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Kitchen a source of drug-resistant bacteria - April 21, 2014

After being used to prepare raw poultry, cutting boards can become a ground zero for harmful drug-resistant bacteria, a study published in the May issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology found.Livestock are sometimes given fodder laced with antibiotics to help them grow ... Read more

Communication is key during dentist visit - April 17, 2014

Expressing your level of comfort to the dentist could be the trick to feeling satisfied with your dental treatment. That's because, according to a new study, dentists are often unaware of dissatisfied patients. So, whether going in for a simple cavity treatment or a root canal, ... Read more

What are sugar alcohols in gum? - April 15, 2014

You probably know that minty gum freshens breath, but what is that main ingredient called "sugar alcohol?"Sugar alcohol is not quite sugar and certainly not alcohol. In truth, it gets its name from the chemical structure, which is a kind of hybrid between a sugar molecule and an ... Read more