gum disease

Johnson & Johnson, Walgreen and CVS all received letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning the companies to remove claims that mouthwash helps prevent gum disease. The letters continue U.S. regulators' crackdown on alleged false advertising from retailers and consumer-goods makers.

For every parent appalled by the thought of their child getting a tongue piercing, the results of a recent study in Israel with come as welcome support for their argument against. Dr. Liran Levin of Tel Aviv University discovered that 15-20% of young people surveyed are at increased risk for tooth...