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Researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in Minneapolis suggest patients with periodontal diseases are at higher risk for cognitive impairment and dementia than the general population. The study, “Periodontal…
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The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the definition of “close contact,” from spending 15 minutes consecutively within 6 feet of a person infected with the novel coronavirus to a total of 15…
New Metrics Show a Possible 78% Increase in COVID-19 Deaths by February
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle suggests that COVID-19 deaths may increase 78% by February 1, with a projected death toll of 390,000 Americans. The statisticians…
Women Are More Likely to Follow Pandemic Restrictions Than Men
More women believe that COVID-19 is a public health threat and comply with pandemic restrictions, such as mask wearing and social distancing, than their male counterparts, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the…
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According to polling data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, 99% of dental practices are open and treating patients, which is great news. However, one-third reported difficulty in recruiting dentists, dental…
UNC Professor Named JADA’s New Editor in Chief
J. Tim Wright, DDS, MS, Distinguished Bawden Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Adams School of Dentistry, will serve as the 14th editor in chief of the Journal…
Renowned Scholar in Periodontics and Pharmacology Passes Away
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