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Periodontitis is associated with stroke |
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 03:14 PM |
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Periodontitis is considered as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis. However, the relationship between periodontitis and stroke is rarely studied. Therefore, we aimed to explore the relationship between periodontitis and stroke. Read more. |
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National Dental Hygiene Month |
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023 04:43 PM |
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October is National Dental Hygiene Month—a time to focus on ways to prevent oral diseases and to recognize the role of dental hygienists in helping to improve and maintain oral health. This year, National Dental Hygiene Month focuses on four steps you can add to your daily routine that can impact your oral health and overall health. Read more. |
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Should you pick Novavax’s COVID-19 shot over mRNA options? |
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023 04:40 PM |
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Limited data and lack of head-to-head studies make comparisons tricky. Read more. |
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Does Medicare cover vaccines? The new rules for shots that protect against COVID, flu, RSV, and more |
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023 04:31 PM |
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Now that flu season is approaching and there are new COVID booster and RSV shots, it’s a good time to understand exactly which vaccinations Medicare covers. Read more. |
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Wellness for dental hygiene professionals: It starts with you |
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023 04:30 PM |
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To help others, you must first help yourself. These eight pillars of wellness will guide you on your self-care journey. Read more. |
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FDA Authorizes Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Formulated to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants |
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023 04:27 PM |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted for use in individuals 12 years of age and older to include the 2023-2024 formula. Individuals 12 years of age and older previously vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine (and who have not already been vaccinated with a recently updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine) are eligible to receive one dose and unvaccinated individuals receive two doses. Read more. |
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Maryland among states expanding Medicaid programs to provide dental care to poorest residents |
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Monday, October 09, 2023 01:37 PM |
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For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn’t sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by. Read more. |
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RSV more severe than COVID-19, flu in older adults, CDC data show |
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Monday, October 09, 2023 01:34 PM |
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Fewer old adults are hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus than COVID-19 or influenza, but those who are experience more serious outcomes than patients hospitalized with the other two illnesses, new CDC data show. Read more. |
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Vaccinations Should be Required of Healthcare Personnel, say Leading Infection Prevention and Patient Safety Organizations |
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Monday, October 09, 2023 01:32 PM |
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Citing an ‘ethical responsibility’ to protect patients and residents, a diverse coalition of 17 organizations representing the nation’s infection preventionists, public health professionals, and immunocompromised patients today voiced their strong support for requiring vaccination of healthcare personnel. Read more. |
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FDA expert panel endorses idea of removing a component from flu vaccine |
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Monday, October 09, 2023 01:30 PM |
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The Food and Drug Administration’s expert vaccine advisory panel on Thursday unanimously endorsed the idea of taking a strain of influenza viruses that no longer appears to circulate out of flu shots as quickly as possible, pressing the FDA and manufacturers to try to get the work done on an expedited timeline. Read more. |
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Effect of open windows on airborne contamination and its topographical distribution in the dental operatory |
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Monday, October 09, 2023 01:20 PM |
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Aerosols produced by dental handpieces represent a permanent risk of disease transmission in the dental environment. Read more. |
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How to build and maintain a positive dental workplace culture |
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Sunday, October 08, 2023 11:57 AM |
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Running a successful practice with a positive culture takes strong leadership, which is vastly different from being a boss. Understanding that difference goes a long way. Read more. |
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Dental care for patients with Down syndrome: Understanding the challenges and accommodations |
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Sunday, October 08, 2023 11:54 AM |
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Learning about your patients with Down syndrome will enable you to provide them with more personal care. You'll make them more comfortable, which will lead to better dental care. Read more. |
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Study Shows Enhanced Pandemic-Related Infection Prevention and Control Practices Reduced Incidence of HAIs |
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Sunday, October 08, 2023 11:52 AM |
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A new study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center suggests that enhanced infection prevention and control (IPC) measures implemented to address the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a significant decrease in many healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and a reduction in respiratory viral infections (RVIs). The findings, published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), provide some of the first evidence that strict pandemic-related IPC interventions reduced HAI rates among vulnerable patient populations. Read more. |
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Putting saliva tests to the test: Comparing salivary diagnostics |
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Sunday, October 08, 2023 11:50 AM |
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Have you struggled with some patients to figure out why you can’t bring them to health or get them to understand their disease? This is where salivary diagnostics can help, says Amanda Hill. Read more. |
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Opioid prescription rates associated with surgery among adolescents in the United States from 2015 to 2020 |
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Sunday, October 08, 2023 11:48 AM |
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The United States currently faces an epidemic of opioid misuse which extends to adolescent surgical populations. Read more. |
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Report: Addressing the oral health needs of the US Hispanic population |
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Saturday, October 07, 2023 04:47 PM |
