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Understanding Long-Term COVID-19 Symptoms and Enhancing Recovery
Wednesday, October 05, 2022 06:40 PM
We are in the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and across the world, most restrictions have lifted, and society is trying to get back to “normal.” But for many people—potentially millions globally—there is no getting back to normal just yet. Read more. 
 
Professor offers pandemic health advice for Halloween: ‘Treat it like the flu’
Wednesday, October 05, 2022 06:38 PM

The past few years, University of South Florida public health professor Dr. Jay Wolfson has been called on for advice as Halloween approached and the pandemic weighed heavy on our minds. Read more. 

 
Dissemination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and bacteriophage MS2 from floors in long-term care facility resident rooms
Wednesday, October 05, 2022 10:36 AM
We demonstrated that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) contamination on floors in the rooms of colonized long-term care facility residents was frequently transferred by shoes to adjacent patient rooms. Read more. 
 
It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
Wednesday, October 05, 2022 10:34 AM
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. Read more. 
 
Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry
Wednesday, October 05, 2022 10:16 AM
Environmental sustainability has become a core responsibility for every organization, workplace, and profession around the world, and dentistry is no exception. Read more. 
 
CMS Offers Resources for Florida Hospitals Affected by Hurricane
Wednesday, October 05, 2022 10:01 AM
Resources and waivers aim to ensure hospitals and other facilities can continue to operate and provide access to care to those impacted by the hurricane. Read more. 
 
New Resource Helps Prevent Violence in Healthcare Facilities
Wednesday, October 05, 2022 09:59 AM

The Workplace Violence Prevention Handbook for Health Care Professionals aims to help healthcare facilities make immediate enhancements relating to workplace violence. Read more. 

 
NEOMED RECEIVES $10 MILLION COMMITMENT FROM BITONTE FAMILY FOUNDATION TO ESTABLISH A COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
Tuesday, October 04, 2022 03:15 PM
It did not take long for Northeast Ohio Medical University, which recently announced its Board of Trustees approval to pursue a dental college, to receive the type of community response and support it sought. The endorsement came in the form of a $10 million commitment from Drs. Gary and David Bitonte, sons of Dr. Dominic A. and Helen M. Bitonte (both deceased). The Bitonte brothers serve as directors of the Dr. Dominic A. and Helen M. Bitonte Family Foundation. Read more. 
 
Monkeypox in Children: Uncommon but Potentially Concerning
Tuesday, October 04, 2022 03:12 PM
With proper treatment, even the youngest sufferers can recover. Know the signs when treating potentially infected children, especially if they have environmental risk factors. Read more.
 
To Eliminate Hepatitis by 2030, Hepatitis B Needs More Attention
Tuesday, October 04, 2022 03:09 PM
Experts are advocating for occult hepatitis B to be spotlighted. Read more.
 
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy
Tuesday, October 04, 2022 10:15 AM
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was not associated with increased risks of peripartum adverse outcomes, including preterm birth, small size for gestational age, cesarean delivery, and postpartum hemorrhage. Read more. 
 
Does mask-wearing affect behavior?
Tuesday, October 04, 2022 10:11 AM
New research, set in China, suggests that using masks for health reasons also leads people to behave more ethically. Read more. 
 
Dentists of Tomorrow 2022: An Analysis of the Results of the 2022 ADEA Survey of U.S. Dental School Seniors Summary Report
Tuesday, October 04, 2022 09:48 AM
This report summarizes the key findings of the analysis of the results of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Survey of Dental School Seniors, Class of 2022 (henceforth called “the ADEA 2022 survey” and the overall survey is called “the ADEA Senior Survey”).  The study examines the journey of U.S. dental schools’ predoctoral senior class of 2022, from its influences and motivations to pursue careers in dentistry and the students’ perceptions of their dental school experience to their plans upon graduation and the investment in their careers. Read more. 
 
Variations in COVID-19–Prevention Strategies Employed by Canadian Dental Schools
Monday, October 03, 2022 02:55 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed dental education and practices. This survey aimed to identify variations in the commonly used COVID-19–prevention strategies employed by Canadian dental schools. Read more. 
 
Oral Manifestations of Monkeypox
Monday, October 03, 2022 02:52 PM
With the recent outbreak of the monkeypox virus, oral healthcare professionals should consider monkeypox in the differential diagnosis of acute-onset oral ulcerations, especially in high-risk patients. Read more. 
 
Relationship Between Periodontitis and COVID-19.
Monday, October 03, 2022 02:49 PM
This review critically summarizes the nature of the clinical relationship between the most common inflammatory disease of the oral cavity, periodontitis, and the worst global health challenge of the present day, COVID-19. Read more. 
 
Flu may be poised for a comeback after historic lows during COVID-19 pandemic
Monday, October 03, 2022 02:37 PM
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. Read more. 
 
APIC Urges IPs to Continue Universal Masking in Patient Care Areas
Monday, October 03, 2022 02:35 PM
Despite CDC’s recent guidance shift that relaxes recommendations for universal healthcare personnel masking, APIC strongly urges its 15,000 infection preventionist members to maintain mandatory mask requirement policies for healthcare employees in all patient care areas. Read more. 
 
Microbial resistance to oral antiseptics used in hospitalized patients: A systematic scoping review of randomized clinical trials
Sunday, October 02, 2022 10:41 AM
Aims: To evaluate the prevalence and proportions of bacteria resistant to oral antiseptics used in hospitalized patients. Read more. 
 
