Doctors warn that skipping brushing at night can worsen gum disease and raise risks of diabetes, heart disease, and even ...

The reality is that nearly half of American adults (47.2%) suffer from some form” of this condition, Dr. Jason Auerbach told ...

Certain bacteria typically found in the mouth and throat may be a trigger for heart attacks, recent research suggests.

Hidden oral bacteria may take refuge in artery walls, forming biofilms that evade detection and could help trigger heart ...

In separate experiments with mice, oral infection with the pathogen led to brain colonization by the bacteria, together with ...

A Pensacola woman believes she contracted the flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, after swimming in Santa Rosa Sound with a small cut on her leg. Vibrio bacteria live in coastal waters and are ...