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Berlin, the attitude of the Catholic Church which has been much criticized for opposing condom is not in line with efforts to combat HIV / AIDS. Now both of them reach a meeting point for Pope Benedict XVI has finally approved the use of these contraceptives.

Blessing to be given actual condom use not as a means of contraception, but rather specifically for preventing transmission of infections, especially in sex workers. Therefore, the Pope still would recommend to avoid sex behavior.

“Of course this is not a moral solution to the real, because condom use implies a function of sex not as an expression of love. But for the specific purpose of reducing the risk of transmitted infections, condoms can be the first step,” said the Pope as reported by the Telegraph, Sunday (21/11 / 2010).

Pope’s statement that changes the outlook of the church towards condoms was revealed in an interview with a German journalist Peter Seewald recently. The interview was later published in a book called “Light of the World: The Pope, the Church and the Signs of the Times”.

A UN agency for the AIDS response, UNAIDS welcomes the positive attitude of the Pope. Through a spokesperson, UNAIDS rate it as a form of the Vatican’s support to efforts to reduce sexually transmitted infections.
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Teeth is one of the important and vital organs. Well, sometimes we forget the function. So when the body’s organs are sick then we feel disturbed. Here are a few distractions and habits that can interfere with dental health:

* Snacking at night
At night, the mouth will produce saliva or saliva is less than during the day. While saliva is the “weapon” that will help clean up the remnants of food on the teeth.

Based on the study published in the journal Eating Behavior, ordinary people snacking in the evenings tend to date it more teeth than people who do not have a habit of it.

* Alcoholic beverages (white wine)
Many people who avoid red wine because of fear of stained teeth, but Irwin Smigel, president of the American Society of Dental Aesthetics states white wine is more dangerous and can cause permanent tooth problems.
Wine is often mixed in food is very high in acid and can damage the lining email from our teeth. “In the end the teeth become more susceptible to stains from food and beverages that we consume in color at the same time,” adds Smigel.

* Breathing from the mouth
When our nose is blocked because of the flu or during exercise, sometimes we often make breathing through the mouth. And this habit will make our mouth saliva deficiency in charge of protecting the teeth from damage, clearly Lori Anna Dees, root canal specialist who dwelt in Mequite, Texas.

* Chewing gum excessively
Chewing gum some fruit would not be harmful to our mouths. Moreover, the chewing gum with xylitol content that can actually prevent cavities.

However, chewing gum too much can cause irritation of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), said Leichtung. Problems with the jaw joints can trigger headaches, neck pain, pain in the ears and face.

* Nail biting
Not only damage the nail, nail biting is also dangerous for our teeth, Why? These bad habits will ruin the end of our teeth.

According to the Academy of General Dentistry, nail biting people who like to have a high risk of suffering from bruxism, or teeth menggeretakan habit during sleep.

* Drinking straight from the bottle, glass or cans
Sip juice or soft drinks and let it come into contact with teeth, in the long term can lead to cavities.

Reduce the direct contact of acid into your teeth by using a straw every time you want the acid drinks. Position the straw for fluids can directly go to the back of our mouths.

* Brushing your teeth with horizontal movement
Avoid damaging tooth enamel with tooth brushing habit proper technique. Rather than horizontally, but get used to holding the red-and-white principle (of the gums to the teeth).