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Study Investigates Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of P. Gingivalis |
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Saturday, November 11, 2023 02:41 PM |
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A new study out of Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia evaluated the antibiotic resistance patterns of Porphyromonas gingivalis, a major pathogen in periodontal disease. Read more. |
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Q&A: CDC recommends testing all children exposed to hepatitis C |
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Saturday, November 11, 2023 02:34 PM |
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In new guidelines, the CDC recommends testing all infants and children who were perinatally exposed to hepatitis C. Read more. |
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High-volume evacuation mitigates viral aerosol spread in dental procedures |
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Dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) are subjected to microbe-containing aerosols and splatters in their everyday work. Safer work conditions must be developed to ensure the functioning of the healthcare system. Read more. |
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Contra Costa County health officials link tuberculosis cases to casino |
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Saturday, November 11, 2023 02:29 PM |
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Nearly a dozen cases of tuberculosis have been linked to a casino in Contra Costa County, public health officials announced Thursday. Anyone who spent time inside California Grand Casino in Pacheco within the past five years should take a TB test, according to Contra Costa Health Services (CCH). Read more. |
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Association between the COVID-19 outbreak and opioid prescribing by U.S. dentists |
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Friday, November 10, 2023 04:35 PM |
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U.S. data on opioid prescribing by dentists are limited to 2019. More recent data are needed to understand the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on dental opioid prescribing, characterize current practices, and determine if dental opioid stewardship initiatives are still warranted. Read more. |
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Americans carry 'collective trauma' from COVID pandemic, survey suggests |
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Friday, November 10, 2023 04:31 PM |
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused Americans collective trauma, which predisposes to mental illness and chronic illnesses, according to a new online survey from the American Psychological Association (APA). Read more. |
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American Cancer Society expands lung cancer screening guidelines for cigarette smokers |
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Friday, November 10, 2023 04:19 PM |
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Most lung cancer screening guidelines hinge on how much people smoked tobacco and when they last smoked, but the American Cancer Society now says it doesn’t matter how long ago they quit. On Wednesday, the ACS released guidance recommending that anyone with a significant smoking history get an annual low-dose CT scan for lung cancer. Read more. |
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CISA releases cybersecurity toolkit for health care sector |
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Friday, November 10, 2023 04:15 PM |
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Several government agencies have partnered to create a cybersecurity toolkit for the health care and public health sector, many elements of which will benefit dentists. Read more. |
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OSHA announces preparation meeting for UN Sub-Committee on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, Nov. 15 |
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Friday, November 10, 2023 02:58 PM |
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Department of Transportation will hold a joint, online meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15 in advance of the United Nations' Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. Read more. |
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Splatter generated by oral surgery irrigation and its implication for infection control. |
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Thursday, November 09, 2023 09:01 PM |
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This study aimed to evaluate the splatter contamination generated by rotary instrumentation and irrigation during simulations of surgical extractions. Specifically, comparisons of the splatters generated were made between traditional assistant-based irrigation and self-irrigating drills and between saline and hydrogen peroxide irrigant. Read more. |
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Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., takes the helm at NIH |
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Thursday, November 09, 2023 08:58 PM |
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Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., started today as the 17th director of the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s biomedical research agency and largest public funder of biomedical research in the world. Read more. |
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Antibiotic Stewardship when an Allergy Label is Present Improves Our Antibiotic Care and Treatment Outcomes |
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Thursday, November 09, 2023 03:50 PM |
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Although 10% of the population in the U.S. reports a penicillin allergy, less than 1% of the population is truly penicillin allergic. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are often used as an alternative to penicillins. The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in patients labeled “penicillin-allergic” is associated with higher healthcare costs, increased risk for antimicrobial resistance, and suboptimal antibiotic therapy. Read more.
