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A new study's findings suggest that gum disease may contribute to clogged carotid arteries, leading to an increased risk of stroke. Using panoramic x-rays, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles found that dental disease was much more prevalent in people with carotid atheromas than in those without.

DEFINITION: (noun) A woman who is a ballet dancer. SYNONYMS: ballerina. USAGE: The painting depicted a beautiful danseuse putting on her ballet shoes while waiting in the wings of the theater.

Hawthorne was one of the great masters of American fiction. His novels and tales are penetrating explorations of moral and spiritual conflicts, and his masterpiece, The Scarlet Letter, is often considered the first American psychological novel. Other celebrated works include: The House of the Seven Gables, "The Minister's Black Veil," "Roger Malvin's Burial," "Young Goodman Brown," and "Rappaccini's Daughter." What future US president did Hawthorne befriend in college?

West Point, New York, was the site of a military post established by George Washington in 1778. In 1802, Thomas Jefferson signed legislation establishing the United States Military Academy there. Initially, civil engineering was the foundation of the Academy's curriculum, which broadened after the Civil War. After WWI, Douglas MacArthur pushed for major changes in the physical fitness and athletic programs. What did the graduating class of 1837 use instead of a class ring?

The Museo del Prado is a famous museum and art gallery located in Madrid, Spain. It features one of the world's finest collections of European art, dating from the 14th century through the early 19th century. The Prado houses roughly 20,000 paintings, drawings, prints, coins, medals, and a variety of other decorative objects and works of art. Which of the 8,600 paintings in the Prado's superb picture gallery is considered the most famous work on display in the museum?