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Do Eco-Conscious Cleaning Products Clean as Well as Their Traditional Counterparts? |
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024 11:22 AM |
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Explore eco-friendly cleaning with a focus on EPA certifications and eco-friendly cleaners' efficacy. Uncover real-world research insights and a review of an ISSA thought leader session. Read more. |
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Toothbrushing and Infection Prevention: A Q&A With Rupak Datta |
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024 10:43 AM |
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In his recent commentary in JAMA Internal Medicine, Datta wrote about daily toothbrushing as a strategy for preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia. Below, he discusses the link between oral care and health. Read more. |
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New initiative focuses on oral health clinicians in prevention and early detection of heart disease |
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024 10:40 AM |
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The American Heart Association’s Healthy Smiles, Healthy Hearts™ initiative, developed in collaboration with Delta Dental, will expand care settings that deliver equitable, high-quality and integrated care. Read more. |
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Department of Health warns of possible measles exposure in Virginia |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 03:08 PM |
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The Virginia Department of Health is out with an alert for people who may have been exposed to the measles. Read more. |
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U.S. proposed rule seeks to make dental chairs more accessible |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 02:37 PM |
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The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division published on January 12 a notice of a proposed rule in the Federal Register that aims to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE), including dental chairs and x-ray machines, for people with disabilities. Read more. |
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Study reveals causal association between brain, periodontitis |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 02:34 PM |
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Gum disease affects the cortical structure of the brain, including the surficial area and cortical thickness, suggesting a connection and emphasizing the periodontal tissue-brain axis, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Periodontal Research. Read more. |
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Job Announcement - Director, Division of Oral Health - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 11:00 AM |
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As a global leader in public health & health promotion, CDC is the agency Americans trust with their lives. In addition to our everyday work, each CDC employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other CDC programs and activities while colleagues respond. Join our team to use your talent, training, & passion to help CDC continue as the world's premier public health organization. Read more. |
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National Children’s Dental Health Month kicks off across country in February |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 10:06 AM |
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National Children’s Dental Health Month observances began with a one-day event in Cleveland and a one-week celebration in Akron, Ohio, in February 1941. Read more. |
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OSHA civil penalty amounts adjusted for 2024 |
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Monday, January 15, 2024 06:50 PM |
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2024. Read more. |
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Human Trafficking Prevention Month |
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Monday, January 15, 2024 06:48 PM |
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January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a presidentially designated observance designed to educate the public about human trafficking and the role they can play in preventing and responding to human trafficking. Read more. |
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Flu Activity Slows Down, But Season Far From Over: CDC |
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Monday, January 15, 2024 03:17 PM |
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Following weeks of increases in flu activity, the latest U.S. government data shows "a single-week decrease" for the first time in months. Read more. |
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Flu cases in New Mexico higher than most states |
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Sunday, January 14, 2024 01:11 PM |
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New Mexico is one of four states in the country where flu activity is the highest right now. Read more. |
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Measles case confirmed in Camden County; officials working to trace source of infectio |
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Sunday, January 14, 2024 01:04 PM |
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A resident in Camden County, New Jersey has a confirmed case of measles, sparking contact tracing in an attempt to locate the source of the infection. Read more. |
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Infectious Disease: This Week's News |
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Sunday, January 14, 2024 01:00 PM |
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This week's news includes emerging treatment options for patients with persistently positive blood cultures with Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus; how the development of antimicrobial stewardship programs can be an effective strategy for beginning to reduce this critical timing for patients in ICUs; a look at another antibiotic being studied for a healthcare-associated infection; and an investigational vaccine against the Nipah virus begins. Read more. |
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Study Finds Hospital Surfaces Can Harbor Harmful Microbes Even After Routine Disinfection |
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Saturday, January 13, 2024 02:24 PM |
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A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reports microbial contamination — including pathogenic and potentially pathogenic bacteria — on high-touch hospital surfaces despite compliance with recommended disinfection protocols. The findings shed light on the persistent challenge of reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and indicate that innovative strategies may be needed for more effective disinfection of these surfaces. Read more. |
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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or Older — United States, 2024 |
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Saturday, January 13, 2024 01:13 PM |
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At its October 2023 meeting, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices* (ACIP) approved the Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for Ages 19 Years or Older, United States, 2024. Read more. |
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As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Here’s What to Know About JN.1, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 “Variant of Interest” |
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Saturday, January 13, 2024 12:52 PM |
