CDC Releases New GuidelinesThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued its "Guidelines for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008." This 158 page document presents evidence based…

New Survey Suggests Growing Awareness of COPD, Nation's Fourth Leading KillerUnderstanding of the Disease and its Risk Factors, Including Smoking, Remains Low Awareness of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is growing, but few…

Adult patients with cleft lip or palate often require continuing multidisciplinary care for ongoing cleft related issuesChapel Hill, N.C. — A greater number of specialized or centralized care options may be needed for adults with cleft lip…

Study finds obese kids have arteries like 45 year olds'Many overweight children and teenagers could have severe cardiovascular disease in their 20s and 30s, causing a healthcare crisis. Early identification of the problem is a key.The…

Statement from Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute on New Findings on the Role of Inflammation in Prevention of Coronary Heart DiseaseThis year, about 450,000 Americans will die of coronary heart…

Don’t Miss the Second Annual Pacific Dental Hygiene ConferenceThe University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, is hosting the second annual Pacific Dental Hygiene Conference April 4, 2009, on its campus in Stockton,…

VELscope System Featured on “The Doctors” Hit TV ShowExposure Expected to Increase Awareness of the Need for Regular Oral Cancer Exams WHITE ROCK, British Columbia—October 31, 2008—LED Dental announced that its VELscope Oral Cancer…

Ivoclar Vivadent’s OptraDam® now available from Practicon Practicon is now distributing the OptraDam anatomically shaped rubber dam from Ivoclar Vivadent. OptraDam combines the benefits of a lip and cheek retractor with the total…

NIH FUNDS 16 SCIENCE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AWARDSNearly $17 Million Dollars Will Be Used to Engage Students and the Public in Health SciencesThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today it will provide up to an estimated $17…

 COPD SUFFERERS COMBAT THE COLD SEASON WITH A DIFFERENT TACTIC A non conventional prescription for COPD patients this cold season is to improve oral hygiene. Evidence points to a link between poor oral health as a risk factor to COPD