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New immigrants respond best to oral hygiene campaign
Tapping into desire to have an attractive smile is best motivator for improving oral hygiene, and new immigrants are most receptive to oral health messages, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Authors Shuili Du ( Simmons College ) , Sankar Sen ( Ci ... Seeing through tooth decay
Dental caries afflict at least 90% of world's population at some time in their lives. Detecting the first signs of this disease, which can be lethal in extreme cases, just got easier thanks to work by researchers in India discussed in the latest issue of International Journal of Biomedica ... Rise in nhs dental tooth extractions and dentures, but fall in fillings and crowns, uk
A patient undergoing NHS dental treatment under the new contractual arrangements is more likely to have dentures or tooth extractions and less likely to have fillings or crowns than under the old arrangements, a report released by The NHS Information Centre ( The NHS IC ) suggests. The ... Problems persist two years after new dental contract, uk
NHS dentists and their patients still face significant problems according to reports published today by NHS Information Centre. The reports show that more than one million fewer patients in England have been able to access NHS dentistry since the introduction of a new contract for dentists and ... Can you prevent alzheimer's disease? what you need to know
Without a doubt, there is nothing more painful than watching someone we love wither away from Alzheimer " s disease. Nothing is more upsetting than discovering that your parent doesn " t recognize we anymore, and can " t remember where he lives -- or even tell we the year. Let " s face ... Age spots: spotting the best treatments to fade skin discoloration
'Dr. Fairfield, are these age spots? Help! Make them go away! " This is something I've heard from my clients forever. Fortunately, now there are effective treatments to fade, or even abolish, these unsightly darkened blotches that appear on face and backs of hands. It is true that the tendenc ... Financial counselors as agents of change
Most families disagree at times about how money should be spent, but these disagreements usually arise from specific situations and aren't ultimately destructive to family relationships. In some families, however, serious conflict over money is chronic and may even destroy family unity and fun ... Wisdom teeth as source of stem cells
Researchers in Japan have successfully made stem cells from wisdom teeth, creating an alternative source of pluripotent cells for researching and treating disease and avoiding ethical problems surrounding the use of embryonic stem cells. Scientists at Japan's National Institute of Adv ... U.s. district court judge temporarily blocks medi-cal cuts
A U. S. District Court judge in Los Angeles temporarily blocked implementation of a proposed 10% cut to Medi-Cal payments for doctors, dentists and pharmacies, stating the changes would violate federal laws and reduce the quality of medical care for millions of people, Sacramento Bee Five UCSF stem cell scientists have received New Faculty grants from California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, support that'll allow them to pursue lines of investigation ultimately aimed at developing treatment strategies for such conditions as cancer, heart disease, tooth regeneration ... |
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Clinic adds digestive disease specialist. Daryl Hutchinson has joined the Clinic for Digestive Diseases and the Sun City Endoscopy Center.
Tenofovir Effective against Entecavir-resistant Hepatitis B Virus. Several nucleoside/nucleotide analogs have potent activity against wild-type hepatitis B virus, but their long-term effectiveness is limited by the emergence of drug resistance mutations, especially when used..
Acne drug 'may lead to more abortions'. More babies will be aborted if the controversial acne drug Roaccutane is made available through the family doctor, specialists warn.
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Ups Risk for Other Cancers. TUESDAY, Aug. 26 -- People with a history ofnonmelanoma skin cancer face twice the risk of developing othermalignancies, a new study finds.
Study links preterm births, simmering infections. Infections may play a bigger role in premature birth than doctors have thought, says a new study that found almost one in seven women in preterm labor harbored bacteria or fungi in their amniotic fluid.
Rep. Tubbs Jones: Aneurysm Q&A. A burst aneurysm that led to the death of Ohio Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones is typically linked to risk factors such as family history and high blood pressure.
FDA to Explore Possible Vytorin-Cancer Link. The FDA is investigating a report from the SEAS trial of a possible association between use of the drug Vytorin and increased cancer risk.
What Bugs Mosquitoes? Smelling DEET. A new study shows that DEET works as a mosquito repellent because it smells bad to mosquitos.
State’s Anti-Smoking Plan Makes Cents. A new study shows that California’s state-funded anti-smoking campaign has saved billions of dollars in personal health care costs since its inception in 1989.
Cymbalta May Cut Chronic Low Back Pain. Cymbalta, a drug used to treat depression, anxiety, and fibromyalgia, may ease chronic low back pain, according to study funded by Cymbalta's maker.