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MMWR Weekly - November 10, 2023 |
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Thursday, November 09, 2023 03:44 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 72 / No. 45. Read more. |
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NIOSH eNews: Volume 21, Number 7 (November 2023) |
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Thursday, November 09, 2023 03:41 PM |
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NIOSH eNews: Volume 21, Number 7 (November 2023). Read more. |
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River plastics found to carry pathogenic bacteria, resistance genes |
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Thursday, November 09, 2023 03:14 PM |
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New research conducted in the United Kingdom provides another reason to be concerned about the proliferation of plastic in the environment. Read more. |
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Everyone for Veterans seeking dentists to provide pro bono care for nation’s heroes |
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Thursday, November 09, 2023 09:38 AM |
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Nonprofit connects veterans with comprehensive dental care. Read more. |
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Next-generation influenza B vaccines provide broad and long-lasting protection against flu viruses in preclinical tests |
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Wednesday, November 08, 2023 07:57 PM |
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Next-generation vaccines are designed to protect against multiple viral strains and increase the time needed between booster shots. Read more. |
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White House AI order calls for crackdown on abuses, harms in health care |
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Wednesday, November 08, 2023 07:55 PM |
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President Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence amounts to a giant course correction in health care. The actions taken in response could dramatically reshape how AI is used — and how much it costs — in areas from drug research to hospital care. Read more. |
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CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Launches First Federal Campaign for Hospitals to Tackle Healthcare Workers Burnout |
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Wednesday, November 08, 2023 07:53 PM |
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Impact Wellbeing Campaign Supports Hospitals to Understand How Their Workforce is Doing and Identify Ways to Improve Professional Wellbeing. Read more. |
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Dental School Recognized by Insight Into Diversity Magazine |
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Wednesday, November 08, 2023 07:50 PM |
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As a recipient of the annual award — a national honor recognizing U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — UB will be featured, along with 61 other recipients, in the November/December 2023 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Read more. |
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Most US Adults With Hepatitis C Unaware of Infection, Study Finds |
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Wednesday, November 08, 2023 07:37 PM |
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Patients being unaware of their hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is preventing the World Health Organization (WHO) from accomplishing its goal of eliminating HCV and hepatitis B virus as public threats by 2030. Read more. |
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Getting X-rays at the Dentist? It’s Safer Than You Realize |
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Tuesday, November 07, 2023 12:30 PM |
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Since dental X-rays became commonplace some seven decades ago, dentists and hygienists have been draping their patients with protective gear to shield them from the possibility of radiation exposure to body parts other than the jaw. But experts in dental radiology say it’s time to hang up those lead aprons for good. Read more. |
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Tuesday, November 07, 2023 12:28 PM |
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) Impact Wellbeing™ campaign gives hospital leaders evidence-informed solutions to reduce healthcare worker burnout, sustain wellbeing, and build a system where healthcare workers thrive. Read more. |
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Study links flu vaccination to reduced antibiotic use |
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Tuesday, November 07, 2023 12:26 PM |
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A new study out of Japan suggests that seasonal flu vaccination is associated with less unnecessary antibiotic use in people over 65, researchers reported late last week in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. Read more. |
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Xylazine and fentanyl: Implications for oral health care |
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Tuesday, November 07, 2023 12:24 PM |
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There’s a dangerous cocktail brewing in the US: a mixture of xylazine and fentanyl. Dentist Pamela Maragliano-Muniz and pharmacist Tom Viola talk about the effects this has on dental treatment. Read more. |
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EPA Testing Shows the Power of DIY Air Filters to Trap Viruses |
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Tuesday, November 07, 2023 12:23 PM |
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The results are in: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research testing of do-it-yourself ‘Corsi-Rosenthal Box’ indoor air filters shows they are 99% effective in removing airborne virus. The 'Owl Force One' device tested by the EPA was built by UConn Indoor Air Quality Initiative researchers with Middletown, Connecticut public school children. Read more. |
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Surgeon General Launches Nationwide “We Are Made to Connect” College Tour to Inspire Students to Build, Strengthen, and Prioritize Relationships |
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Monday, November 06, 2023 12:44 PM |
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After Warning about the Profound Public Health Challenge Loneliness Poses – Especially for Young Adults – Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to Issue 5-for-5 Connection Challenge to Students to Help Build More Connection in Their Lives. Read more. |
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What dentists are saying about managing pediatric pain |
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Monday, November 06, 2023 12:42 PM |
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Dentists reported that pediatric pain management practices need to improve because controlling pain, as well as anxiety or fear, in kids is a problem. The study was published on October 25 in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Read more. |
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Eye drops sold at Rite Aid, CVS and Target made in unsanitary facility, FDA says |
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Monday, November 06, 2023 12:35 PM |
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People have been urged not to use some eye drops that were made in what the FDA says was an “insanitary” facility. Read more. |
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Hospital acquired infections are down post-COVID, but other risks remain for patients |
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Monday, November 06, 2023 11:27 AM |
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Hospital-acquired infections, which became substantially more common during the pandemic, have returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from a patient safety watchdog group. It's key to note, researchers say, that infection rates before March 2020 were nothing to celebrate. Read more. |
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Ending TB Is Within Reach — So Why Are Millions Still Dying? |
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Monday, November 06, 2023 11:15 AM |
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Tuberculosis has passed Covid as the top infectious disease killer, despite new medicines and better diagnostic tools. Read more. |
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CDC issues report on health care worker crisis |
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Sunday, November 05, 2023 04:24 PM |
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According to a recent report by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health care workers continue to face significant challenges within the workspace. On Tuesday, the CDC’s “Vital Signs” report revealed that more than double the number of health care workers reported harassment at work last year compared to 2018. From threats to bullying to verbal abuse, the rise in harassment has only exacerbated other issues health care heroes are facing in the field. Read more. |
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Nearly 1,400 people helped during free, two-day dental clinic in New Haven |
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Sunday, November 05, 2023 04:19 PM |
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The Connecticut Mission of Mercy hosts this event every year to help people who are underinsured or can't afford dental treatment. Read more. |
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Malaria Is Spreading In The U.S. An Infectious Disease Doctor Explains This Troubling |
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Sunday, November 05, 2023 03:59 PM |
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For the first time in two decades, 10 people in the United States have contracted malaria without ever leaving the country, raising concerns among health officials that a treatable but deadly disease may slip past doctors and patients if they let their guards down. Read more. |
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant more common, tied to more severe outcomes than flu, RSV |
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Sunday, November 05, 2023 03:56 PM |
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections were more common and linked to more severe outcomes than influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in emergency department (ED) patients in Sweden, especially among those unvaccinated against COVID-19. Read more. |
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