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Coconut oil fights against tooth decay

A new research has found that coconut oil attacks the bacteria behind tooth decay and could be used in dental care products

A new research has found that coconut oil attacks the bacteria behind tooth decay and could be used in dental care products. Scientists found that coconut oil which had been treated with enzymes stopped the growth of Streptococcus bacteria – a major cause of tooth decay. Tooth decay affects 60% to 90% of children in industrialized countries. Speaking at the Society for General Microbiology&…

Flossing your teeth is a waste of time, claims new book Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye

According to a provocative new book, Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye, it seems that dedicated followers of flossing could actually be wasting their time

…amatic decline in bacteria numbers. In Scandinavia – which is a major producer of xylitol thanks to its high numbers of birch trees – xylitol lozenges are popular. “The lozenges have about 100% xylitol, but in the chewing gums you’ll get only about 30%,” says Dr. Nigel Carter. “Many dentists now recognize the benefits of xylitol and encourage their patients to use it.” He adds that ma…

Lifelong guide to perfect teeth

Step by step guide to pearly whites for life

Statistics show only 6% of adults were edentate, or had no teeth, in 2009, compared with 37% in 1968. Yet according to the Adult Dental Health Survey, only 10% of us have “excellent” oral health and 83% have some level of gum disease. Dentist Dr. Susan Tanner says: “With the right advice, routine and technique, you should be able to have healthy teeth all your life.” Dr. Simon Khoury, a private a…

Seaweed toothpaste stops decay

A British research team claims that adding enzymes from seaweed microbes to toothpaste and mouthwash could provide better protection against tooth decay

A British research team claims that adding enzymes from seaweed microbes to toothpaste and mouthwash could provide better protection against tooth decay. Researchers at Newcastle University had been studying Bacillus licheniformis to see if it could clean ships’ hulls. But the scientists now believe it could protect the areas between teeth where plaque can gather despite brushing. Their lab…

Drinking fruit juice as part of “five a day” could be damaging children’s teeth

Dentists warn that children who are encouraged to drink large amounts of fruit juice as part of their “five a day” could be damaging their teeth

…rush their teeth regularly than in the past, dental erosion is a growing problem due to acidic drinks. Research published last year by King’s College London Dental Institute, based on a study of 1,000 people aged between 18 and 30, suggested eating an apple could be worse for teeth than drinking a fizzy drink because of the acid it contains. Experts recommend people continue to eat fruit but…

People still don’t know how to brush their teeth, a European study reveals

A European study has found that while almost all Swedes brush their teeth, only one in 10 does it in a way that effectively prevents tooth decay

A European study has found that while almost all Swedes brush their teeth, only one in 10 does it in a way that effectively prevents tooth decay. Prof. Pia Gabre from the University of Gothenburg, led two studies into the tooth brushing habits of more than 2,000 Swedes aged 15-16, 31-35, 60-65 and 76-80. They were asked various dental care questions like how long they brushed for and how much too…

Soda consumption may affect your teeth as bad as most dangerous narcotics

A new study claims that the excessive consumption of soda, even diet soda, affects your teeth as badly as ingesting two of the most dangerous narcotics on earth

…d a 51-year-old c**ck addict. The m**h user, however, also consumed two or three cans of regular soda a day because the drugs made his mouth dry, and the c**ck addict has been a regular c**ck user for 18 years, nearly four times as long as the soda drinker had been consuming excessive amounts of soda. Additionally, the soda drinker admitted that she has not seen a dentist in many years. “Non…

How to brush your teeth properly

A European study has found that while almost all Swedes brush their teeth, only one in 10 does it in a way that effectively prevents tooth decay

A European study has found that while almost all Swedes brush their teeth, only one in 10 does it in a way that effectively prevents tooth decay. Here is the advice from the British Dental Health Foundation: Place the head of your toothbrush against your teeth, then tilt the bristle tips to a 45 degree angle against the gum line. Move the brush in small circular movements, several times, on all…

Sacha Baron-Cohen is far worse in real life than his alter egos, says Isla Fisher

