Bacteria living in your mouth get to work as soon as you take your first bite or sip of something sweet. Consuming your sugar ...

Disrupting the chemical messages that oral bacteria use to coordinate growth may help prevent disease by keeping plaque ...

Gum disease is one of the most common chronic health conditions in adults. For those 40 and older, it’s also the leading cause of premature tooth loss. Unlike cavities, which ...

Oral health is often overlooked in diabetes care, yet problems in the mouth can worsen blood sugar control – and diabetes can ...

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) identified a potential new therapeutic target for eosinophilic ...

Mechanical ventilation highlights the fundamental paradox of critical care: it can be both life-saving and life-threatening.

Garlic has long been a kitchen staple, but new research suggests it may belong next to the bathroom sink as well, with a ...

Chlorhexidine (CHX) is considered the gold-standard antimicrobial rinse due to its broad-spectrum action and ability to slow ...