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The study, which was conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic and published in the journal Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry, analyzed the records of 11,734 adults who had diabetes, coronary artery disease, or both. These participants were also enrolled in a commercial health plan in Arkansas that provided preventive dental care coverage. The researchers analyzed patients who had four and five years of continuous enrollment in the health plan (between 2014 and 2018) and compared healthcare costs of people who had at least one preventive dental visit for each year they were enrolled, compared to those who didn’t get dental care at all....

The LA Lakers have made the playoffs look like a walk in the park so far. On their run to the conference finals, they beat the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets, winning both series in just five games. On the other hand, the road to the conference finals has been anything but easy for the Denver Nuggets. Seven games against two tough teams in the form of the Utah Jazz and the LA Clippers are what it took for them to get to the finals....

Tempers flared during the heavyweight pair’s head-to-head meeting when Wilder poked Fury in the face, with the British fighter then taking his jacket and shirt off after a scuffle broke out behind him. MORE: Join DAZN and watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Rocky Fielding on Dec. 15 The pair, who also had to be separated during a news conference in October, were then kept apart by the sizeable entourages on stage at the end of a question-and-answer session in which Fury had branded Wilder “a fraud....

In case you didn’t know.. After winning a spectacular fight against the legendary Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine, Anthony Joshua became the most talked about boxer and is believed to be the best in the heavyweight division right now by a majority of boxing veterans and fans. Joshua has won all 20 fights he has fought till now and that too, all of them with a knockout. He is the only heavyweight champion right now with a 100% knockout record....

Sherman, who is the No. 2 U.S. diplomat at the State Department, spoke to journalists in the South Korean capital of Seoul on Friday, following a meeting with the country’s officials. North Korea has publicly acknowledged it is facing food shortages while also dealing with COVID. Vaccines to fight the disease have yet to arrive in the isolated nation. Sherman said on Friday: “We all feel for the people of the DPRK, who are indeed facing all the most difficult circumstances given the pandemic, and what it means as well for their food security....

That pretty much sums up Derek Jeter’s day Tuesday. Not only did the Yankees legend have to do a painful CNBC interview with former teammate (and still-frenemy) Alex Rodriguez as part of a charity event in New York; he also learned his plans to become a minority owner of the Marlins had taken a slight hit. MORE: Derek Jeter’s career in photos SI.com summed up the interview in two words: “nightmare” and “trainwreck....

Psoriatic disease, a condition that includes features of skin psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), necessitates care from both a rheumatologist and dermatologist. Lupus, sarcoidosis, systemic sclerosis, and dermatomyositis are examples of other conditions that can involve care from a dermatologist and a rheumatologist. With the help of dual dermatology-rheumatology clinics, coordination of care can be easier. Read more about these combined practices, why they are necessary, their impact, and the advantages and disadvantages of these practices....

First-place votes for Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, Chris Paul, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo and . . . wait, Derrick Rose? Yes, Rose has won the MVP award before. In fact, he was the youngest player to win it when he claimed the award at age 22 after the 2010-11 regular season. But since the end of the 2017 season, he has started only 38 total games, serving as a backup point guard for the Cavaliers, Timberwolves, Pistons and Knicks....

Rose hasn’t been in action since Nov. 7 while nursing an ailment that’s caused him to miss Cleveland’s last seven games, a stretch during which the three-time reigning Eastern Conference champions have gone 6-1, righting many of their early-season wrongs. MORE: Tyronn Lue is tired of questions about LeBron’s minutes Now, the 29-year-old could be contemplating retirement. Quoting a team source, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin and Adrian Wojnarowski are reporting Rose has been away from the team for going on a week as he considers whether to forge through with his rehab and continue his career....

The statement took direct aim at a mandate expected to pass from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that would require employers with more than 100 employees to implement vaccine and testing requirements. It also targeted President Joe Biden’s mandate requiring federal workers and contracting companies to enforce vaccine mandates. DeSantis said that his administration would fight these requirements in court on behalf of the thousands of workers he expects to be affected....

The Texans quarterback is facing nearly two dozen civil lawsuits alleging inappropriate behavior and sexual assault during massages administered to Watson since 2020. The Boston Globe’s Ben Volin revealed a portion of Hardin’s statement on Twitter on Tuesday: MORE: Lawsuits against Deshaun Watson, explained “These women say they are deeply troubled by the accusations made against Deshaun Watson and that these claims are wholly inconsistent with their experiences with him and who they believe him to be,” the statement reads....

RELATED: Demon Slayer: Most Ruthless Characters He is an extremely powerful character, and he is the second strongest Hashira when it comes to physical strength. Tengen Uzui specializes in Sound Breathing, which he created on his own. So far, he has displayed a variety of attacks, which show his strength as a fighter, but which is Tengen Uzui’s strongest attack? 7 Kunai Mastery As a former shinobi, Tengen has shown that he can use kunai masterfully....

Demon Slayer is an anime that follows the story of Tanjiro Kamado as he goes on a quest to challenge the king of demons in order to save his sister who has been transformed. On his journey, he challenges two particularly tragic demons, the Drum Demon Kyogai, and the Spider Demon Rui. The two of them both perish at the end of their conflict although only one is slain by Tanjiro himself....

The announcement was made in the latest issue of the weekly Japanese manga serial Weekly Jump. Seven characters are planned to be added to Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles’ Versus Mode roster, with the first character packs arriving this summer. The cadence of releases isn’t clear, but Demon Slayer fans should expect them to be rolled out aggressively. RELATED: Demon Slayer English Dub Casts New Voice Actor As Villain Gyutaro...

Demon Slayer The Movie crossed the 10 billion yen mark, approximately US$95 million, after just ten days of playing in theaters across Japan, making it the fastest film to do so. According to the film’s official Twitter account, Demon Slayer earned 1.509 billion yen (US$14.3 million) from 1.12 million viewers Saturday and an additional 1.540 billion yen (US$14.6 million) from 1.16 million people on Sunday. With a second-weekend total of 3....

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a strong message to her colleagues that swinging too left will cost the party their chances should the Georgia Senate races advance to runoffs, an opportunity that could give Democrats a tie with Republicans in the Senate if both Democratic candidates won seats in the state. To obtain a Senate majority, Democrats would need to pick up a seat in either Alaska or North Carolina, though should the election result in a 50-50 split, Kamala Harris or Mike Pence would be the deciding vote as vice president....

Richards claimed Grammer made a racist comment against African Americans in response to a tweet Grammer wrote to a fan, in which she implied Richards was “on something” during her recent appearance on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live. “@TheRealCamilleG needs to thank her lucky stars that bravo didn’t air some of her comments during the season and at the reunion. My youngest daughter’s biological father is African American I found some of her comments quite offensive,” Richards wrote on Friday....

The Broncos are third in the standings.They are 1-1 this season and have struggled offensively. The offense of the Broncos is up on the shoulders of Russell Wilson, who has done well individually. He has covered 559 passing yards at an average of 7.7 yards per passing attempt. He has a pass completion rate of 58.9 %. Javonte Williams has done his job while rushing. He has covered 118 rushing yards at an average of 5....