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TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Your dentist has delivered the bad news: You need wisdom teeth removal surgery, a procedure that no one looks forward to having.Curious about what to expect during and after the operation?Experts offer some advice on why these “third molars” should be removed, what happens during surgery and recovery, and the best foods to eat after your wisdom teeth have been extracted.Why would you need to have your wisdom teeth removed?The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) says that wisdom teeth typically come in between the ages of 17 and 25. They can cause symptoms like wisdom teeth pain; red, swollen or bleeding gums; bad breath; and trouble opening your mouth.These extra molars may also crowd out your other teeth, be...

TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Do you know the warning signs of oral cancer?Some oral cancer symptoms are common and easily identifiable. Other symptoms are surprising, and you might miss them.First, what is oral cancer?According to the American Dental Association, the term “oral cancer” encompasses throat, mouth, tongue and jaw cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be approximately 54,540 new cases of oral or oropharyngeal cancer, with approximately 11,580 deaths, in the United States in 2023. These cancers commonly occur in the tongue, tonsils and oropharynx (the throat area behind the mouth), gums and other areas of the mouth.Here, experts break down the symptoms of oral cancer you should be aware of, plus how to prevent oral cancer.Common warning...

MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Comedian Richard Lewis is the latest celebrity to reveal that he has been diagnosed with the central nervous system disorder Parkinson’s disease.Lewis, 75, said in a video shared on Twitter Sunday that he’d had a series of health complications over the past 3 ½ years.When he noticed he had "started walking a little stiffly" and was "shuffling" his feet, he sought care."I went to a neurologist and they gave me a brain scan and I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and that was about two years ago," Lewis said in the post. "But luckily I got it late in life and they say you progress very slowly if at all and I'm on the right meds so I'm cool."Lewis also said in the video that he had been having “sort of a rocky time” with four...

MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Storing donor lungs at cool — but not near freezing — temperatures can markedly increase the length of time the organs can live outside the human body, a new study suggests.Lungs stored at 50 degrees Fahrenheit remain healthy and viable for transplant up to four times longer than those stored at the current standard temperature of 39 degrees, according to new clinical trial results.“The clinical impact of this study is huge. It’s a paradigm shift for the practice of lung transplant,” said lead researcher Dr. Marcelo Cypel. He is surgical director of the Ajmera Transplant Center at the University Health Network in Toronto.“I have no doubt that this will become the gold standard practice of lung preservation for the foreseeable...