Archive for 'oral cancer' Category
oral cancer
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Babe Ruth
His name became synonymous with greatness. Michael Jordan is often referred to as the “Babe Ruth of basketball,” and Wayne Gretzky the “Babe Ruth of hockey.” A great player, and a great man who like everyone else, had his faults. He drank, womanized, smoked, and indulged in the good life but his faults were ...
oral cancer
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Surprisingly, the answer to this question is YES! The fastest growing segment of the oral cancer population is young, non-smoking individuals, very different from the historic profile of those who got oral cancer 20 years ago. The reason is the sexually transmitted Human Papilloma Virus (HPV16). If the current trend of HPV16 incidence continues, it ...
oral cancer
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Cancer is a disease that shows no discrimination. What makes oral cancer so scary is that it is often not diagnosed until a late stage, In fact, only one-third of all oral cancers are diagnosed in an early stage. While typically thought to affect older people, it's now more prevalent in younger age groups. These ...
Oral Health, oral cancer
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Unless you live in a cave, you are aware of the dangers of smoking. But do you know how much tobacco use impacts your oral health? In addition to staining your teeth, causing bad breath, and increasing the build up of bacterial plaque, it affects your sense of smell and taste. It also greatly increases ...
oral cancer
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
While “all the guys” may be using it, don't be fooled into thinking that just because it is smokeless tobacco that it is harmless. It is not safe at all; in fact it is quite dangerous! For example, did you know that spit tobacco contains more than 30 chemicals known to cause cancer? Or did ...
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