Oral Cancer: Page 10

Senate pushes for oral cancer drugs in next COVID-19 bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bipartisan group of senators led by Tina Smith is urging congressional leadership to ensure the next coronavirus relief package includes oral cancer drug coverage.
April 26, 2020
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NYU awarded $2.2M NIH oral cancer research grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A researcher from the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry has received a $2.2 million, five-year grant from one of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research on oral cancer progression and pain.
April 15, 2020
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OralDNA Labs launches PCR test for novel coronavirus
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental testing specialist OralDNA Labs has rolled out a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for SARS-CoV-2 from its OraRisk line of salivary diagnostics.
April 14, 2020
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South Korea to change images on cigarette packs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
South Korea is about to revise the graphic warning images on cigarette packs to discourage people from smoking, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
April 13, 2020
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'Game of Thrones' direwolf dies from mouth cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A "Game of Thrones" direwolf named Odin died on March 26 of complications due to mouth cancer, according to a Mashable report after Odin's family announced the death on Instagram. He was 10 years old.
March 29, 2020
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FDA to require new cigarette package health warnings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 17 issued a final rule that will require new health warnings on cigarette packages and advertisements consisting of both text and images by 2021.
March 17, 2020
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3D-printed jaw changes cancer survivor's life
By Melissa Busch
An oral cancer survivor in India regained his ability to eat solid foods after undergoing reconstruction surgery to place a 3D-printed titanium jaw, according to news reports. This successful surgery highlights the benefits of 3D printing technology.
March 1, 2020
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Smokers given free cessation kits made more attempts to quit
By Melissa Busch
What would it take for you to try to kick the habit? Free two-week nicotine replacement therapy starter kits given by primary care doctors to smokers increased their attempts to quit, according to a recently published study in Addiction.
February 17, 2020
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FDA seeks help to prevent vaping-related lung injuries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public call for more information to help prevent future vaping-related injuries. The agency is asking for information on substances used by vapers and ways to make vaping products tamper-proof.
February 13, 2020
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No butts about it: Used cigarettes emit toxins, study finds
By Melissa Busch
Used cigarette butts, even those that are cold to the touch, may emit the equivalent of 14% of the nicotine that actively burning cigarettes give off, according to a recent study published in Indoor Air.
February 9, 2020
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Most lung vaping cases linked to informal sources of THC
By Melissa Busch
The recent outbreak of lung disease linked to vaping appears to be most prevalent in people who vaped THC-containing products obtained from informal sources, such as family, dealers, and online, according to a new report released on January 14 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
January 20, 2020
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Report: Smoking costs add up in healthcare tally
By Tony Edwards
Smoking costs more than $300 billion each year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But which U.S. states bear the brunt of these costs? Personal finance website WalletHub ran the data and found that Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York had the highest total annual costs per adult smoker.
January 15, 2020
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