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Many dentists recommend getting a dental filling to prevent further damage due to cavities. These fillings can help save the tooth structure and relieve dental pain. Meanwhile, The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned against a particular type of tooth filling. According to the FDA, the filling consisting of mercury can become toxic…
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which began in February in China, has over thirty million confirmed cases around the globe with an increasing death toll. Even though the crisis is the longest so far in the past century, it is not the first one that has changed the world. Prior to the current pandemic, virgin soil…
Coronavirus infection, which was previously assumed to be a respiratory illness, is currently being re-examined by researchers. According to the updates on the disease, it can affect multiple organs in the body in addition to the lungs including the heart, kidneys, liver, and cause several associated side effects both in the short and long term….
The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has emphasized the importance of wearing masks for the prevention of the coronavirus infection since the beginning of the pandemic. However, many people and even political leaders, including the governor of Missouri, Mike Parson, have neglected the repeated warnings from the health agency. Currently, the US state…
The latest study finds heart disease in women is a top risk for their health. Surprisingly the risk is high even in younger women including those from minority communities. If you look at the health history from previous years it is easy for people to assume heart disease to be a ‘men’s disease’ mostly because…
Currently, there is much hype around naturally sourced and organic food. People are more inclined towards living a healthier life due to the ongoing pandemic. This pandemic also gave people ample time to cook by themselves at home. Hence, there is a rise in people using a healthy alternative to regular store-bought meals. Research shows…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that this year would be the recurring period for an AFM. Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) is a weird, polio-like disease that attacks the central nervous system (CNS). The most common target of this disease is children. CDC has shared a Vital Signs Report requesting all…
Hepatitis is one of the most common infections and the virus can exist in A, B, C, D, or E strain. Among all these, Hepatitis C infection typically damages the liver and many of them lose their lives to it. For this reason, HCV was long considered a silent killer. HCV has affected more than…
Parents who are worried about the symptoms of coronavirus in kids as more and more schools reopen in the country despite risks, here are some skin rashes to look out for that may suggest infection. Around 8 different kinds of skin rashes could indicate coronavirus in people especially more so in children. Doctors, therefore, are…
In societies, smoking is generally looked down upon, not because of the act itself but due to the negative implications, it has on the body and those around the smoker. Now physicians are calling for improved graphic warnings for cigarette packaging in an attempt to spread awareness among Americans to reduce smoking. The visual health…