Okay, so I’ve literally been doing this wrong my whole life, I thought. My mentality had always been get in, get out, and go as high up to dislodge whatever was causing the bleeding. According to ...

Research has found as many as six in 10 children have rotting teeth by the age of five, so it seems we all need to 'brush' up ...

Flossing your teeth at least once a week might lower the risk of stroke caused by blood clots and irregular heartbeats, ...

Regular flossing may do more than just improve dental hygiene — it could also help substantially reduce the risk of stroke, according to new research. A study presented Wednesday at the 2025 American ...

People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers are scheduled to report Wednesday. Adobe stock/HealthDay ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study presented at the ...

Flossing protects your brain, as well as your gums, a new study suggests. People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers ...

Flossing is associated with a 22% lower risk of clot-caused stroke, and a 44% lower risk of a stroke caused by blood clots traveling from the heart, results show. Flossers also had a 12% lower ...

Flossing your teeth at least once a week can lower the risk of stroke, according to a new study. The study asked 6,278 participants questions about their dental habits and looked at their health ...