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Scientists have discovered that the bacteria causing gum disease can drive calcium buildup and narrowing of the heart’s aortic valve, leading to calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS). Presented today at the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2026, thesepreliminary findingssuggest that treating gum disease and the inflammation caused by bacteria could prevent this…

BOSTON, July 12, 2026 — Gum disease bacteria may spur calcium buildup in the heart’s aortic valve, leading to a common and serious heart valve disease, according to preliminary, independent research presented at the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2026. The meeting, in Boston, July 13-16, 2026, is one of the largest…

Health officials in New York City have issued a warning about a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, with 23 confirmed cases and 17 hospitalizations. Dr. Stephanie Widmer, an emergency medicine attending physician, details how the bacterial pneumonia is contracted, emphasizing it’s from warm water in large cooling towers, not drinking water. She also discusses symptoms and curability…