Understanding Oral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Custom-fitted oral appliances reduce airway obstruction by physically repositioning the lower jaw or tongue forward during sleep. While CPAP machines generally lower the apnea-hypopnea index more ...
University at Buffalo

UB oral biology and biochemistry professors receive NIH grant to study salivary gland regeneration

Salivary glands are essential for everyday human functions —speaking, swallowing, tasting and protecting the mouth—yet they ...

The 8 of the best New Balance shoes for every type of runner

We've put NB's full range to the test, to bring you our pick of the best ...

Don’t lick that cold metal pole in winter—if you do, don’t panic

We all remember that infamous scene in the 1983 classic, A Christmas Story, where a boy licks a cold metal post on the playground and ends up getting his tongue stuck to the surface. It’s practically ...
Daily Astorian

Tongue Point shipyard falls short of promise, faces lawsuits

Hyak under fire, charged with rates too high, just two boats lifted ASTORIA, Ore. — When the tug and barge building company, Hyak Tongue Point, proposed an ambitious plan to […] ...