Today's Health Show 388

According to the Academy of General Dentistry, flossing is the single most important weapon against plaque. Flossing daily removes plaque from between the teeth and under the gum line, where your toothbrush can’t reach.
For thousands of years, the pomegranate has played a prominent role in art and mythology. Now this richly colored fruit is earning its place in the realm of medicine for its ability to protect the heart by reducing a certain type of “bad” cholesterol.
It’s that time of the year when cold and flu season has the potential to make our lives miserable.
According to recent studies, up to 25 percent of all women and 18 percent of all men will suffer from varicose veins to some degree.
Sweating may be vital in helping the body maintain its temperature, but most people dread the accompanying smell. Sweat itself has no odor.
Pulmonary embolism – PE – is the third most common cause of death in the United States, with nearly three quarters of a million cases occurring each year.