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McGill’s dental department measures CO2 to become one of the first fully sustainable dental faculties |
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Sunday, October 27, 2024 07:57 AM |
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McGill’s Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is calculating the carbon footprint of its entire operation, including several clinics that serve the public, the faculty announced Wednesday. Read more. |
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Men and women process pain differently, study finds |
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Sunday, October 27, 2024 07:51 AM |
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Men and women experience pain relief differently; new study may help explain why women have more chronic pain and are less responsive to opioid treatments. Read more. |
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The states with the most dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants per capita |
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Saturday, October 26, 2024 12:53 PM |
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Hawaii has the most dentists, while New Hampshire has the most dental hygienists and Utah has the most dental assistants, all per capita, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read more. |
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Best Practices for Disinfection and Asepsis in Radiographic Procedures |
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Friday, October 25, 2024 03:22 PM |
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Proper disinfection and asepsis of radiographic equipment are crucial to prevent cross-contamination in dental settings, requiring adherence to infection control guidelines and effective use of barriers and disinfectants. Read more. |
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S5 E01: Keeping your team safe: Workplace Violence and Keeping Your Team Safe |
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Friday, October 25, 2024 02:31 PM |
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Keeping your team safe: How to de-escalate encounters with aggressive patients. Read more. |
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CDC endorses ACIP recommendation to lower age for pneumococcal vaccination to 50 |
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Friday, October 25, 2024 11:06 AM |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) yesterday recommended lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination from 65 to 50 years old. Read more. |
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New Report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health Finds Adults with ADHD at Greater Risk for Poor Oral Health |
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Friday, October 25, 2024 10:12 AM |
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A new report from the CareQuest Institute shows that adults with ADHD are more likely to experience poor oral health, with higher rates of dental anxiety, delayed dental visits, and emergency room visits for dental issues compared to adults without ADHD. Read more. |
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The interplay of stress and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in dental practitioners |
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Friday, October 25, 2024 10:07 AM |
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Objectives: Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) among general dental practitioners and orthodontists is approximated to range between 64% and 93%. Etiology of WRMSDs in the mentally and physically demanding occupation remains unclear, for which reason the aim of the study was to clarify the interplay of physical, psychological, and mental factors on WRMSDs. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - October 24, 2024 |
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Thursday, October 24, 2024 08:21 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 42. Read more. |
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Pathogen Pulse: Updates on Whooping Cough, Oropouche Fever, and Avian Influenza |
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Thursday, October 24, 2024 10:43 AM |
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This Pathogen Pulse highlights: Whooping cough, oropouche fever, and avian influenza. Read on to get caught up on the latest. Read more. |
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CDC Recommends Second Dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine for People 65 Years and Older and for People Who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised |
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Thursday, October 24, 2024 10:29 AM |
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CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation for people 65 years and older and those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised to receive a second dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months after their first dose. These updated recommendations also allow for flexibility for additional doses (i.e., three or more) for those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, in consultation with their healthcare provider (a strategy known as shared clinical decision making). Read more. |
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‘Our responsibility goes beyond caring for our patients’ |
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Thursday, October 24, 2024 09:09 AM |
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ADA President Brett Kessler, D.D.S., addresses House of Delegates. Read more. |
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Patients at 3 major health systems exposed to HIV, hepatitis in 1 year |
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 02:16 PM |
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Three major health systems have warned patients about potential exposure to HIV or hepatitis B and C in the last year stemming from improper sterilization and safety protocols. Read more. |
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Neffy: What dental providers should know about the new epinephrine nasal spray for allergic reactions |
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 02:07 PM |
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There's a new product for emergency situations to replace the epipen: neffy epinephrine nasal spray. Here are some solid reasons for adding it to your emergency kit. Read more. |
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Harvard dental students lead effort to address veterans’ oral health |
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 09:57 AM |
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More than 45 U.S. military veterans and their spouses came to the Harvard Dental Center in Boston on Oct. 19 to receive dental care at Harvard School of Dental Medicine’s (HSDM) annual Give Veterans a Smile (GVAS) event. Read more. |
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How the Oral Microbiome is Connected to Overall Human Health |
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 09:51 AM |
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Many mysteries: The millions of bacteria, fungi and viruses that live in our mouths have connections to Alzheimer’s, obesity and more – yet have been grossly understudied, until now. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,781: CDC releases 3 updated VISs, new VIS-related clinic resources, and more |
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 09:35 AM |
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IZ Express #1,781: CDC releases 3 updated VISs, new VIS-related clinic resources, and more. Read more. |
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Top 3 Tips for Knowing When to Replace Your Ultrasonic Inserts/Tips |
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 02:08 PM |
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Dental hygienists rely on their instruments to provide safe, effective care. Over time, ultrasonic inserts and tips (UITs) can wear down, reducing their efficiency and potentially causing discomfort to patients as well as putting hygienists’ musculoskeletal health at risk. Read more. |
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Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicines. |
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 01:45 PM |
