February 12, 2018 Many people take dangerously high amounts of ibuprofen Many adults who use ibuprofen and other so-called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs take too much, increasing their risk of serious side effects like internal bleeding and heart attacks, a U.S. study suggests.
January 12, 2018 Don't be shocked if your dentist asks about your sex life Journal of the American Dental Association found that dentists largely fail to discuss HPV prevention methods with their patients.
December 4, 2017 Family settles $2M lawsuit in teen's dental death A Minnesota family has settled a lawsuit over the 2015 death of their 17-year-old daughter who went into cardiac arrest while having her wisdom teeth removed.
September 26, 2017 Dentist faces charges after 4-year-old suffers brain damage A Texas dentist was indicted Monday over a 2016 incident that left a 4-year-old pediatric patient with permanent brain damage.
September 19, 2017 How to keep your kids safe at the dentist After the tragic death of 3-year old Daleyza Hernandez Avila earlier this summer, the safety of children undergoing anesthesia for common dental procedures has attracted national attention.
September 18, 2017 Your old dental fillings probably contain mercury — are they dangerous? What you need to know about the potential toxins lurking in your mouth from amalgam cavity fillings.
September 18, 2017 Dental work tied to heart infections in people with artificial valves Invasive dental procedures may raise the risk of rare but serious infections in people who have prosthetic heart valves, a recent French study suggests.
July 3, 2017 Prolonged breast-feeding ups risk of severe dental cavities Breast-feeding at age 2 or older increases a child's risk of severe dental caries by the time they're 5, independently of how much sugar they get from foods, researchers say.
June 16, 2017 California girl dies during dental procedure, family says A California girl who was undergoing a simple dental procedure on Monday died during the operation, leaving her parents with unanswered questions in her death, her family said.
June 2, 2017 Metals and nutrients found in baby teeth linked to autism risk, research suggests Differences in exposure to certain metals and nutrients like lead and zinc in the womb and in early childhood may affect a child's risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers say.