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Panel Advocates Improved Understsanding of Hepatitis B and Screening of High-Risk Populations

Oct 30, 2008

...liver failure and complications from cirrhosis. However, immediate therapy is not indicated for patients with inactive forms of the disease. The panel’s complete consensus statement will be available later today...

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National Children’s Study Begins Recruiting Volunteers

Jan 21, 2009

...basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov....

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2008 National League MVP Albert Pujols Teams with ADA’s Give Kids A Smile

Jan 29, 2009

...of the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual’s contribution to his team. Working with the ADA, Pujols stars in 15-, 30- and...

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ADA Informs Patients About Osteoporosis Medications and Oral Health

Mar 10, 2009

...ADA’s Web site at www.ada.org. For more information about osteonecrosis of the jaw, please visit the ADA’s Web site at http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/osteonecrosis.asp or the National Osteoporosis Foundation’s…

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Natural May Not Mean Safe

Sep 16, 2009

...companies. The FDA is working on distinguishing between traditional pharmacy compounding and nontraditional pharmacy compounding.11 The concern comes from the nontraditional pharmacy practice of compounding bio-identical hormones using…

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The American Dental Hygienists’ Association to Celebrate 2009 National Dental Hygiene Month this…

Oct 2, 2009

...detect early signs of the disease, as well as symptoms of many life-threatening diseases which appear in the mouth. For further details about NDHM, go to www.adha.org/ndhm/index.html <http://www.adha.org/ndhm/index.html>. For…

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Exploring the Connection

Oct 21, 2009

...the initiation and severity of common respiratory infections when dental hygienists complete a thorough oral health assessment and identify and address threats to good oral health in their patients most...

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The American Dental Hygienists’ Association to Emphasize Importance of Diet during National…

Feb 1, 2010

...appear that sour candies would be better for children because of lower sugar content compared to their sweet counterpart, the acidity of the sour candies is what is causing the...

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Common Eye Disorders Encountered in the Dental Office

Mar 17, 2010

...This same disease detection should be applied to common eye disorders to help prevent further disease progression and possible loss of sight. CATARACTS Cataracts are one of the most common,...

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ORAL HEALTH AMERICA AND THE WHITE SOX RELEASE PSA ABOUT THE DANGERS OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Jul 28, 2010

...users to quit. The PSA can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1_sPjVHX-I and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5iqQMHfhqU. The PSA will air on ESPN during the Little League World Series, August 20-29, and on the in-game...

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