Emily Schellin

Gum Disease and Alzheimer
Does oral health have anything to do with the potential for coronary heart disease? According to some theories, the two are more closely related than we think. People who have poor oral health are at high risk for cardiovascular problems. Here are a few reasons why: Bacteria Bad bacteria found […]

Oral Health and Coronary Heart Disease

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How necessary is it that we wear a lead apron when undergoing an x-ray? Radiologists and medical physicists say the shielding tool may not be helping like we think. They claim it provides no benefit and “might even inadvertently expose people to higher radiation levels.” Are Lead Aprons Necessary? Many […]

X-Rays: How Necessary are Lead Aprons?

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Benefits and Risks of Tanning Sunlight and indoor tanning have become increasingly popular among adolescents and young adults. Almost everyone is familiar with the health risks, but are there any benefits of tanning? Excessive exposure can speed up skin aging and cause different skin cancers. But limited exposure can boost […]

Benefits and Risks of Tanning

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The importance of vaccinations before international travel is widely known. Yet why are we still constantly dropping the ball on this? A majority of infants, toddlers, and school-age children were not vaccinated at a pre-trial consultation for US pediatric international travelers. According to JAMA Pediatrics, “with more than 1000 [measles] […]

The Importance of Vaccinations Before Travel

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Women are Having Babies Later in Life
Women are having babies later in life than ever before. Discovering new factors when deciding the right time to expand their family has highly contributed to this. Women want to be independently successful before they become “tied down.” Historically speaking… The average age a woman gave birth in 1970 was […]

Why Women are Having Babies Later in Life

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