Plaque bacteria can trigger heart disease Plaque-causing bacteria can ‘jailbreak’ from the mouth into the bloodstream and increase your risk of heart attack, according to research from the University of Bristol. Professor Howard Jenkinson, speaking at the Society for General Microbiology's autumn meeting in Nottingham, explained how oral bacteria can wreak havoc if they are not kept in check by regular brushing and flossing. Read More   New Health Committee announced The New House of Commons Health Committee consists of MPs who have never served on it before. It is chaired by former minister Stephen Dorrell (see right). The new members include a GP, an ex-nurse and a well known supporter of complementary and alternative medicine. But many are new to the Commons and some do not list health as an interest in their official parliamentary biographies. Read More

More... Pay as you go patients most likely to cancel appointments Big burgers 'should be dropped' as risk to jaw Government tells Review Body not to report on GDPs pay Band 3 courses of treatment increase Net income for dentists rose by 3 per cent in 2008/09

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