HAN - Hurricanes Fiona and Ian—Clinical Guidance for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning
Sunday, October 02, 2022 10:39 AM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reminding healthcare professionals seeing patients from areas affected by Hurricanes Fiona or Ian to maintain a high index of suspicion for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Other people who may have been exposed to the same CO source may need to be identified and evaluated. Read more. 
 
UAB School of Dentistry renews $3.2 million from NIH to train future dentistry academicians
Sunday, October 02, 2022 10:37 AM
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry received $3.2 million from the National Institutes of Health as part of the National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant. They will receive this funding over the course of the next five years. Read more. 
 
Tooth decay and beyond
Sunday, October 02, 2022 10:35 AM
Starting when we are little, we are taught that good breath, strong teeth and clean gums are all important parts of oral health, and that's certainly true. But oral health is much more than just clean teeth. While most people are aware of common dental problems such as cavities, halitosis and gum disease, fewer know that simply brushing your teeth two times a day can also help you avoid more serious problems, such as Alzheimer’s disease, pancreatic cancer, cardiovascular diseases and birth complications. The mouth is indeed a window into the rest of your body! Read more.
 
Universal masking no longer recommended in health care facilities, CDC says
Saturday, October 01, 2022 01:30 PM
The CDC no longer recommends universal masking in health care settings unless the facilities are in areas of high COVID-19 transmission, according to updated guidance posted on the agency’s website. Read more. 
 
September's Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories
Saturday, October 01, 2022 01:28 PM
As Fall officially began, respiratory viruses took center stage this month. Read more. 
 
Studies detail monkeypox transmission risks
Saturday, October 01, 2022 01:25 PM
A study of almost 400 samples taken from men with monkeypox reveals a high prevalence of the virus on skin, throat, and anus swabs compared to in blood or urine—with detections in semen in the midrange—and high viral loads in skin and anal swabs. Read more. 
 
COVID-19 continues upward trend in Europe
Saturday, October 01, 2022 01:23 PM
Europe's COVID cases showed more signs of rising last week, marking the first regionwide spike since the most recent BA.5 wave, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said today in a weekly update. Read more. 
 
COVID-19 booster adds 70% extra protection against omicron, Providence study finds
Saturday, October 01, 2022 01:21 PM
COVID-19 boosters add about 70 percent extra protection against omicron, which lasts four to five months, a study published Sept. 23 in the Journal of the American Medical Association found. Read more. 
 
4 infection control missteps to avoid
Friday, September 30, 2022 03:58 PM
Dental teams should be reviewing infection control procedures regularly—but are you? The risk of pathogen transmission is ever-present, explains Megen Elliott, MS-OCL. Read more. 
 
Hurricanes & Floods
Friday, September 30, 2022 03:56 PM
The NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) and its awardees have been actively involved in hurricane and flood response and cleanup activities, including those related to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Read more.
 
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study identifies hundreds of hospitals on Atlantic and Gulf coasts at risk of flooding from hurricanes
Friday, September 30, 2022 03:53 PM
Climate change expected to increase hospital flooding risk by 22% this century. Read more. 
 
US Department of Labor urges first responders, recovery crews, public to be vigilant, protect themselves from hazards in Hurricane Ian recovery
Friday, September 30, 2022 03:51 PM
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds first responders, those involved in rescue and recovery efforts, and residents in areas affected by Hurricane Ian to be vigilant and protect themselves from the many hazards that flooding, power loss, structural damage, fallen trees and storm debris may create. Read more. 
 
Are dental professionals properly using PPE?
Friday, September 30, 2022 03:48 PM
Are dental healthcare personnel (DHCP) properly using personal protective equipment (PPE)? Researchers used a fluorescent marker to illustrate pathogen transmission and assessed PPE donning and doffing practices among DHCP. The findings were published on September 26 in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Read more. 
 
Severe Manifestations of Monkeypox among People who are Immunocompromised Due to HIV or Other Conditions
Friday, September 30, 2022 03:43 PM

The purpose of this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory is to inform healthcare providers that

  1. Severe manifestations of monkeypox have been observed in the United States in the current outbreak.
  2. People who are immunocompromised due to HIV or other conditions are at higher risk for severe manifestations of monkeypox than people who are immunocompetent.
  3. Because people with HIV-associated immunocompromise are at risk for severe manifestations of monkeypox, the HIV status of all sexually active adults and adolescents with suspected or confirmed monkeypox should be determined.
  4. There are diagnostic and clinical management strategies that may help address severe manifestations of monkeypox.

Read more. 

 
MMWR Weekly - September 30, 2022
Thursday, September 29, 2022 03:33 PM
Weekly / Vol. 71 / No. 39. Read more.
 
Stay Safe After a Hurricane or Other Tropical Storm
Thursday, September 29, 2022 03:29 PM
The storm might be over, but that doesn’t mean the danger is. Keep your loved ones safe after the storm by following our safety tips. Read more. 
 
Alzheimer’s Disease
Thursday, September 29, 2022 03:27 PM
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among older adults. An estimated 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. It is the fifth leading cause of death for adults aged 65 and older, and the seventh leading cause of death for all adults. Alzheimer’s disease involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language, and, over time, can seriously affect a person’s ability to carry out daily activities. Although the cause is still unknown, scientists are learning more every day about Alzheimer’s disease and what can be done to reduce your risk and manage this fatal illness. Read more. 
 
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