Fans of "brain flossing" swear it helps them relax, sleep and concentrate. If you’ve been on TikTok recently, you’ve probably come across a curious-sounding trend called “brain floss.” Don’t worry — ...

Wondering whether you should floss before or after brushing your teeth? Dentists say this is the right order to floss and brush your teeth.

The latest version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans issued by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has given the brushoff to some ...

This month the Associated Press published a valuable report about the weak evidentiary basis for flossing as way to reduce plaque and tooth decay and to prevent gum disease. In response, the American ...

Flossing is the healthy habit most of us love to hate. In survey after survey, Americans report dismal rates for consistent daily flossing—and they also admit lying to their dentists about it. But ...

It’s one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health: Floss daily to prevent gum disease and cavities. Except there’s little proof that flossing works. Still, the federal government, ...

Now, let’s talk about the good stuff. Flossing isn’t just a way to remove annoying bits of food from your teeth – it has some seriously awesome benefits. Here are just a few: Okay, so we know that ...

This article is more than 9 years old. The story questioning the benefits of flossing doesn’t actually say that flossing has no benefits. The data, primarily based on a Cochrane review from 2011 and ...

So how are those New Year's resolutions going? If you bothered to make them at all, more than a quarter of you have already given up, according to studies cited by The Washington Post. Knowing those ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has removed flossing as a recommended practice after questions arose about its helpfulness, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. The AP reviewed the ...

Yesterday the Associated Press dropped news that pretty much everyone has been waiting for: Little evidence exists that flossing actually does anything. And so the people collectively threw their ...