Chewing Gum Is Often Culprit for Migraine Headaches in Teens

Teenagers are notorious for chewing a lot of gum. The lip smacking, bubble popping, discarded gum stuck to the sole give teachers and parents a headache. Now, Dr. Nathan Watemberg of Tel Aviv University-affiliated Meir Medical Center has found that gum-chewing teenagers, and younger children as well, are giving themselves headaches too. His findings, published … Read more

Doctors, listen to your patients

From TED TALKS TUESDAY http://www.ted.com Modern medicine is in danger of losing a powerful, old-fashioned tool: human touch. Physician and writer Abraham Verghese describes our strange new world where patients are merely data points, and calls for a return to the traditional one-on-one physical exam. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks … Read more

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

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

I think I can, I think I can

NEXUS – NOT LEXUS – NEXUS – there are links to dental blogs all over the NET – start with www.dentalblogs.com and go from there. OR – YOU COULD SEND YOUR BLOGS TO ME AND I COULD START A LIST THAT WOULD BE UPDATED MONTHLY.  Something to ponder upon. By way of example – here’s … 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

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

Rupert Murdoch is using Fox News to deflect animus to dentists

From PRNewsWire If you’re being demonized, demonize someone else…..it’s historical. CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 25,2011 /PRNewswire/ — A leading international scientist in the field of infection control is urging patients to ask their dentists about the potential for cross-contamination in the dental office, specifically from reused chains and holders that fasten patients’ protective bibs in place. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/question-your-dentist-about-potential-for-cross-contamination-leading-infection-control-scientist-tells-fox-news-126112098.html Related … Read more

Gordie Cee – COME ON DOWN!

From Dentistry IQ / Dental Economics Ask Dr. Christiansen Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD For more on this topic, go to www.dentaleconomics.com and search using the following key words: dental assistants,in-service education, clinical time, Dr. Gordon Christensen. Q: I was recently at one of your courses, and I heard you say that you have no plans to … Read more

Surgically Clean Air

Once upon a time –  it was possible to feel like you were trying to keep your home clean and getting away from all of the pollution on earth just by staying inside your house and keeping the doors and windows closed? When you’re in your own residence, you get to control the quality of the … Read more