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A simple checkup every six months can help prevent gum disease from progressing. (Photo: Dreamtime)

When Gums Attack

Symptoms & Treatments of Gum Disease Gum disease sounds so dirty. Who comes down with that other than homeless people? Surprisingly, many otherwise healthy people have gum disease. It’s an infection marked by swelling and inflammation at the gum line. It can persist for
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A few of the statin drugs currently on the market.

New Guidelines

Are Statin Guidelines Cause for Concern? The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recently issued a new set of guidelines to help doctors determine whether people are or are not most likely to benefit from a class of drugs called statins to treat high
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