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Update: How to Approach a Friend with Bad Breath

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Halitosis simply means “the state or condition of having bad breath.” This is a serious medical issue which affects over 90 million Americans. If someone you care about suffers from halitosis, it’s important to tell them. This unfortunate condition isn’t merely a source of embarrassment–it can also be a sign of serious underlying medical conditions….

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Chronic Halitosis VS Bad Breath

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Halitosis literally means bad breath, but the term is often used to describe a chronic problem. Bad breath is experienced by almost everybody at some point. Eating pungent foods, using poor dental hygiene and other habits can cause bad breath. However, certain conditions can cause foul breath to linger for weeks, months or even years….