Be Well: Alex Rodriguez on the Importance of Dental Hygiene Following Gum Disease Diagnosis
Former Yankees shortstop Alex Rodriguez joined Cheddar News' beWell show to talk about the importance of dental hygiene. A-Rod was recently diagnosed with gum disease after a routine visit to the dentist. "And then I was even more shocked that over 65 million Americans have this and it's prevalent, even more in my community -- Black and Brown communities. So it's important to go see your local dentist," he said.
Research now shows dogs tend to age better when they have plenty of interaction with humans and other pets, according to a study published in the journal Evolution, Medicine & Public Health.
Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled western Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearby residents of all ages had an increased chance of severe asthma reactions, researchers said in reports released Tuesday evening.
Surgeons transplanted a pig’s kidney into a brain-dead man and for over a month it's worked normally — a critical step toward an operation the New York team hopes to eventually try in living patients.
