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New York State Department of Health Issues A Health Advisory On Proper Use of Automated External Defibrillators In Pediatric Emergency Care |
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Tuesday, May 07, 2024 11:42 AM |
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The New York State Department of Health has issued a health advisory to all providers and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies, regarding the proper use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED) equipment to ensure AED pads that are in use are compatible with AED units during pediatric emergency care. Read more. |
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Scientists Developing Vaccine Against Present and Future COVID Viruses |
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Tuesday, May 07, 2024 11:23 AM |
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Scientists are busy working on a vaccine that might fight strains of the COVID virus SARS-CoV-2 that haven't even emerged yet. Read more. |
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Morehead City dentist facing second license suspension in nearly three years |
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Tuesday, May 07, 2024 11:07 AM |
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A dentist and owner of Parrot Dental in Morehead City faced her second license suspension in nearly three years after a public complaint. Read more. |
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Crafting Confidence One Tooth at a Time: Soon-to-be Dental Graduates Share Their Stories |
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Tuesday, May 07, 2024 10:58 AM |
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It wasn’t easy tackling the first year of dental school online. Listening to virtual lectures for hours on end; finding ways to make connections with classmates through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — but the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (CU SDM) Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Class of 2024 has come a long way since then. Read more. |
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Evaluation of Forensic Luminol in Detection of Blood Stains in Instruments Following Dental Treatment |
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Tuesday, May 07, 2024 10:36 AM |
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Background Saliva and blood, being biological materials with a high potential for infectious transmission in dental environments, pose significant risks to dental professionals, assistants, and patients alike. Read more. |
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Air Quality Awareness Week |
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Monday, May 06, 2024 01:40 PM |
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EPA is partnering with National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. National Park Service, U.S. Department of Energy, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as state, local, and Tribal agencies to share information with the public about efforts to protect and improve air quality. This week also includes World Asthma Day on Tuesday, May 7th. Read more. |
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Poor Oral Health May Contribute to the Risk of Dementia |
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Monday, May 06, 2024 01:19 PM |
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This visual report from CareQuest Institute examines current research on the links between poor oral health and the risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). It is estimated that by 2040, the number of individuals with ADRD in the US could reach 12 million, making it critical to determine whether improvements in oral health may prevent or reduce the symptoms of this disease. Read more. |
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Naloxone Should be In Workplace First Aid Kits |
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Monday, May 06, 2024 09:51 AM |
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Providing access to naloxone and appropriate training can protect workers and possibly save someone's life, says ISEA. Read more. |
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Case-finding for HPV vaccination eligibility within a dental office with concurrent development of a dialogue tool |
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Monday, May 06, 2024 09:43 AM |
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization can prevent cancers, but uptake has been incomplete (and worse with the COVID-19 pandemic). Dental clinicians already screen for oral cancers, many of which are caused by HPV, and could identify vaccination candidates, but this requires a case-finding strategy. Read more. |
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Rising scooter injuries: Dentists warn of growing trend in e-scooter accidents |
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Monday, May 06, 2024 09:24 AM |
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A recent study published in the British Dental Journal reports an overall increase in electric scooter-related dental injuries in the United Kingdom between 2020 and 2022. Read more. |
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NIOSH Total Worker Health® Webinar Series: Training supervisors to help reduce burnout among public health workers |
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Sunday, May 05, 2024 04:31 PM |
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Burnout is a real concern among public health professionals. To address this growing issue, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed a freely available internet-based training for supervisors to better prevent and address burnout among those they lead. Read more. |
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World Hand Hygiene Day: Insights From the 2024 Healthy Handwashing Habits Survey |
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Sunday, May 05, 2024 04:15 PM |
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Happy Hand Hygiene Day! Bradley's 2024 survey unveils American handwashing trends: It increased during illness and travel but decreased after restroom use. Parents are key in fostering hygiene habits. Read more. |
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Survey Results Reveal Trends in Oral Healthcare |
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Sunday, May 05, 2024 03:30 PM |
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Delta Dental’s 2024 State of America’s Oral Health and Wellness Report underscores a growing understanding of oral health’s significance in overall well-being. Read more. |
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Towards transparent and antimicrobial surfaces for touch displays |
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Saturday, May 04, 2024 04:32 PM |
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The interest in antimicrobial solutions for personal and multi-user touch screens, such as tablets and mobile devices, has grown in recent years. Traditional methods like sprayable alcohols or wipes are not ideal for these delicate displays. Read more. |
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NIOSH eNews: Volume 22, Number 1 (May 2024) |
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Saturday, May 04, 2024 11:35 AM |
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NIOSH eNews: Volume 22, Number 1 (May 2024). Read more. |
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Saturday, May 04, 2024 11:12 AM |
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On World Hand Hygiene Day, RCN Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing Kim Sunley and RCN Professional Lead for Infection Prevention and Control Rose Gallagher talk about the importance of good skin care. Read more. |
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Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Is Undertreated |
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Saturday, May 04, 2024 10:52 AM |
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Findings seen in global study of patients in nine countries. Read more. |
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Tuberculosis Outbreak Confirmed in Long Beach California |
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Saturday, May 04, 2024 10:45 AM |
