Saliva tells more than you'd expect
Q :Some athletes spit incessantly, dental patients spit on command, petulant protesters spit to make a statement, and lovers may exchange saliva in the heat of things. Aside from envelope licking, what's saliva pragmatically good for?
A :As a watery substance, it helps lubricate our wagging tongues, inhibits bacteria growth and aids digestion, says David T. Wong in American Scientist magazine . Yet, the biomedic...
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