- EPA Earmarks $3 Billion to Replace Lead Pipes Nationwide
- Johnson & Johnson Will Pay $6.5 Billion to Settle Talc Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits
- No Sign of Bird Flu in Ground Beef, USDA Says
- U.S. Maternal Deaths Declined in 2022
- Economy, Election Spur Rising Anxiety Among Americans in 2024
- Day Care Pick-Up Often Involves Sugary Snacks, Study Finds
- A Third of Young Adults Still Believe ‘Tan Is Healthier’ Myth: Survey
- MRNA Vaccine Fights Deadly Brain Tumor in Small Trial
- AI Won’t Replace ER Doctors Anytime Soon: Study
- Sleep Apnea Linked With Late-Life Epilepsy
Health Tip: Healthy Teeth May Signal Healthy Heart
Your teeth may be a good indicator of your heart health, the American Heart Association says.
A recent clinical study focusing on tooth loss during midlife found that people who lost two or more teeth during the trial had a 23 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
The increase occurred regardless of other cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes.
“Some reasons for the increased risk may include inflammation, modifying dietary intakes or changing bacterial compositions in the mouth or gastrointestinal systems,” said researcher Dr. Lu Qi, a professor of epidemiology at Tulane University in New Orkleans.
The study was conducted by the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
“The mouth can be a good warning signpost,” said Dr. Ann Bolger, professor of medicine emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not involved in the study. “People with periodontitis often have risk factors that not only put their mouth at risk, but their heart and blood vessels, too.”
Source: HealthDay
Copyright © 2024 HealthDay. All rights reserved.