A new study drives home the importance of tooth brushing and flossing (EurekAlert!)
Chicago — The list of excuses for not brushing or flossing is endless, but according to a new study published in the Journal of Periodontology, these are two tasks that should not be omitted from the daily hygiene routine.

Midwest Marvels (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
With my stomach in the sand and the sun beating down, I peer through my camera lens up at an enormous fiberglass sculpture to get the absolute best angle. A man looks down at me and asks, “Why do you want a picture of this old thing?” When I explain that I’ve driven for countless hours searching for the biggest, the smallest, the oddest, the most mysterious and the one-and-only across the

Reading the words halitosis or jasmine activates the olfactory areas of the brain (News-Medical-Net)
There are words whose power to evoke sensations has become proverbial. Just hearing them brings to mind the image, sound or feeling of that little fragment of reality they refer to.

‘Sexual Healing’ puts viewers in uncomfortable position (Boston Globe)
There’s a lot of nervous giggling during “Sexual Healing,” a new Showtime reality series from producers Joe and Harry Gantz of HBO’s “Taxicab Confessions.” As couples share their sexual problems and fantasies with therapist Laura Berman, they frequently laugh through their words. They sound both giddy to be giving up long-held shame and fearful of leaving their private safety zones.

Phew! Bad Breath
Bad breath - also known as halitosis - is one of two conditions only other people have.

Dental institute reports alarming increase in oral hygiene problems (Viet Nam News)
HA NOI A shortage of dentists coupled with an alarming increase in the number of Vietnamese suffering from cavities and halitosis is bad news for teeth nationwide.

Snapvine gives voice to social networks
Humorous voice messages that inform friends of their bad breath or body odor may not seem like a big business opportunity.

Hoax caller targets pet shop (The Scotsman)
ANIMAL welfare officials have been bombarded with false complaints against an Edinburgh pet shop owner.

The health risks for ex-smokers (Guardian Unlimited)
Aida Edemariam finds out what the risks are for ex-smokers.