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Long Beach tuberculosis outbreak includes 14 people and 1 death. Read more. |
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Tracking the Evolution of Clostridioides difficile and Implications for Healthcare |
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Friday, May 03, 2024 07:28 PM |
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A study presented at ESCMID aims to understand ribotype 955 as a new challenge in C difficile management. Read more. |
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CDC’s top flu scientist says the risk to the public from H5N1 is low, but she isn’t sleeping well. Here’s why |
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Friday, May 03, 2024 03:21 PM |
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The director of the influenza division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dugan is leading the team of CDC scientists that is working with partners — in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and state and local health departments — to respond to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle. Read more. |
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May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day |
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Friday, May 03, 2024 11:54 AM |
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Each year the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign aims to progress the goal of maintaining a global profile on the importance of hand hygiene in health care and to ‘bring people together’ in support of hand hygiene improvement globally. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - May 2, 2023 |
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Thursday, May 02, 2024 06:40 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 17. Read more. |
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Marijuana: A new risk factor for heart disease |
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Thursday, May 02, 2024 06:35 PM |
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In a recent study, the risk of stroke rose 42% and the risk of heart attack rose 25% with the daily use of cannabis. In Medical History Mysteries, we unpack what this means for your patients and practice. Read more. |
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Workplace violence prevention plan must be implemented by many California dental practices by July 1 |
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Thursday, May 02, 2024 03:53 PM |
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California dental practices that have 10 employees and are open to the public are required to establish, implement and maintain a workplace violence prevention plan no later than July 1 under legislation signed into law last year. Employers must involve employees in the plan's development for preventing and responding to threats of violence and violent incidents and report such incidents in a log among other requirements. CDA’s new sample plan and other resources can help members comply. Read more. |
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Bird flu virus circulated in cows for four months before outbreak confirmed by USDA, analysis shows |
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Thursday, May 02, 2024 03:18 PM |
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As agricultural authorities and epidemiologists try to get their arms around the scope of the latest confounding chapter in the decades-long story of the H5N1 avian influenza virus — its jump into U.S. herds of dairy cattle — they’re turning to the genetic breadcrumbs the virus leaves behind in the animals’ nose, lungs, and, primarily, milk. Read more. |
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Floss & Flip Flops – Episode 29 – Trauma Awareness Month with Dr Sabrina Sanchez |
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Thursday, May 02, 2024 12:09 PM |
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Join the Sanders sisters and trauma and acute care specialist Dr Sabrina Sanchez as they discuss putting the patient at the forefront, and the connection between trauma care and oral health. Read more. |
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Peer support valuable intervention for health worker stress during COVID-19, study shows |
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Wednesday, May 01, 2024 03:53 PM |
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With healthcare worker (HCW) burnout one of the most pressing issues facing US clinicians, a new study in JAMA Network Open indicates that Stress First Aid, a peer-to-peer support intervention, improved the well-being of HCWs compared with usual care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,754: MMWR published on the additional COVID-19 vaccine doses for age 65+, and more |
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Wednesday, May 01, 2024 03:00 PM |
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IZ Express #1,754: MMWR published on the additional COVID-19 vaccine doses for age 65+, and more. Read more. |
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With pandemic over, deadliest infectious disease in world is still tuberculosis |
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Wednesday, May 01, 2024 02:26 PM |
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Just a short time after “Gone With the Wind star” Vivien Leigh appeared at Atlanta’s Loews Grand Theatre for the 1939 premiere of the legendary film, the British actress caught tuberculosis on a trip to North Africa. The airborne disease would ultimately claim her life in 1967. Yet by the 1960s, a cocktail of antibiotics helped people beat TB, working so well that many today have never heard of the disease. Read more. |
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Obsessed patient arrested for stalking dental practice |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024 03:55 PM |
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A patient in Ohio believed to be obsessed with his former dental practice and one of its employees was arrested for stalking the office, according to a story published on April 30 in the Chagrin Solon Sun. Read more. |
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The WHO overturned dogma on how airborne diseases spread. Will the CDC act on it? |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024 10:19 AM |
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A new report comes as the CDC is updating its guidance for infection control. A committee advising the agency seems poised to brush the latest science aside. Read more. |
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Periodontal Implications of HIV Not Always Understood by Dentists |
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Monday, April 29, 2024 06:15 PM |
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A new study found that dentists were lacking in experience when it came to dental aspects of HIV infection. Read more. |
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Monday, April 29, 2024 03:47 PM |
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This year, an estimated 65,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with head and neck cancers. This group of diseases includes cancers of the larynx (voice box), throat, lips, oral cavity, nose, and salivary glands. Read more. |
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Actions to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance |
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Monday, April 29, 2024 10:41 AM |
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Antimicrobial resistance happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. That means the germs are not killed and continue to grow. Antimicrobial resistance has been found in every U.S. state and country. Read more. |
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ESCMID 2024: Using AI in infection prevention and control |
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Monday, April 29, 2024 10:35 AM |
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Artificial intelligence tools can be used for infection control through facial recognition systems designed to identify proper face mask use within hospitals. Read more. |
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