Once considered eliminated in the United States, measles is resurging due to declining vaccination rates, placing oral health professionals on the front lines of early detection and prevention.
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AB 1952 Showdown: Dental Professions Divided Ahead of Critical Vote
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NYU Dentistry Awarded Grant to Study Stroke, Heart Attack
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A recent study published in the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that states with mask mandates fared better when it came to the spread of COVID-19 than those without.…
Crest and Oral-B Help Advance Healthy Oral Care Habits
Committed to advancing healthy oral hygiene habits, Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) oral care brands Crest and Oral-B are focused on improving access to dental care and oral health products and education to help ensure better healthcare…
Countries With Large Numbers of Overweight Adults Experience Much Higher COVID-19 Death Rates
The World Obesity Forum released new data showing that countries where more than 50% of adults are overweight have 10 times higher COVID-19 death rates than nations in which more than 50% of adults are not overweight. Of the 2.5 million…
Study: Bleeding Gums May Indicate Need for More Vitamin C
A new study out of the University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry suggests patients who experience bleeding gums may have a vitamin C deficiency.
Research Into the Use of Convalescent Plasma for Treatment of COVID-19 Is Discontinued
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Normally Fierce Competitors, Merck and J&J Work Together to Boost Vaccine Output
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