Health News of Tuesday, 24 April 2018Source: cnn.comDrinkers have more bad mouth bacteria - Study findsDrinking alcohol makes it easier for bacteria to move into the lungsYour mouth naturally contains about 700 types of bacteria, some good but others not so much. Having too many harmful mouth bacteria is known to lead to gum disease, heart problems and even some cancers. Ahn and her co-researchers ran laboratory tests to genetically sort and quantify the oral bacteria contained in each person's sample. The team plotted the results on graphs to better see which bacteria stood out among the drinkers in comparison with nondrinkers. However, the study results do not make it clear whether the mouth bacteria imbalance for drinkers influences the development of cancer, he said.

Source: GhanaWeb April 24, 2018 12:16 UTC