This week on the podcast, Healthland editor Sora Song asks whether child obesity is child abuse. TIME editor-at-large Belinda …
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Dentists, Too, Can Help Battle Painkiller Addiction
When it comes to prescription-drug misuse, you don’t usually think of dentists as the source. No one talks about “dentist shopping” or “dental pill mills.” But a new study shows that in fact dentists prescribe 12% of all …
Are Cavities Really Contagious?
So much can be communicated in just one kiss — including the bacteria Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus, which flourish on teeth and gums and cause cavities.
Post-Halloween Dental Advice: Kids Can Gorge on Candy
If your household is as sugared up as mine is in the aftermath of 90 minutes spent trick-or-treating Sunday night, here’s some unexpected wisdom — from a dentist, no less: Let the kids eat candy, and lots of it, all at once.