(BlackDoctor.org) -- It may not just be the burger you had for lunch that’s giving you bad breath. If you are eating Tic-Tacs or Mentos like M&M's to cover up your breath and it’s not working, you may have halitosis.

Many people have halitosis, the technical term for bad breath, for a variety of reasons. Most cases of halitosis are caused by improper dental hygiene. If you don't brush and floss your teeth after every meal, bits of food that get stuck in your teeth and gums and on your

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Obesity in adults increases the risk of developing gum disease compared to average weight individuals.

For many years, researchers have been trying to determine the link between gum disease and cardiovascular risk, said study author Monik Jimenez, a doctoral candidate at the Harvard School of Public Health.

To explore the possible connection between excess weight and periodontal problems, Jimenez and her colleagues analyzed data from nearly 37,000 men who participated

(www.BlackDoctor.org) -- I can handle being told that my shoelace is untied, I can even handle being told that there is a booger hanging out of my nose, but the most embarrassing thing for me to hear is that my breath stinks. It’s one thing to deal with the occasional “Stinky Mouth Syndrome,” but it’s a whole other story when it’s chronic.
 
If bad breath is affecting your social life, causing you to shy away from your