Brushing twice and flossing once a day not only keeps your teeth clean and breath fresh but also benefits your overall health. Good oral hygiene can lower the risk of heart disease, improve diabetes ...

Ask most healthcare professionals how to avoid heart disease and you will be told to exercise, eat a healthy diet and lower your LDL cholesterol (with a statin if needed). At last count about 50 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You know you should brush teeth twice and floss once a day at a minimum to keep your teeth clean and ...

Bioengineer Rohan Ingrole needed to floss a mouse’s teeth. The intent wasn’t to help mice get a clean bill of health at the dentist. Each bit of store-bought floss was coated with dead influenza ...

A survey from the Australian Dental Association out this week shows about 3 in 4 children never floss their teeth, or have adults do it for them. Many of the survey respondents thought it wasn't ...