Health
Need another reason not to vape? Your oral health is at risk
The warnings about vaping—inhaling the vapor of electronic cigarettes—tend to focus on the potential dangers to the heart and lungs.
Aug 26, 2020
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Dentistry
Fluoridated water protects baby teeth, too
(HealthDay)—Fluoride in drinking water reduces the odds for severe cavities in baby teeth, researchers from New Zealand report.
Aug 20, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New guidelines for managing mucositis now available
Updated clinical practice guidelines for managing mucositis, a very common and often debilitating complication of cancer therapy, was recently published in the journal Cancer. Patients experiencing mucositis often require ...
Aug 11, 2020
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Health
Age of sexual debut among young gay-identified sexual minority men
Young gay sexual minority men—especially Black and Latino youth—have their first sexual experiences at younger ages, emphasizing a need for comprehensive and inclusive sex education, according to Rutgers researchers.
Jul 14, 2020
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Diabetes
2019 screening guidelines would label more as T2DM cases
(HealthDay)—Adopting the 2019 Endocrine Society guidelines for diabetes screening would substantially increase the number of older adults classified as having type 2 diabetes but would likely offer limited benefits, according ...
Jun 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus and asthma: what we know so far
When the new coronavirus arrived in early 2020, people with asthma were identified as being at higher risk from the disease. Judgements about who was at increased risk had to be made on the best available evidence—which ...
Jun 10, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Birth and pregnancy experts fail to deliver on contraception advice
Health care professionals who provide contraceptive services outside of general practice are unlikely to discuss long-acting reversible contraception such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) or implants for young women without ...
May 6, 2020
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Dentistry
Dental care and oral health under the clouds of COVID-19
JDR Clinical & Translational Research has published an invited commentary by researchers at the University of Rochester, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, N.Y., USA on dental care and the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), ...
Apr 29, 2020
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Immunology
Immune-regulating drug improves gum disease in mice
A drug that has life-extending effects on mice also reverses age-related dental problems in the animals, according to a new study published today in eLife.
Apr 28, 2020
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Dentistry
How coronavirus is changing the way we look after our teeth
The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way we access health care, and dental care is no exception.
Apr 2, 2020
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