The remnants of a common oral bacterium can lead to serious complications after a heart attack. | ow.ly/102PVQ

"To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge." ~Copernicus

Hypoxia - a consequence of sleep apnea- may promote blood vessel growth in tumors. | ow.ly/ZUg7D

Study: Bacteria from the mouth might play a significant role in the development of a brain aneurysm. | ow.ly/103hJW

Esophageal cancer is 3-4 times more common in men than in women. | ow.ly/102Q7s

ICYMI: Low Birth Weight Risk Higher for Moms with Perio | ow.ly/ZRbwY

About 1 in 50 people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm. Is there an oral component? | ow.ly/103hQs

Surprised that diabetes didn't make this list. Often, the first signs of diabetes show up in the mouth. | ow.ly/103m6J

"Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not." ~George Bernard Shaw

Heart disease and diabetes are two of the deadliest and costliest medical conditions that plague our society. | ow.ly/103i3F

"Periodontitis and glycemic levels appeared to have opposing influences on birth weight." | ow.ly/103i8v

"Thirty percent of women and 23 percent of men have lied to their doctors." | ow.ly/108YkK

There is a significant connection between periodontal disease and first-time heart attack. | ow.ly/10lQV0

ICYMI: Can Oral Bacteria Give You a Brain Aneurysm? | ow.ly/103hTO

Study: Traditional clinical parameters of periodontal disease are associated with the development of lung cancer. | ow.ly/10m1km

Study: A daily dose of vitamin D3 improves heart function in people with chronic heart failure. | ow.ly/10lRiu

"Among pre-term samples, 51% of placentas and 41% of umbilical cord specimens tested positive for P. gingivalis." | ow.ly/10lRxH

"Vision without execution is hallucination." ~Thomas Edison

It will be interesting to see whether future research shows a link between specific pathogens and lung cancer. | ow.ly/10m1Lr

ICYMI: Are Lung Cancer & Periodontal Disease Linked? | ow.ly/10m1Pz