RIM investor urges company to consider sale – POWER TO THE PEEPS

An investor in Canada’s struggling Research in Motion is urging the company to create a committee of independent directors to explore the sale of the Jaguar Financial Corporation CEO Vic Alboini said today in an interview that he is uring BlackBerry maker Research in Motion to form a committee of independent executives to explore selling the … Read more

Scrubs – a funny TV show, a not so funny vector of infection

From Dental Tribune JERUSALEM, Israel: White coats are a possible source of potentially pathogenic bacteria, a new study has shown. Researchers at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem investigated the rate of potentially pathogenic bacteria present on uniforms worn by hospital staff, as well as the bacterial load of these microorganisms. Read more Related articles … Read more

Freddy for a day

Was always a fan of Freddy Mercury and this is such a worthwhile cause……. http://www.freddieforaday.com/ Related articles Google Doodle Celebrates Freddie Mercury’s 65th Birthday (shoppingblog.com)

Refresh Life: Oral Health Is the Missing Piece, Adding Years to Your Life

by Dr. Dan Sindelar – and you thought it was GOLF??!!! Silly rabbit…………… An amazing book from scholar.google.com READ ANON Related articles Only in the UK you say – pity!! (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Things that go bump in the oral mucosa (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) 2011 Is “The Year of the Mouth” Declared by AAOSH President (prweb.com)

Yawn = lost productivity

Insomnia is costing the US 63 billion dollars in lost productivity – CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS Survey finds 23% of workers experience some form of insomnia Insomniacs were no more likely than their well-rested peers to miss work But they cost their employers equivalent of 7.8 days of work in lost productivity (Health.com) — People who have … Read more

Wellness – Prescribing Exercise to Treat Depression

Thanks to Paul Martin and Jean Chretien, Canadians are not experiencing the disaster many are experiencing south of the border down Washington way.  And yet, medical histories are showing an abundance of SSRI usage, financial problems plague treatment planning, jobs are in peril or lost and we are dealing with people in psychic pain more … Read more

Where is Mitzi Gaynor when you need her?

The fact is that 80% of Canadian dentists won’t get the upshot of the title of this blog entry…… South Pacific, washing, hair, Mitzi Gaynor – never mind. September 1, 2011, 1:16 PM Getting Doctors to Wash Their Hands By ANAHAD O’CONNOR A new study has a message for doctors and nurses who fail to wash their … Read more

Powering prosthetics with thoughts alone

Before the end of this decade, stem cell research will enable regeneration of tooth structure/teeth. While in the context of our field the implications are extraordinary, consider what our confreres in other health disciplines are doing….it’s mind boggling.  STORY HIGHLIGHTS Modern prosthetic devices offer hope of a more active life for amputees Thought-controlled prosthetic arm … Read more

More than a mouthful……

Settle down, it’s just the name of a book about dentistry. CelebrityPress, NY dentist sign publishing deal to release ‘More Than A Mouthful’ book John F. Lhota, DMD of Central Park West Dentistry has joined with a select group of leading dental professionals from across the nation to co-write the forthcoming book titled, More Than A … Read more

Critical thinking and the Bayesian Conspiracy

Much of dentistry today is based on the mind projection fallacy.  In order to explain consider the following – “If a tree falls in the forest, and no one hears it, does it make a sound?”  I remember seeing an actual argument get started on this subject – a fully naive argument that went nowhere near … Read more

Sometimes, you just need to think outside the box

I had the opportunity to wander through the MaRS complex the other day because of http://www.marsdd.com/events/details/free-geek-toronto-used-computers-and-electronics-pickup. If you don’t know much about MaRS, then wander through http://www.marsdd.com/ and make it a point to revisit….brilliant concept, but MEDICAL YOU KNOW………I have young granchildren who each own an iPAD2, and a MacBook Air…….when my 4 year old has to remember something, … Read more

That being said, as PCs (Bruce) wane, companies look to tablets

Them iPHONES, them iPHONES, them IIIIII PHONES!!  Get your websites MOBILE READY!!!! Although the world is dependent on personal computers, making them has not been a great business for most American companies for almost a decade. The announcement on Thursday by Hewlett-Packard that it was considering offloading its PC business, even though it is the undisputed worldwide … Read more

In Ontario, talk to your patients about these free vaccines

There is method in the madness of having your patients linked in to you on social media…. http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/immunization/default.aspx Related articles Childhood Immunizations and Vaccinations | Special Edition | Education.com (education.com) Measles, mumps going around (healthzone.ca) To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? (education.com) Vaccines for Children Program: For Parents (education.com) When A Flawed EHR Threatens Patients … Read more

10 Unsettling Education Trends Started By Tiger Moms

From Online Colleges August 10th, 2011 Almost anyone watching the news or reading the paper over the past few months has undoubtedly heard about attorney and mom Amy Chua‘s book and accompanying Wall Street Journal piece about Tiger Mom parenting. If you somehow missed out on just what a Tiger Mom is, here is the essential factor: … Read more

The iPad Trumps Oil: Apple Is Most Valuable US Company Re

From Fox Small Business Center – August 10, 2011 STEVIE WE LUVS YA!!!!! NEW YORK –  Investors seem to think you want an iPad more than oil, as Apple Inc. became the most valuable company in the United States, surpassing Exxon Mobil Corp. on Wednesday. Apple briefly flirted with the top spot on Tuesday afternoon before settling back … Read more

Jacques Brel must be weeping – Flemish dentists head to the Netherlands

If you think things have been out of whack here, read on McDuff…….. BRUSSELS, Belgium: The area of Belgium that borders on the Netherlands will soon suffer a shortage of dentists. An increasing number of Flemish dentists are moving to the Netherlands, where they can work fewer hours while earning more money, according to a … Read more

In this dire economy, even the Tooth Fairy is pinching pennies

By Saeed Ahmed – CNN Getting the Tooth Fairy to pony up in this sagging economy has been like pulling teeth. A recent survey found that the national going rate has seen a 40-cent decline this year: From $3 to $2.60. What’s worse? A full 10% of kids are reaching under their pillows … and coming up … Read more