Study links gum disease asthma risk

A new research study has that gum disease could increase the chances of a person having asthma.  The findings, which were published in the Journal of Periodontology, reveal that people with gum disease are up to five times more likely to develop asthma than those with good oral health, the Huffington Post reports. The UK has some of the highest rates of asthma in Europe, with around 5.4 million Brits suffering from the disease, according to Asthma UK. Oral hygiene is also an issue in the UK, as leading dental charity, the British Dental Health Foundation, suggests that less than