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By David SlipherL. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs When the subject of preventive health care is broached, oral health is often regarded as a distinct and separate issue. However, for Sarah E. Raskin, Ph.D, associate professor in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, this is not the case. …

Article content Call it a different kind of motor mouth. The health unit in Elgin and Oxford counties is taking dental care on the road, turning a mini-bus into a clinic on wheels with funding from a provincial program for low-income seniors who can’t afford to see a dentist. Article content “Access to care is a huge issue for many …

First published OCT 5, 2023 Updated 9 hours ago Election 2023 The political will to plug the dental gap in healthcare seems higher than ever – but will it be enough to get dental policies over the line? Afraid to socialise, reduced quality of life.  Cheaper to fly to the UK to get work done. Pulling their own teeth out with …

It is important to brush and floss your teeth twice a day. (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty … [+] Images) Toronto Star via Getty Images Periodontal disease, dental caries and a high number of missing teeth were associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to researchers. As the average life expectancy of Americans increases, more people are being diagnosed …

1. Eat Slowly “I have my clients learn how to choose foods they like, really taste each morsel going into their mouths, and chew deliberately. I advise them to chew slowly, swallow only when the food is all chewed up, and repeat. It takes time to know we’re full. Eating slowly not only allows us to enjoy our food more …

Ashish Sachdeva, 46, once weighed almost 140 kilos. “I was technically obese and it was tough for me to find clothes my size. Many times I had to travel to Delhi for my jean stitching and to buy my plus plus size clothes,” he shared with Etimes Lifestyle. “The major concerns with my overweight were hypertension, joint pains and memory …

In the realm of weight loss, nuts have often been unfairly maligned due to their high-fat content. New research from the University of South Australia is challenging these misconceptions by demonstrating that almonds can play a significant role in helping individuals shed unwanted pounds while simultaneously improving their cardiometabolic health. In what is hailed as the largest study of its …

The ads in the New York subway system drew my attention, as I suppose they were meant to do — they were unmissable both online and when I was in the city earlier this summer. I saw a woman injecting herself alongside a panel promising “a weekly shot to lose weight.” This particular ad didn’t feature the names of the …