understand the fear aspect of dread, but an overlooked one is the “anticipation.” This aspect is as important to the definition of dread as the word fear. Dread almost always relates to future events—the worsening of a situation or continuation of a situation […]
Burning Mouth Syndrome: Painful yet Elusive
It’s been called glossopyrosis, stomatodynia, glossodynia, and even stomatopyrosis. But perhaps the best name for it—and the only one that captures its true nature—is Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS). Affecting 2% to 5% of Americans, it may seem a minor thorn in the side. Still, that’s 6.34 to 15.85 million people suffering from this mysterious disease. What makes it mysterious? […]
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