Picture perfect days call for outdoor time. Time to slap on the sunscreen! Once you grease down, your skin is ready to enjoy one-on-one time with the sun. But aren’t you forgetting something? (Hint: It’s not your back). Surprisingly, 63% of sunscreen users don’t protect their … [Read more...]
The Truth About Your Tongue
As a child, did you have the same satisfaction I did when you stuck out your tongue at someone annoying? As great as they are for making a statement, our tongues do more than express distaste for someone’s actions. They help us eat, speak, taste, and even digest our food. Your … [Read more...]
Identify the Signs and Risks of Oral Cancer for Oral Cancer Awareness Month
The Oral Cancer Foundation finds that Americans don’t have a strong understanding of the signs and risks of oral cancer. If caught early, oral cancer can be treated. Early diagnosis reduces your risk of health complications and increases your rate of survival. And yet, statistics … [Read more...]
Drink Coffee – It May Help Prevent Oral Cancer
Coffee drinkers, have another cup. A recent study by the American Cancer Society found that coffee drinkers are less likely to die from oral/pharyngeal (mouth and throat) cancer. According to the study, published last year in the American Journal of Epidemiology, people who … [Read more...]
Tanners Beware – It May Lead to Oral Cancer
Oral cancer can have many causes. You do have control over lifestyle choices and sun exposure. In honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, take a few minutes to find out if you’re at increased risk, whether it’s due to lifestyle choices or heredity factors you can’t control, and … [Read more...]