Medicare Card – Fluoride Toothpaste and Babies

Fluoride Toothpaste Should be Given to Babies, When First Tooth Appears.   Previously, the American Dental Association had recommended kids younger than two years old have their teeth brushed with water, before moving onto a pea-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste through the time they’re six years old.       Now, the ADA says go ahead … Read more

Store Your Toothbrush In a Safe Place – Medicare Card

 A study conducted by University of Manchester researchers finds a toothbrush can contain over 10 million bacteria including E. coli and Staph. Toothbrush can be contaminated by the water splashed when we wash our hands, or worse, by bacteria from an open-flushed toilet.  Nasties that fall from toilet spray remain airborne long enough to settle … Read more

Medicare Card – Star-like cells may help the brain tune breathing rhythms

NIH study in rats suggests that support cells modulate brain circuit activity. Traditionally, scientists thought that star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes were steady, quiet supporters of their talkative, wire-like neighbors, called neurons. Now, an NIH study suggests that astrocytes may also have their say. It showed that silencing astrocytes in the brain’s breathing center caused … Read more