Sacha Baron Cohen is as zany and unpredictable in real life as he is on screen, says his wife, Isla Fisher

…Cohen and Isla Fisher, who met at a party in Sydney in 2002, married in 2010 and are parents to daughters Olive, 5, and Elula, 2. They make a contrasting couple – and not only because he stands 13 inches above his 5ft 2in tall wife. Sacha Baron Cohen’s brand of entertainment is dangerously cutting edge, whereas hers tends to be a little more middle of the road. Raised in Australia by Scotti…

CERN physicist announced firm evidence for the existence of Higgs Boson

A senior CERN physicist from Switzerland has announced this afternoon firm evidence for the existence of the elusive Higgs Boson, or God particle

…the months ahead,” Fabiola Gianotti said. However, CERN was cautious: “The main conclusion is that the Standard Model Higgs boson, if it exists, is most likely to have a mass constrained to the range 116-130 GeV [a unit of energy equal to billion electron volts] by the ATLAS experiment, and 115-127 GeV by CMS. “Tantalizing hints have been seen by both experiments in this mass region, but these ar…

How multituberculates, the longest lived mammalian order, survived during dinosaur extinction

Multituberculates are the only major branch of mammals to have become completely extinct, and have no living descendants

Multituberculates, a group of rodent-like mammals that existed for approximately 120 million years, survived after dinosaur extinction because they were adapted to eating flowering plants, say scientists. The “mass extinction event” which wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago is thought to have been caused by an asteroid or volcanic activity. Once the dinosaurs were no more, the rodent-lik…

Supersymmetry theory dealt a blow, Large Hadron Collider researchers discover

Supersymmetry, or SUSY, has gained popularity as a way to explain some of the inconsistencies in the traditional theory of subatomic physics known as the Standard Model

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How to eat both healthily and responsibly, without losing the joy of eating

With 10 themed chapters ranging from best breakfasts to local food, Hattie Ellis explains how to eat both healthily and responsibly, without losing the joy of eating

Modern-day eating has become a minefield, says award-winning food journalist Hattie Ellis in her new book, What to Eat? 10 chewy questions about food. Hattie Ellis navigates modern food conundrums, simplifying the landscape of how to eat well and with a conscience, and successfully sorts the wheat from the chaff (at one point quite literally when she explores flour milling and bread), interviewin…

Man suffered cardiac arrest while eating Triple Bypass Burger at Heart Attack Grill

The Heart Attack Grill sells calorie-laden fare with names such as Quadruple Bypass Burgers and Flatline Fries

…line Fries. Meals at Heart Attack Grill can exceed 8,000 calories, as the recommended daily intake is 2,000 calories for women and 2,500 for men. The Triple Bypass Burger contains three slabs of meat, 12 rashes of bacon, cheese, red onion, sliced tomato and the Heart Attack Grill’s own “unique special sauce”. And that’s before taking into account the accompanying “Flatliner Fries”, coo…

Adam Levine brands Honey Boo Boo reality show as the worst thing that’s ever happened to civilization

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo has been branded by Adam Levine as the worst thing that's ever happened to civilization

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo reality show has been branded by Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine as the “worst thing that’s ever happened” to civilization. Adam Levine has slammed the reality series – which follows 7-year-old beauty pageant contestant Alana Thompson (aka Honey Boo Boo) and her family – for causing “decay” to society and insists its high viewing figures do not mean it has…

English language originated in Turkey about 9,000 years ago, a new research finds

A new research has found that modern Indo-European languages, which include English, originated in Turkey about 9,000 years ago

…r language inheritance. A new research has found that modern Indo-European languages, which include English, originated in Turkey about 9,000 years ago According to the Ethnologue database, more than 100 language families exist. The Indo-European family is one of the largest families – more than 400 languages spoken in at least 60 countries – and its origins are unclear. The Steppes,…

Male extinction is not possible, says a new study

Previous research has suggested the Y sex chromosome, which only men carry, is decaying genetically so fast that it will be extinct in five million years' time

