Exercise for Healthy Skin

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Reviewed By Stephanie Gardner, MD

It’s hardly news that exercise is great for your heart, lungs, and mental outlook. Here’s another reason to get moving: Regular exercise is one of the keys to healthy skin.

“We tend to focus on the cardiovascular benefits of physical activity, and those are important.

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Philippe Gauthier ENDO 13 Receives Grant from AAEF

Philippe Gauthier ENDO 13 recently received a grant from the American Association of Endodontists Foundation (AAEF) for his research project titled, “De Novo Regeneration of Periodontal Ligament Using Stem Cell Sheet Technique.” The grant amounts to $16,470 and will fund Gauthier’s research for two years, as he works to complete the combined CAGS and MScD in Endodontics that he is currently pursuing at GSDM. Also, because his research proposal received the top ranking score of all resident applicants, the Research and Scientific Affairs Committee of the AAE awarded him an extra $500.   Gau Find more…

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Poor oral care may cause sexual problems

The research1, carried out on 70 male subjects, showed a correlation between gum disease and the ability to achieve an erection. The data indicates that as the severity of erectile dysfunction increased, so did the prevalence of chronic periodontitis (gum disease).

Overall, more than four out of five men (81.8 per cent) with severe erectile dysfunction had gum disease. In comparison, in cases of mild erectile dysfunction, the incidence of gum disease was less than two in five men.

According to the National Institutes of Health2, erectile dysfunction is defined as the inability to attain and or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance.

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FIFTH AND FINAL WINNER SELECTED FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF “PROS IN THE PROFESSION”

Crest® Oral-B® is proud to recognize Sharon C. Stull of Chesapeake, Virginia with the brands’ fifth Pros in the Profession award for Registered Dental Hygienists who go above and beyond the call of duty. An advocate for both education and community service, Sharon is dedicated to increasing care for segments of the society who are unable to receive basic oral healthcare services and encourages dental hygiene students to have a greater awareness of the true oral health needs of society.

“Crest Oral-B is to be commended for recognizing and valuing the role dental hygienists play in improving oral healthcare for the public through the Pros in Profession award program,” said Sharon. “

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Are Cell Phones Safe?

This guest post is by Lloyd Burrell who has a cell phone radiation protection website. Lloyd writes from a personal perspective after going from completely normal to being very electrically sensitized back in 2002 due to cell phone use. Here he talks about the dangers of cell phones and what you can do to protect yourself from these dangers.

Cell phones and radiation, whats its all about? There are over three hundred million cellphones in use in the U.S.

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