In most cases, people can treat minor gum bleeding at home. Good oral hygiene and natural remedies can treat and prevent gum bleeding. Gum bleeding is common and is typically not serious. A person may notice some blood after brushing their teeth or flossing, which can irritate sensitive gums. The most common reason a person’s gums bleed is because of plaque or tartar...
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Ultrasound scans could boost screenings for osteoporosis
A new study that aimed to advance methods of assessing bone health found that data from ultrasound scans were equal to those gathered using X-ray. The way we live shapes our bones. There are a lot of things we can do to help keep our bones healthy. Bone mineral density (BMD) gauges the amount of...
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How to treat a cold or flu at home
Viruses are responsible for colds and flu, so antibiotics are not able to cure or prevent these illnesses. Plenty of rest, fluids, and home remedies can help relieve symptoms. Colds and the flu are common illnesses that can cause many uncomfortable symptoms, such as: a runny nose blocked sinuses a sore throat coughing headaches body aches fever or chills The following home remedies may...
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Want a healthy heart? Turn off the TV and eat a good breakfast
WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019) — The small lifestyle choices we make each day add up when it comes to heart health. In a new two-pronged study being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session, people who spent less time watching TV and regularly ate an energy-rich breakfast showed significantly less plaque...
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DNA Gets a New — and Bigger — Genetic Alphabet
DNA is spelled out with four letters, or bases. Researchers have now built a system with eight. It may hold clues to the potential for life elsewhere in the universe and could also expand our capacity to store digital data on Earth In 1985, the chemist Steven A. Benner sat down with some colleagues and...
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Study links Celebrex, heart valve calcification after earlier research declared drug safe
A well-known, four-year study found popular arthritis drug Celebrex no more dangerous for the heart than older drugs in its same classification—commonly called NSAIDs. Now, a big-data analysis of patient records at Vanderbilt University has found a link specifically between Celebrex and heart valve calcification. W. David Merryman, professor of biomedical engineering, and Ph.D. student...
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Sleep apnea: Daytime sleepiness might help predict cardiovascular risk
A recent study categorizing people with obstructive sleep apnea based on their differing symptoms found a strong link between excessive daytime sleepiness and cardiovascular disease. Obstructive sleepapnea (OSA) causes sporadic airflow blockages during sleep. All of the different types of sleep apnea, OSA is the most common. Symptoms include snoring, daytime sleepiness, difficulty concentrating, and high blood pressure. OSA occurs when the throat muscles relax too much to keep the airway...
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Likelihood of tick bite to cause red meat allergy could be higher than previously thought
Until now it has been believed that in order for a tick to trigger an allergic immune response to alpha-gal in humans, the tick would need to have recently fed on the alpha-gal-rich blood of a mammal. New research from the UNC School of Medicine presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) annual conference in San...
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Telemedicine and data science can improve patient care
The care of patients with chronic diseases could be improved by regular telemonitoring. This is the finding of a recent study conducted by Daniela Haluza, a health expert at MedUni Vienna’s Center for Public Health. Austrian doctors who treat diabetes patients were surveyed, since this population of patients, in particular, benefits from continuous monitoring of...
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Smartphone app allows tuberculosis patients to visit doctor’s office less frequently
Tuberculosis is a terrible lung disease, which kills thousands of people every year. We do have effective treatments, however, which prevent death and allow getting rid of the infection. But the treatment only works if you are receiving it. A new UCL-led study has found that patients with tuberculosis are more likely to continue their drug treatment if they are...