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A Gallup poll found that 33.3% of adults in the U.S. did not visit the dentist in the past year.
Feb 22, 2016 07:40 AM EST

Is Dental Equipment Really Clean? It May Contain Bacteria

New findings published in the journal Water Research show that despite disinfectants used by dentists to clean up dental materials, French researchers found that many pieces of equipment still contained bacteria in water lines.

Coffee
Feb 22, 2016 07:40 AM EST

Coffee: Could Daily Consumption Of This Drink Reduce Liver Cirrhosis Risk?

A new study boasts another benefit for coffee, suggesting that increasing coffee consumption may reduce the risk of developing liver cirrhosis; this disease results in one million deaths per year, which typically occurs from excessive alcohol and some types of food.

teeth
Feb 22, 2016 07:37 AM EST

Gum Disease Linked To Increased Mortality Risk From Chronic Kidney Disease

Gum disease may increase the risk of kidney disease, according to a recent study.

WFIRST
Feb 22, 2016 07:01 AM EST

NASA's New Telescope May Reveal the Secrets of Dark Energy and Exoplanets

NASA has announced that it's creating a new telescope that could reveal some new information about the universe.

Solastella
Feb 22, 2016 07:00 AM EST

Ancient 'Lone Star Lizard' Once Thrived in a Lush, Tropical Texas

An ancient lizard once lounged in the forests of a lush, tropical Texas.

Sound
Feb 22, 2016 07:00 AM EST

The Sound of Deep Ocean Migration Caught for the Very First Time

What do animals sound like when they migrate from the depths of the ocean to the surface?

Image
Feb 22, 2016 06:59 AM EST

3D Virtual Images are Becoming So Realistic that Humans Have a Hard Time Telling the Difference

People may be having a harder time telling the difference between what's real and what's virtual.

Smog in Beijing
Feb 22, 2016 06:58 AM EST

Air Pollution Exposure May Increase Your Risk of Obesity

Exposure to air pollution may up your risk of obesity.

nose
Feb 21, 2016 07:36 AM EST

Losing Your Senses? Multisensory Losses Impact Older Adults

Previous studies link loss of one's senses-including taste, smell, touch, vision, and hearing-to an increased risk of cognitive decline, poor mental health and increased mortality.

Sleep
Feb 21, 2016 07:35 AM EST

Sleep On It: Sleep Helps Us Consolidate Memory

Turns out, "sleeping on it," as they say, really does help.

ReFlex Phone
Feb 20, 2016 09:44 AM EST

Watch This Amazing, Flexible Full-Color Smartphone in Action: ReFlex (VIDEO)

Scientists have created the world's first full-color, high-resolution and wireless flexible smartphone.

Commercial Fishing
Feb 20, 2016 09:20 AM EST

Risky and Dangerous Fishing May be Endangered by Catch Shares

Dangerous fishing may be endangered by catch shares in the future.

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