

More Dentists Question Century-Old Practice, Call for More Research on Rinsing and Spitting
Tampa, FL - For over a hundred years, when people think of their friendly neighborhood dentist, two words come to mind: "rinse" and "spit". Pivotal in the well-known process of removing excess saliva, tartar, plaque, and small chunks of food during a thorough dental cleaning is the cuspidor, also known as a spittoon. Modern cuspidors, like the Quantum 3000 Turbo-Bowl, come with their own water supply and a convenient place to place small paper or plastic cups, and their high-

Zoo Knudsen
Feb 83 min read


Chiropractic Community Calls for Increased Awareness of Crack Back
Davenport, IA - Life-threatening spinal injuries usually involve a source of obvious trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident or accidentally falling down an open manhole when someone forgets to put the cover back. But this isn't always the case. A growing number of mothers and fathers are suffering from what chiropractors, experts in the management of spine health, are calling "crack back" or "line spine", and they are calling for increased awareness and action from governme

Zoo Knudsen
Feb 63 min read


Many Dog Owners Struggle When it Comes to Reading Canine Emotions
Near Harvard - Experts in animal behavior near Harvard found in a recent study that many dog owners aren't very good at interpreting the full range of their pet's emotional states, with a whopping 95% being unable to pick up on more than two or three. Dr. Snickers, a 3-year-old Havanese, shown here experiencing intense schadenfreude after watching an aggressive German Shepherd being run over by a Cybertruck "The results were very unexpected," canine psychologist and lead scie

Zoo Knudsen
Feb 42 min read