Dentistry
Dentist attention needed for geriatric patients
Dental schools in Australia need to adjust their curriculum to better deal with tooth challenges for an ageing population, research says.
Apr 20, 2015
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Health
Older people's oral health improved through new research
Toothaches and mouth problems in elderly people are to be tackled in a health initiative launched this month.
Apr 17, 2015
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Cardiology
Study details how gum disease treatment can prevent heart disease
A new study from the Forsyth Institute is helping to shed more light on the important connection between the mouth and heart. According to research recently published online by the American Heart Association, scientists at ...
Apr 14, 2015
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Cardiology
Some atrial fibrillation patients receive unnecessary blood thinners
About a quarter of all atrial fibrillation (AF) patients at the lowest risk for stroke receive unnecessary blood thinners from cardiology specialists, according to UCSF researchers, and these providers must be made aware ...
Apr 13, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Emerging form of poliovirus threatens hopes for eradication
Polio is about to be eradicated. By 2018, if all goes according to the World Health Organization's plans, the last diagnosis of paralytic polio would mark the end of the devastating, potentially fatal illness.
Apr 6, 2015
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Dentistry
More than a third of 12-year-olds embarrassed to smile because of their teeth
More than a third (35%) of 12-year-olds and 28% of 15-year-olds say they have been embarrassed to smile or laugh due to how they felt about their teeth, finds a new UCL-led report commissioned by the Health and Social Care ...
Mar 20, 2015
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Dentistry
Migrant dentists contribute to brain drain for developing and poorer countries
Dentists migrate to Australia seeking "better opportunities" and "adventure" but they also contribute towards brain drain for developing and poorer countries.
Mar 19, 2015
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Dentistry
New insight into tackling poor oral health in children around the globe
A new research project from the University of Copenhagen has established an effective model for the fight against the escalating burden of tooth decay among children in Asia. The model is an important tool in breaking the ...
Mar 19, 2015
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Dentistry
New TILDA study finds link between water fluoridation and positive oral health in older people
A new study by researchers from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) and the School of Dental Science in Trinity College Dublin has found a positive relationship between higher levels of water fluoridation and oral ...
Mar 10, 2015
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Dentistry
Dental students warn about hidden sugar in energy drinks and snacks
A team of dental students from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have been working with sport students from the University of St Mark and St John, to raise awareness of the hidden dangers to ...
Mar 5, 2015
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