By: Associated Press The chemical bisphenol A, widely used in food and beverage containers, has been declared a toxic substance by the government of Canada. The decision to list BPA as being toxic to both the environment and human health comes two years after Canada said it would eliminate BPA from polycarbonate bottles used by … Read more
Image via Wikipedia A press release from Washington crossed my desk today that makes me angry, sad and praying that these findings do not reflect the ‘Canadian’ situation. Let me know… Transgender and gender non-conforming people face rampant discrimination in health care settings, are regularly denied needed care, and experience a range of health risks … Read more
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The Global Leader in Professional Tooth Whitening and Oral Care Products Acquired by Philips, the Makers of Sonicare, Broadening Its Oral Healthcare Portfolio CULVER CITY, CA, Oct 11, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Today, Discus Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Royal Philips Electronics (aex:PHI)(PHG 32.17, +0.06, +0.19%). Previously privately held, … Read more
The dental profession is undergoing a dramatic increase in its understanding of disease processes and mechanisms, including the interaction between oral and systemic diseases and conditions. Many of these advances are the result of new research techniques. The link between oral conditions, most notably periodontal diseases, and systemic events is accepted in the dental and … Read more
The following is from the University of Minnesota CE programming, entitled “What’s new in Dentistry?” Do you agree? Consider, ripping, mixing and burning your thoughts in the comments section. Benefits/Objectives The 2011 program will show you how to: detect oral cancer–do the new screening techniques/adjuncts really work? deal with patient stress related to TMD … Read more
On Monday, September 27th, Oral Health was invited to be at the product launch for Colgate’s new Sensitive Pro-Relief desensitizing paste. Using the lovely backdrop of Sassafraz Restaurant in Yorkville, Toronto and with special guest Dr. Bill Dorfman on hand, Colgate unveiled this new paste which, with Pro-Argin technology, is clinically proven to provide instant and … Read more
Image via Wikipedia Ottawa says there is a shortage of dentists in rural Canada so it has chipped in $800,000 to get foreign-trained dentists here ASAP, according to a story by Tom Godfrey in the Toronto Sun. “The Canadian Dental Regulatory Authorities Federation will use the money for a national centre to assess the credentials … Read more
From Medical News Today: The new e-learning platform ILKUM (an acronym for “Interaktiver Lernzielkatalog der Universitätsmedizin Mainz” or interactive catalogue of learning objectives of Mainz University Medical Center) is a sign of things to come: Students of dentistry in 2010 now only need internet access to be able to download case studies with film and … Read more
The 33 miners trapped 2,258 feet below ground in Chile made an unusual first request when initially contacted by rescuers, according to a report by the Associated Press: send toothbrushes. Government officials have said the miners may not emerge until close to Christmas.
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by Peggy Noonan Why has the JetBlue flight attendant story captured everyone’s imagination? Because the whole country wants to take the emergency chute. You know the story: A steward named Steven Slater, after a difficult flight, apparently got fed up, grabbed the intercom, cursed out passengers, and made a speedy and unauthorized exit, activating and … Read more
Image by Getty Images via @daylife (Health.com) — Teenagers who take acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol and many other over-the-counter remedies — may be at increased risk of asthma and some allergic conditions, according to a new study of more than 320,000 children in 50 countries. Compared with those who never take the popular … Read more
The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution,is a lively national center where visitors learn the importance of a healthy smile and the rich history of dentistry. Considered America’s premier national museum dedicated to dental history,dentistry, and oral health, 7,000 square feet of exhibition space offers visitors an … Read more
….New York Times – While digital cameras have largely shoved aside film cameras, how we store and show off our snapshots has changed little since the heyday of Kodachrome. Overstuffed shoeboxes have simply been replaced with cluttered hard drives and Flickr streams, leatherbound albums supplanted by Facebook uploads. Luckily, however,one perk of the digital age … Read more
by Administrator – dentalblogs.com About 8% of the population suffers with prostate disease,or prostatitis. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found that patients with prostatitis have a lower clinical attachment level (CAL) between gums and teeth. The link stems from inflammation levels in prostatitis patients. Participants in the study who had severer prostatitis showed signs … Read more
From the Wall Street Journal HIV research is undergoing a renaissance that could lead to new ways to develop vaccines against the AIDS virus and other viral diseases. In the latest development, U.S. government scientists say they have discovered three powerful antibodies, the strongest of which neutralizes 91% of HIV strains, more than any AIDS … Read more
Hope for Haiti is a small group of volunteers located in St. Marys, Ontario. The group was formed in 1990. They spent their first few years working in Central America. In 1992 they visited Haiti and worked in Lature, a mountain area about twenty miles from Jacmel; the city where Canadian Forces landed after the recent earthquake. During … Read more
Researchers have recently published a study that analyzes the effects that periodontal disease and tooth loss have on the decline of cognitive abilities. The outcome determined that there may be a link that will undoubtedly give patients and dentists a cause for increased effort associated with a person’s dental health. The researchers went through male veteran’s … Read more
More Magazine–June 1, 2010 by Katharine Davis Fishman Late last fall I started walking like a penguin. The array of specialists I waddled in to see–the anesthesiologist, the physiatrist (a doctor who supervises physical therapy and rehabilitation), the rheumatologist, the sports-med doctor and finally the back surgeon–were baffled by my gait and the increasingly … Read more