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Leukoplakia is, therefore, the most common premalignant lesion that occurs in the mouth. [41] Leukoplakia is more common in middle-aged and elderly males. [30] The prevalence increases with increasing age. [2] In areas of the world where smokeless tobacco use is common, there is a higher prevalence. [2]
“Take steps to have a safe transportation plan in place,” he said, if you intend to drink. The second is to be aware of mixing alcohol with other substances.
“Drinking raw milk puts you at 640 times higher risk of getting sick than drinking pasteurized milk.” “Only about 3 percent of the population drinks raw milk but they account for 96% of all ...
Erythroleukoplakia ("speckled leukoplakia"), left commissure. Biopsy showed mild epithelial dysplasia and candida infection. Antifungal medication may turn this type of lesion into a homogenous leukoplakia (i.e. the red areas would disappear) Specialty: Oral medicine
In a typical day, about 100 people die in a car accident in the U.S.; but the National Safety Council estimates there will be more than 400 during the two-day period of Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Dr ...
Dyskeratosis congenita (DKC), also known as Zinsser-Engman-Cole syndrome, is a rare progressive congenital disorder with a highly variable phenotype. [3] The entity was classically defined by the triad of abnormal skin pigmentation, nail dystrophy, and leukoplakia of the oral mucosa, and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but these components do not always occur. [3]
The common advice to drink 8 glasses (1,900 mL or 64 US fl oz) of plain water per day is not scientific; thirst is a better guide for how much water to drink than is a specific, fixed amount. [4] Americans aged 21 and older, on average, drink 1,043 mL (36.7 imp fl oz; 35.3 US fl oz) of drinking water a day, and 95% drink less than 2,958 mL (104 ...
Some people drink almond milk because they have lactose intolerance, meaning their body can't break down lactose—the natural sugar in dairy milk. Almond milk is lactose-free, making it a simple ...