…e million years’ time, based on the rate at which genes are disappearing from the chromosome. Genetics professor Brian Sykes predicted the demise of the Y chromosome, and of men, in as little as 100,000 years in his 2003 book “Adam’s Curse: A Future without Men.” The predictions were based on comparisons between the human X and Y sex chromosomes. While these chromosomes wer…

Violet D’Mello mauled by captive cheetahs in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Violet D'Mello said she survived by "playing dead" at the Kragga Kamma Game Park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa last weekend

…ned into a nightmare.” Violet D’Mello’s husband, Archie, took photos of her ordeal and he said the park’s guide seemed to be caught unawares by the attack. “I was about five to 10 feet away. We didn’t expect anything to happen like this. I don’t think even the guide knew what to do. She didn’t have any weapons, or stick or Taser, until somebody from the ou…

Breakthrough in dentistry: painless plasma brush could be available in 2 years

The hi-tech “plasma brush” can hollow out rotten teeth in just 30 seconds, with only a slight cooling sensation for the patient

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Christmas gift ideas for the person who has everything

One Christmas gift which is sure to please the most demanding of recipients is the super premium vodka housed in a Faberge-inspired gold egg

…ts is the super premium vodka housed in the Faberge-inspired egg. If the eye-catching 24-carat gold egg isn’t enough to impress, the vodka itself is filtered twelve times and was once enjoyed by 19th Century St Petersburg aristocracy. If you’re keen to impress though, you must act fast because only five golden eggs are produced each year. Other super luxurious items perfect for a show…

Why cosmetic dentistry is not always healthy

Harry Shiers evaluation on Nicholas Cage teeth changes

…y Shiers, suggesting most of this crowd end up looking more like winners in the 3.15 handicap than elegant stars. And he should know. Harry Shiers has run an eponymous Central London dental clinic for 15 years, where he specializes in aesthetic implant and reconstructive dentistry. Over time, his work has involved reconstructive dental surgery for those suffering from mouth cancer or who have, for…

How safe is a can of Coke? Coca-Cola cancer risk chemicals.

Coca-Cola in the US has reduced level of 4-MI following fears that it could cause cancer

Each day, 1.6 billion cans and bottles of Coca-Cola are gulped down, making it the globe’s most recognized brand. But ever since it was first concocted as a brain tonic in 1886 (designed to treat “sick headaches, neuralgia, hysteria and melancholy”), the makers of Coca-Cola have been secretive about what goes into their drink. American pharmacist and Coke founder Asa Chandler was so concerned tha…

Nuckin Futs won the right to use the name, despite outrage

…rade Marks Act. The Act states that anything that is regarded as shameful, offensive or shocking to ordinary people had to be rejected. Solicitor Jamie White did not agree with the finding and began a 12-month campaign on behalf of the company to get the name registered. The suggested words were part of the everyday language of Australians, he considered, and drew up a five-page legal document cat…

Heidi Damon, victim of a brutal sexual assault, confronted her attacker in court

Heidi Damon, 40, waived her right to anonymity and allowed to be filmed in court unleashing her anger as her attacker Javon Cooper, 18, was jailed for 15 years after attempting to kill and rape her

Heidi Damon from Florida, the victim of a brutal sexual assault confronted her attacker Javon Cooper in court and told him: “I am not the victim, I’m the victor.” Heidi Damon, 40, waived her right to anonymity and allowed to be filmed in court unleashing her anger as her attacker Javon Cooper, 18, was jailed for 15 years after attempting to kill and rape her. She told Javon Cooper: “I just…

Red tide phenomenon on North County and Sarasota beaches.

Michael Dermyer and his 5 year-old son Colin watching the waves glow neon blue from the red tide at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, California

…sed to refer to a natural phenomenon known as a “harmful algal bloom” or “HAB”. The term “red tide” is being phased out among researchers for the following reasons: 1. Red tides are not necessarily red and many have no discoloration at all. 2. They are unrelated to movements of the tides. 3. A wide variety of algal species are known as bloom-formers. Red tide ph…

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