Bad breath is a medical condition known as halitosis, and a social condition known as no friends. A number of things from garlic and onions to smoking and tobacco use can lead to this condition. One of the most common causes of bad breath, however, is poor dental hygiene. When you don’t brush and floss your teeth regularly, the food particles left in your mouth host bacterial ragers, wilder than the wildest parties you have ever attended. These bacteria also like to do hoodrat stuff with their friends by hanging out in plaque, cavities and swollen gums caused by periodontal
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Say I was taking care of a friend’s pet goldfish and things didn’t quite go as planned. One thing lead to another, and next thing I knew the goldfish was dead. (Oops!) So, what exactly should I do? What would a physician do?
- Plan A: Deny and defend (What goldfish? *shifty eyes* I have no idea what you are talking about).
- Plan B: Apologize and offer to buy a new goldfish.
Choice B is the correct answer, because that’s what Jesus would do. After an adverse medical event, physicians may want to express their condolences to their patients, but
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Audrina Patridge is on a health kick and she’s totally into taking shots. No…not her regular shots, wheatgrass shots. The Hills star claims that they “taste really grassy,” but confer a number of “health benefits.” Justin Bobby stomps on Audrina’s life all the time, so I found it a bit hard to take her medical journalism skills seriously. Naturally, I researched wheatgrass shots myself, and this is what I found:
Wheatgrass, scientifically known as triticum aestivum, is a type of grass rich in vitamins Vitamins A, E, and B-12 and dietary calcium, selenium, magnesium and iron.
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