Tooth Decay

Portland, Ore., voters say no to fluoride in the water

2013-05-22 16:31:00

Portland is the largest city in the country that doesn’t have fluoridated water, and voters have resoundingly decided it’s going to remain that way. A proposal to add the cavity-fighting mineral to tap water was defeated Tuesday, with more...

Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that

2013-05-18 22:41:00

PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...

Josh Hamilton's allergies not linked to drug use, doctors say

2013-05-16 19:25:00

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Recipe: Traditional roast turkey

2013-05-09 13:14:00

� Servings: 10 to 12 Basic Bread Stuffing Servings: Enough to stuff a 12- to 14-pound turkey, about 10 to 12. 1/2 cup butter 1 large onion, diced 1 to 2 cups diced celery with leaves 12 cups toasted 1/2-inch bread cubes 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4...

Nutrition group petitions for federal regulation of sugary drinks

2013-02-13 13:39:00

A nutrition advocacy group joined with scientists and health agencies Wednesday to ask the federal government to decide just how much sugar is “safe” in sodas, raising the bar in its crusade to curb the “dangerously high” amounts...

Beyonce is urged to abandon Pepsi endorsement deal

2012-12-19 09:15:00

Pop star Beyonce Knowles-Carter should make her $50-million endorsement deal with soda maker PepsiCo the best thing she never had, according to a health advocacy group. The Center for Science in the Public Interest is ringing the alarm on the diva&...

South L.A. health clinic draws hundreds

2012-08-26 00:00:00

Thirteen-year-old Stephanie Cota pulled up her sleeve and glanced at the needle. "Is it gonna hurt?" she asked. "You'll feel it, but you look like a strong girl," said Yadira Guerra, a licensed vocational nurse. "Just turn the other way." When Cota...

Football: A week of pop corn, sweat and learning at Harvard-Westlake

2012-08-07 17:03:03

5 Questions: Dr. David Hill, author of 'Dad to Dad'

2012-06-16 00:00:00

David Hill has a 12-year-old daughter and sons who are 10 and 7. He's also a pediatrician in Wilmington, N.C., and has written "Dad to Dad: Parenting Like a Pro," published this month by the American Academy of Pediatrics. We thought we'd get some of...

Venus Williams and Sjogren's syndrome: The autoimmune disorder explained

2011-08-31 21:03:00

Massive free health clinic serves more than 1,000 on first day

2011-10-21 16:34:30

Surviving the holiday season in good form

2009-11-22 00:00:00

The holidays burst upon us every year with a veneer of joyousness, yet that bubbling of good cheer masks a series of rather dire seasonal warnings: Don't eat too many rich, fatty foods; don't drink to excess; don't forsake your exercise routine; and,...

Jacquline R. Owens DMD, MBE, of Brienigsville, a dentist with the Lehigh Valley Hospital "Miles of Smiles" mobile dental unit high fives, patient Johnathan Jimenez, 10, a student at Sheridan Elementary School in Allentown, after she did an exam and found no cavities on Tuesday morning.

2013-01-20 18:27:00

Trendley Dean with the U.S. Public Health Service discovers fluoride concentrations of about one part per million prevent tooth decay while not discoloring teeth.

2012-09-25 00:00:00

One of the first dentists to examine the teeth of Maria McCarthy, center, found 23 cavities , said Ana McCarthy, who adopted Maria and her sisters, Veronica, left, and Sofia.

2012-01-03 17:15:13