Tempe, Arizona (NAPSI) - Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the gum tissue and bone supporting the teeth, according to the AmericanAcademy of Periodontology (AAP).

Riverside, California (NAPSI) - Increasingly, daily deal sites are used to promote goods and services, including special offers on LASIK surgery. LASIK is a very safe, effective and popular option for vision correction for most people, and if a daily deal, such as one from Groupon, has you considering it, here are some factors to think about:

Tempe, Arizona (NAPSI) - The next time you have a pain in the neck or back, your arthritis is acting up, you are recovering from surgery or any of the countless other conditions affecting your ability to move freely within your daily life, a physical therapist can probably help.

Dallas, Texas (NAPSI) - Each year, more than eight out of every 100,000 women in the United States receive a diagnosis of cervical cancer. In 2010, about 12,000 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer and about 4,000 women died from it.

Dallas, Texas (NAPSI) - Advances in medical imaging science and technology help people in two ways: One, doctors can now diagnose and treat many more conditions. Two, they make the process easier and less expensive for patients because they’re noninvasive.

Seattle, Washington (NAPSI) - Here’s food for thought: According to the USDA MyPlate healthy eating recommendations, it’s a good idea to “Make at Least Half Your Grains Whole,” and a great way to do so is with 100 percent whole-grain, U.S.-grown brown and wild rice.

Tempe, Arizona (NAPSI) - Understanding multiple sclerosis (MS) can be overwhelming for a newly diagnosed patient, and with so many MS resources available, especially online, it is even more confusing for patients to know where to turn to find the most accurate, up-to-date information to help them navigate the disease.