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Pediatric Dentist Applies Science to Prevent Cavities

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Pediatric dentist Ling Zhan, DDS, PhD, an assistant professor in the UCSF School of Dentistry, is building a path to something children and parents the world over welcome: fewer cavities.

Cavities are the number one infectious disease in children in the U.S. Every year, nearly $4.5 billion is spent to treat them and about 1.6 million school days are missed annually related to dental decay. The prevalence of this disease is five times higher than asthma.

Zhan is an emerging leader in the use of xylitol, a naturally occurring sugar alcohol, to prevent tooth decay in children.

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February 15, 2012 · Tagged with Cavities, Pediatric Dentist

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Health Monitoring via Mobile Phone

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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is coordinating a trial at Sipoo Health Centre and Helsinki University Hospital where patients submit test results to health care professionals by mobile phone. Nokia has developed a Wellness Diary app that helps users attain their exercise, nutrition and well-being goals. The new technology has been favourably received, and clear benefits have already been observed for both personal health and organisational functionality.

The mobile phone is fast becoming a key tool in promoting health and well-being and in treating illnesses. The purpose of the solutions developed in the Care4Me project is to enable early detection of risks in the lifestyles of healthy individuals on the one hand and to allow chronically ill patients to control their own condition as far as possible on the other.

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February 9, 2012 · Tagged with Mobile Phone, Phone

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9 Toxic Rip-offs in the Kitchen

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What are those rubber gloves really protecting you from?

The kitchen is often the heart of the home, a bustling place to enjoy a good meal and mingle. But many common convenience foods, drinks, and gadgets found in the kitchen could be putting your health at risk. In fact, just last month, researchers found evidence that bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical commonly found in kitchen cabinet contents, could be causing heart attacks in women. The kicker? You’re probably paying more for these toxic rip-offs compared to safer alternatives.

Here’s how to ID—and avoid—unhealthy stuff in the kitchen.

Canned Soup
There’s probably nothing more convenient that cracking open a can of soup and popping it in the microwave. A h

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January 23, 2012 · Tagged with Kitchen

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Five tips for 2012 Fitness Success

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1) After a holiday season of too much beer, food, chocolate, beer, late nights, junk and beer (!) a great start is to systematically just completely eliminate all the junk from your diet. There are an entire category of diets and plans out there but my favorite is from Dax Moy and is entitled simply the Elimination Diet.This involves eliminating caffeine, alcohol, wheat, red meat, sugar, artificial sweeteners and dairy amongst others. Its tough but youll feel great at the end. Couple of bonuses youll probably lose 4 or 5lbs during the first week, and more importantly its completely free here!

You can even pick up a useful Elimination diet cookbook, which will make it a lot easier here.

2) If fat loss is your goal Make a real commitment to lose the unwanted pounds.

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January 12, 2012 · Tagged with

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Literacy difficulties ‘hurt oral health’

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The 2011 Skills for Life Survey, published in December by the Department for Business and Innovation found that one in six (15 per cent) of adults aged 16-65 achieved literacy skills at or below entry Level 3 – the equivalent expected by the National Curriculum of those leaving Primary School.

Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter, says the profession need to make sure those who lack basic reading skills get the right information in a form that is more easily understood.

Dr Carter said: “Millions of people in the UK suffer from poor literacy skills and this can have a troubling impact on their oral health.

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January 11, 2012 · Tagged with Literacy, Literacy Difficulties

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