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Is your medicine cabinet full of expired drugs or medications you no longer use? Your medicine is for you. What’s safe for you might be harmful for someone else. The best way to dispose of your expired, unwanted, or unused medicines is through a drug take back program — or you can do it at home. Read more. |
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Are We Ready For A Bird Flu Vaccination Campaign? |
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 09:43 AM |
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As the possibility of human transmission of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza (bird flu) looms, it is time to assess whether the nation is prepared to mount a mass vaccination campaign against a new pandemic threat. To date in 2024, 14 human cases of influenza A (H5N1) have been identified, all but one known to be a consequence of animal-to-human transmission. Most of these cases have been among individuals with exposure to poultry, although four are associated with an ongoing, multistate outbreak of H5N1 influenza among dairy cattle. Read more. |
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Sick of Vaccines? Here’s What Health Pros Want You to Know |
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 09:34 AM |
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People say vaccinations are a good idea, but words don’t always translate to action. In a survey from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, two-thirds of people said getting a flu shot is a good idea -- yet 45% didn’t plan to get it or were unsure. Just 26% planned to update their COVID vaccine as the CDC recommends. Read more. |
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FDA Authorizes Marketing of First Home Flu and COVID-19 Combination Test Outside of Emergency Use Authorities |
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 07:27 AM |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing authorization for the Healgen Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B Antigen Test. The test, authorized for use without a prescription, is for use by individuals experiencing respiratory symptoms and uses a nasal swab sample to de liver at-home results in approximately 15 minutes for COVID-19 and influenza (flu). Read more. |
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Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health |
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Monday, October 21, 2024 05:32 PM |
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Dietary supplements may contain ingredients that can have strong effects in the body. Talk with a health care professional before taking supplements. Read more. |
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Long COVID: Urgent Findings, Including Brain Alterations, Call for Renewed Public Health Focus |
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Monday, October 21, 2024 05:28 PM |
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New research highlights long COVID’s global impact, cognitive decline, and societal consequences, urging renewed focus on prevention, including vaccination, mask use, and better air quality. Read more. |
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Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US |
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Sunday, October 20, 2024 11:53 AM |
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There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far in 2024, the most at this point in the year since 2014, when cases topped 21,800. Read more. |
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A scoping review of patient safety checklists in dentistry |
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Saturday, October 19, 2024 12:23 PM |
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Objectives: Not much is known about safety checklists use in dentistry. We aim to examine, assess, and provide a comprehensive understanding of the current knowledge concerning the use of checklists to improve patient safety in dentistry. Read more. |
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ADA Foundation’s Give Veterans A Smile launches at SmileCon |
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Saturday, October 19, 2024 12:17 PM |
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The ADA Foundation’s Give Veterans A Smile program launched Oct. 18 during SmileCon in New Orleans. Read more. |
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Bacteria Flip Gene Segments to Alter Proteins Surprisingly Often, with Implications for Human Health |
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Friday, October 18, 2024 02:18 PM |
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Proteins are vital to our bodies. They serve as structural building blocks for our tissues and organs and are responsible for their functioning in both health and disease. Genes, like recipes, contain instructions for making proteins. Usually, each essential protein is produced from a single gene. Now, new research shows that some bacteria can actually produce two or more proteins from a single gene by “flipping” underlying stretches of DNA. Read more. |
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Anticipating OSHA’s Healthcare Rulemakings |
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Friday, October 18, 2024 10:35 AM |
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been developing three industry-specific rulemakings that could significantly impact healthcare industry compliance. By the end of the year, the industry could see one new final regulation and two proposed rules. Read more. |
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Legal Marijuana Contains Dangerous Mold. States Approve It Anyway. |
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Friday, October 18, 2024 10:07 AM |
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State-mandated tests frequently find mold just below legal limits, WSJ analysis shows, suggesting that tainted samples are being cleared for sale. Read more. |
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Health Professions Education: A Workshop |
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Friday, October 18, 2024 09:45 AM |
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The Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education will host a 2-day workshop on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) in Health Professions Education. This workshop will explore evidence-based teaching and learning methods for new and innovative educational designs. Join us on October 23-24, to learn how application of SOTL for health professions contributes to enhancing the quality and impact of teaching across the education-to-practice continuum. Read more. |
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The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID |
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Friday, October 18, 2024 07:41 AM |
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This year’s flu shot will be missing a strain of influenza it’s protected against for more than a decade. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - October 17, 2024 |
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Thursday, October 17, 2024 04:54 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 41. Read more. |
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EPA Finalizes Framework to Reduce AMR Risk from Pesticides |
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Thursday, October 17, 2024 03:05 PM |
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The EPA released a framework to expand interagency collaboration to reduce the adverse impact of pesticides on the efficacy of human and animal antibacterial and antifungal drugs. Read more. |
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $70,000 Civil Monetary Penalty Against Gums Dental Care for Failure to Provide Timely Access to Patient Records |
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Thursday, October 17, 2024 02:24 PM |
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Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a $70,000 civil monetary penalty against Gums Dental Care, LLC (Gums Dental Care), a solo dental practice in Maryland that provides family dental care, as a result of an investigation based on a complaint that Gums Dental had failed to provide a patient with timely access to their medical records. Read more. |
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