Dr. Celine Gounder explains how poor dental care can potentially increasing your risk of developing other health conditions.

The titanium device’s underlying principles were first envisioned in 2001 by a biomedical engineer named Daniel Timms. Timms, ...

An Australian man in his forties has become the first person in the world to leave hospital with an artificial heart made of ...

An Australian man with severe heart failure received a metal heart and was well enough to be discharged from the hospital while he waited for a donor. He is now recovering successfully from heart ...

In this week’s InnovationRx newsletter, the worsening measles outbreak, a noninvasive brain-computer implant, replacing heart ...

A: Discovering your dog has ingested a human medication can be a terrifying experience. Human medications are often toxic to ...

Blood pressure plays a critical role in overall well-being, serving as a key indicator of heart health. This measurement reflects the force of circulating blood against the walls of the arteries ...

Without treatment, it can damage the gum tissue above and around your teeth. Periodontitis can even ... mouth if you have a weakened immune system, heart problems, or artificial body parts.

Systolic blood pressure is the pressure when the heart beats, while diastolic pressure is the pressure between heartbeats. High blood pressure is a common cause of heart disease, which is ...

Your arteries are a key part of your heart and circulatory system. They carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to organs and tissues around the body. But if the walls of the arteries become damaged by ...

Gums and heart health are connected with bleeding gums a red flag for possible cardiovascular issues. Brushing twice a day and flossing at least once is key to keeping up dental health - and as a ...

Teeth grinding, or bruxism, can happen day or night. But sleep bruxism is much harder to treat since many of us don’t even know we’re doing it. The condition is often only detected when ...