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New data shows that disparities in oral health that affect the most vulnerable populations in the US particularly impact Hispanic communities, which now represent nearly 19% of the total US population. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,717: CDC issues updated 2023 child and adult immunization schedules, and more |
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Saturday, October 07, 2023 04:44 PM |
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IZ Express #1,717: CDC issues updated 2023 child and adult immunization schedules, and more. Read more. |
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FDA greenlights Novavax's updated COVID vaccine |
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Saturday, October 07, 2023 04:42 PM |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today granted emergency use authorization for Novavax's updated COVID vaccine, paving the way for people to begin receiving it. Read more. |
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COVID booster uptake hindered by prior infections, fear of side effects |
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Saturday, October 07, 2023 04:33 PM |
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Only 20% of Americans eligible for COVID-19 boosters get them, and today in Vaccine, researchers published the results of a new survey of 2,000 US adults to understand why uptake is so low. Read more. |
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Pain Circuit Discovery in the Brain Suggests Promising Alternative to Opioid Painkillers |
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Saturday, October 07, 2023 04:31 PM |
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Chronic pain is an often-debilitating health condition and serious public health concern, affecting more than 50 million Americans.1 The opioid and overdose crisis, which stems from inadequate pain treatment, continues to have a devastating impact on families and communities across the country. To combat both challenges, we urgently need new ways to treat acute and chronic pain effectively without the many downsides of opioids. Read more. |
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Upper respiratory infection season has arrived |
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Friday, October 06, 2023 10:56 AM |
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Respiratory illnesses are common in the fall and winter, with seasonal cases of influenza, strep throat and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, likely increasing over the next few months. COVID-19 also remains active with many areas seeing a rise in cases. Read more. |
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Ventilation and the Risk of Health
Care–Associated Infections |
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Friday, October 06, 2023 10:52 AM |
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Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are vital for maintaining air quality in health care facilities. They play a crucial role in reducing disease transmission by regulating air quality. Proper HVAC systems decrease risk through ventilation, filtration, and airflow control. Read more. |
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A guide to safeguarding in a dental laboratory |
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Friday, October 06, 2023 10:50 AM |
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‘Safeguarding’ is a word that gets thrown about quite a lot. It is usually followed by a chorus of agreement that it is definitely a good thing to be aware of, but not necessarily a deeper discussion of why it is and whose responsibility it is. Read more. |
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South Dakota Opens Application Period for Student Loan Repayment Program |
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Friday, October 06, 2023 10:48 AM |
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The South Dakota Department of Health will open the 2023 application period for the State Loan Repayment Program on October 2. Read more. |
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The Updated COVID Vaccines Are Here: 10 Things to Know |
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Friday, October 06, 2023 10:43 AM |
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The new shots designed to protect against XBB.1.5 should also protect against more recent virus strains, including EG.5 and BA.2.86. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - October 6, 2023 |
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Thursday, October 05, 2023 03:47 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 72 / No. 40. Read more. |
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Get four free at-home COVID-19 tests this fall on COVIDTests.gov |
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Thursday, October 05, 2023 03:21 PM |
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Beginning September 25, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home. Read more. |
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University of Pennsylvania scientists win Nobel Prize for COVID vaccine-related work |
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Thursday, October 05, 2023 03:19 PM |
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Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Read more. |
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IIPW 2023 takes place October 15 – 21, 2023! |
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Thursday, October 05, 2023 03:12 PM |
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Infection Preventionists (IPs) play a crucial role in keeping the public safe and healthy. In addition to fighting a global pandemic, the infection prevention and control community is protecting us from surges in healthcare-associated infections, measles outbreaks, flu season, and so many other day-to-day infectious battles. Read more. |
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Schuylkill County sees COVID-19 uptick, mimicking flu trends |
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Thursday, October 05, 2023 03:10 PM |
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It's no surprise to health care workers in Schuylkill County that there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases since July. Read more. |
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The Week in Infectious Disease |
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Wednesday, October 04, 2023 12:54 PM |
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Check out important news you might have missed including the expanded indication for remdesivir to those with severe hepatic impairment; a small study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infects coronary arteries and increases plaque Inflammation; and some antibiotics are associated with C diff Infection. Read more. |
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NIOSH eNews: Volume 21, Number 6 (October 2023) |
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Wednesday, October 04, 2023 12:51 PM |
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NIOSH eNews: Volume 21, Number 6 (October 2023). Read more. |
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Get Ready for National Brush Day on November 1st |
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Wednesday, October 04, 2023 12:49 PM |
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National Brush Day is observed in the United States each year on November 1, the day after Halloween. Its purpose is to emphasize the significance of children’s oral health and advocate for proper tooth-brushing habits as recommended by dental experts. On this day (and every day!), parents are encouraged to ensure that their kids brush their teeth for two minutes, twice a day. Read more. |
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Infectious Disease News Briefs: September 29, 2023 |
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Wednesday, October 04, 2023 12:47 PM |
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The Biden Administration addresses antimicrobial resistance with new project, company voluntarily recalls its antifungal, and a fatal case of the plague is reported in the US. Read more. |
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