Kellogg to Make Cereals and Snacks More Nutritious or Stop Marketing to Children The Kellogg Company said it will increase the nutritional value of the cereals and snacks targeted at children or else stop marketing those products to them altogether. Parents and advocacy groups have worried about child obesity and threatened a... ( added 2 years 144 days ago.)

Snacks and Tooth Decay Tooth decay is one of the most common of all disorders, especially for children, young adults and seniors, and is the most common cause of tooth loss in younger people. Tooth decay happens when the bacteria that are normally present in your mouth... ( added 2 years 145 days ago.)

Colgate-Palmolive Reports: Recall Issued but Colgate Toothpaste Low Health Risk After conducting its own analysis on counterfeit samples of Colgate toothpaste, the personal-care products makers said on Today; “there is a low health risk to consumers who purchased tubes of the counterfeit toothpaste." The company stated the... ( added 2 years 147 days ago.)

Student Proves Water in Toilet Cleaner than Drinking Fountains at School The Register-Guard, an Oregon Newspaper has reported a Middle School student felt all along that something was awry with the school’s drinking fountain water. A ban was placed on students bringing bottled water or water bottles to class.... ( added 2 years 150 days ago.)

Easy-to-make Recipes: Delicious Smoothies and Juices There has never been a better time to enjoy the wonderful benefits of smoothies and juices. Our local stores and supermarkets are bursting with tantalizing fresh fruits and vegetables, and many of them are in plentiful supply all year round.... ( added 2 years 151 days ago.)

Active Ingredient in Bengay Reportedly Caused Teen's Death Did you know that Bengay works by increasing blood flow at the site of application to help ease aches and pains? Did you also know that Bengay has been scientifically proven to increase one's range of motion and flexibility, while... ( added 2 years 153 days ago.)

What is Life Without a Dream? Why’d they stop dreaming, we wonder? What happened? Perhaps a better question is what didn’t happen? We remember them when we were young, bright and filled with promise. They were competitive, the ‘brightest in the class" and filled with pride.... ( added 2 years 154 days ago.)

The Watermelon Story told by a Watermelon Lover "Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus , Family Cucurbitaceae) is both a fruit and a vegetable and plant of a vine-like (climber and trailer) herb originally from southern Africa and one of the most common type of melon. This flowering plant produces... ( added 2 years 154 days ago.)

7 Patient-Centered Pearls to "Wow" New Patients (Part III of III) In Part I of this three-part series, you learned the first two ingredients— Patient/Parent Aggravation Were Non-Existent and Empty Promises Are Never Made. In Part II you learned, three more ingredients to WOW New Patients —You Must Manage the New... ( added 2 years 161 days ago.)

My Daddy — A Gentle Giant "Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee." Exodus 20:12 We called him ‘daddy’ and we thought he could do everything except cook. He didn’t need to cook, he had a wife and four... ( added 2 years 162 days ago.)

Causes of Teeth Sensitivity Studies indicate that millions of people worldwide suffer from sensitive teeth, also called dentin hypersensitivity. If you experience temporary tooth discomfort or pain from eating cold or hot foods or sweet or sour foods, drinking cold or hot... ( added 2 years 163 days ago.)

Toothprints Lead Way in Child Identification Dental characteristics are unique to each individual. Not even identical twins carry the same dental characteristics. This distinctive trait has led to the creation of a new way to safeguard your children, the Toothprints® dental ID. Dental... ( added 2 years 163 days ago.)

Oral Hygiene Do's and Don'ts The mouth is the gateway to the body... good health begins with good teeth. Tooth decay, infection and/or gum disease can lead to a variety of ailments and just generally 'feeling bad.' Here's a list of Do's and Don'ts for keeping your oral... ( added 2 years 163 days ago.)

Mouth Protection During Sports Dental injuries are the most common type of injuries to the face, and 60% of facial injuries occur during sports practice. An athlete is 60 times more likely to suffer damage to the teeth when not wearing a mouth guard. The risk increases if the... ( added 2 years 168 days ago.)

How Safe are Dental X-rays? A cephalometric x-ray used by Orthodontists When x-rays are passed through your mouth, more x-rays are absorbed by the denser parts of your mouth, such as teeth and bone, than by soft tissues. The x-rays strike the film that is behind... ( added 2 years 168 days ago.)

Is Tongue Piercing for You? Certain types of body piercing have existed continuously since ancient times. Today, in most cultures, body piercing has become more acceptable in the general population than ever before in history. Tongue piercing is especially popular with... ( added 2 years 170 days ago.)

Do You Have Dental Phobia? Most people experience some degree of anxiety or fear at the prospect of going to the dentist, but for some people, the anxiety is so great that they don't obtain the dental care they need. Fear of going to the dentist can range from mild anxiety... ( added 2 years 172 days ago.)

Less of a Tin Grin (Advances in Braces) Today, advances in materials and techniques for use in outer space and in computers are changing the way your orthodontist improves your smile. If you're considering braces and thinking of pictures of your parents, or even your grandparents, with... ( added 2 years 175 days ago.)

Choosing the best Toothpaste Thanks to better care and technological advances, more people than ever before are keeping their teeth throughout their lives. The most important thing you can do to make sure you're one of those who keep their natural teeth is to brush and... ( added 2 years 177 days ago.)

To Be Energy Efficient - Buy Energy Efficient When you buy an appliance, you commit to paying both the first cost and the operating cost for as long as you own it. And over the life of an appliance, the energy cost to run it can be many times greater than the first cost. So it pays to buy an... ( added 2 years 178 days ago.)

Braces and Young Patients - Phase I Interceptive Treatment The American Association of Orthodontists, and many other worldwide orthodontic associations, recommends that a child have his or her first orthodontic examination by age seven, or earlier if there are obvious signs of an orthodontic... ( added 2 years 179 days ago.)

Effects of Tobacco on Oral Health In the United States alone, tobacco use is responsible for one in five deaths, primarily from cardiovascular diseases, lung cancer, other types of cancer and respiratory diseases. In North America, approximately 75% of all oral cancers are... ( added 2 years 180 days ago.)

Will Thumb Sucking Harm A Child's Teeth and Jaw Development? Most children suck their thumbs or fingers at some time in their early life, but most stop by age six or seven months. The American Dental Association (ADA) reports that some eighty-five percent to ninety-nine percent of children stop thumb... ( added 2 years 181 days ago.)

A Lifetime of Beautiful Smiles There exists a growing body of evidence to suggest that the many challenges - academic, financial, environmental, and psychological - that create so much stress and strain in our embattled school system, may all be underwritten and aggravated by a... ( added 2 years 182 days ago.)

The Most Commonly Treated Orthodontic Problems in Children and Adults All orthodontic conditions are as unique and varied as the patients involved, but there are some problems seen more frequently than others. These, too, vary with the patient base. For example, the most common problems for adults are different from... ( added 2 years 183 days ago.)