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"Gals, if you&amp;#x27;ve ever questioned the amount of dental X-rays you have gotten, and whether or not you need them, a new study may make you think twice before getting your next one... Dental X-rays are a great way for your dentist to keep tabs on the health of your teeth, but, a recent study conducted by Yale and Harvard-associated researchers found that frequent dental X-rays may be the #1 cause of brain tumors, particularly non-cancerous brain tumors (cancer or not, brain tumors aren&amp;#x27;t OK). Should you forgo your next dental X-ray? Probably not. The American Dental Association recommends X-rays every 2-3 years for healthy adults. But if you&amp;#x27;re getting more frequent X-rays--yearly, for instance--you may talk to your dentist about the practice and opt out of annual X-rays. While they do emit lower amounts of radiation, dental X-rays do increase your radiation load, and too much is not good. (Some say that electric toothbrushes can be ... dangerous! What you need to know.) Another interesting tip: I recently learned that some dental offices (mine included) are making the switch to what&amp;#x27;s known as &amp;quot;digital X-rays&amp;quot; which use a fraction of the radiation that traditional old-school X-ray technology does. Before you find a new dentist, you may want to ask if they have invested in digital X-ray technology. How often do you get dental X-rays? P.S. What do you think of Miley Cyrus&amp;#x27; challenge for everyone to go gluten-free? And, massage this part of your body for better health, say researchers... Illustration: Istock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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