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BA.2.86’s spawn, JN.1, has become the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant in the US, status its parent variant never achieved. Fortunately, although COVID-19 cases have surged, hospitalizations and deaths from the disease are still considerably lower than they were the same time a year earlier. Read more. |
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Study identifies CPR dummies as potential source of hospital infections |
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Saturday, January 13, 2024 12:45 PM |
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A study identified microbial contamination on numerous high-touch hospital surfaces, including CPR mannequins. Read more. |
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Outpatient C diff infection may be underdiagnosed, study finds |
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Friday, January 12, 2024 07:19 PM |
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A study of two large, integrated health systems suggests that outpatient Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) may be underdiagnosed, researchers reported today in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.Read more. |
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Friday, January 12, 2024 07:04 PM |
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Radon-associated lung cancer can be prevented by limiting exposure to radon in indoor air. You can start by testing radon levels in your home and installing a radon reduction system, if needed. Read more. |
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Some states reinstate masking in health care settings |
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Friday, January 12, 2024 05:52 PM |
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Dentists encouraged to be aware of updated mandates. Read more. |
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Is It COVID-19, a Cold, or the Flu? What to Do When COVID and Flu Cases Surge |
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Friday, January 12, 2024 05:37 PM |
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Here we go again. Another winter, another COVID-19 wave. As many Americans try their best to move on from or ignore the coronavirus—calling quits on masking, skipping vaccinations, not bothering to test—COVID-19 is surging in the United States. Read more. |
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US respiratory virus levels remain high amid possible post-holiday spike |
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Friday, January 12, 2024 04:54 PM |
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Emergency department visits for illnesses involving all three major respiratory viruses declined last week, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today that changes in holiday-related health seeking behavior may have played a role in the downward trend. Read more. |
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New Hampshire luxury resort linked to 2 cases of Legionnaires' disease, DPHS investigating |
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Thursday, January 11, 2024 06:20 PM |
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The New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services has identified at least two cases of Legionnaires’ disease among guests of Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield. Read more. |
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CDC weighs in on JN.1 and intensifying COVID activity |
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Thursday, January 11, 2024 06:17 PM |
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In an update on the JN.1 variant late last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the variant—steadily expanding its dominance—may be intensifying the spread of COVID-19 this winter. In the January 5 update, the CDC said COVID activity is high, but infections are causing less severe disease than earlier in the pandemic. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - January 11, 2024 |
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Thursday, January 11, 2024 05:38 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 1. Read more. |
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FDA Facilitates Broader Adoption of Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide for Medical Device Sterilization |
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Thursday, January 11, 2024 05:00 PM |
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Agency Continues to Encourage Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Alternatives. Read more. |
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Sulfa allergies, sulfite allergies, and local anesthetics in dentistry |
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024 05:46 PM |
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Sulfa, sulfite, and sulfur may sound alike, but the similarity ends there. Here’s what to consider when you have dental patients with allergic reactions to sulfa drugs and sulfites and who can’t have articaine as a local anesthetic. Read more. |
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Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage, calls for donations during National Blood Donor Month |
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024 05:39 PM |
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The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage as it experiences the lowest number of people giving blood in the last 20 years. Blood and platelet donations are needed now to help alleviate the shortage and ensure lifesaving medical procedures proceed without delay. Read more. |
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Philadelphia Measles Outbreak Has Officials Concerned |
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024 01:13 PM |
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Eight Philadelphia residents are known to have contracted measles, the city's department of health said in an update on the outbreak released Monday. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,734: Revised nirsevimab guidance, Vaccination Experience web page, and more |
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024 09:22 AM |
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IZ Express #1,734: Revised nirsevimab guidance, Vaccination Experience web page, and more. Read more. |
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Study: Thirdhand smoke may harm children |
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Tuesday, January 09, 2024 06:30 PM |
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UC researcher says toxic substances remain on surfaces, even in homes that ban indoor smoking. Read more. |
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Philadelphia blames measles outbreak on people declining vaccines, failing to quarantine |
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Tuesday, January 09, 2024 06:27 PM |
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The city of Philadelphia is blaming the recent measles outbreak on people declining to get vaccinated and failing to follow quarantine recommendations, after its Department of Public Health confirmed at least four cases. Read more. |
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Fatal TB outbreak shows importance of screening tissue transplants |
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Tuesday, January 09, 2024 06:25 PM |
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Today a new study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describes an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) linked to contaminated bone allografts (tissue transplant) from the same donor. Read more. |
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US sees COVID resurgence as JN.1 variant becomes dominant |
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Tuesday, January 09, 2024 06:22 PM |
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The U.S. is riding another wave of rising COVID-19 infections, as holiday gatherings and a new variant are driving increased transmission. Read more. |
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