A recent article in Newsweek talked about the lack of health and dental care in rural areas of America, such as Kentucky and Virgina. 46 million people in the United States do not have health insurance; while 108 million people here do not have dental insurance. It’s sad to see that healthcare has gotten so out of hand that when free clinics are set up, 2,500 people wait in line to get the help they need. Why?

Dickinson, from the Virginia Dental Association had this to say: “The diet here, which is high in processed, sugary foods because they’re cheaper, promotes decay. And when your teeth hurt, you aren’t going to be eating salads. And now we know that there’s a suggested link between all kinds of systemic diseases from diabetes to heart disease and oral cancer and the bacteria in the mouth. It’s a cascading effect.”

To read the entire article, please visit: http://www.newsweek.com/id/150846