NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among nursing home residents, having a nursing aide help them maintain good oral hygiene lowers the odds of them dying from pneumonia, a study suggests. Pneumonia is the ...
As you age, maintaining good oral hygiene becomes more important. Here’s what dental experts recommend to keep your teeth in great shape. Hedy Phillips is a freelance lifestyle writer based in New ...
Hospital-acquired pneumonia is linked to longer hospital stays, higher healthcare costs and increased mortality ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — While older adults are keeping more of their natural teeth than previous generations, they still face greater oral health challenges than their younger counterparts. And this can ...
Oral HPV burden is highest among older men, which puts them at higher risk of developing oropharyngeal cancer, according to research published in JAMA Otolarygology - Head and Neck Surgery. A team led ...