Your pulse may tell you how long you’ll live. A new study from Denmark suggests that people with faster heart rates have higher risks of early death, regardless of their fitness level. The finding provides more evidence of the dangers of having faster resting heart rates among men and women. What’s the problem with having […]

Past studies have linked gum problems with heart disease and stroke. However, a committee of cardiologists, dentists, and infectious disease specialists from the American Heart Association debunked this popular myth. They reviewed 500 journal articles and studies but could not find evidence proving gum disease affects the heart or that maintaining good oral hygiene minimizes […]