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Treat tongue cancers the same whether in children or adults: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 23 - Children with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue should receive the same treatment as adult patients, researchers suggest in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery.
July 22, 2010
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Coffee may cut risk of head and neck cancers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 22 - Coffee might stave off more than just sleep, according to research showing that those who chug a lot of java have a lower rate of head and neck cancers.
June 21, 2010
2009 01 19 12 31 56 275 Coffee 70
Insurance
Health insurance, check. But what about dental?
WASHINGTON (Reuters), Jun 9 - An estimated 45 million Americans do not have dental insurance, according to a government report released on Wednesday, and recently passed healthcare reform offers little direct help.
June 8, 2010
2009 05 21 16 34 07 897 Insurance 70x70
Periodontics
Soluble chitosan derivatives control oral biofilms
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 1 - A water-soluble chitosan derivative breaks up plaque-forming bacterial biofilms, according to research reported at the recent American Society for Microbiology's annual meeting in San Diego.
May 31, 2010
2008 08 18 14 48 26 421 Bacteria 70
Periodontics
Regular teeth brushing linked to healthier hearts
LONDON (Reuters), May 28 - People who don't brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease, scientists said on Friday, adding scientific weight to 19th century theories about oral health and chronic disease.
May 27, 2010
2008 08 22 16 12 52 692 Toothpaste Brush 70
Insurance
Obama, Republicans clash at health summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters), Feb 26 - President Barack Obama and Republicans clashed frequently on Thursday at a summit on his stalled healthcare overhaul, battling over the size and cost of the proposal and moving no closer to a compromise agreement.
February 25, 2010
2007 07 16 11 33 13 706
Restorations
U.S. examining possible effects of bisphenol A
WASHINGTON (Reuters), Feb 26 - The federal agency that investigates health risks is concerned that the chemical bisphenol A may harm people and is spending $20 million to study the substance, widely used in food containers, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
February 25, 2010
2007 07 16 11 33 13 706
Orofacial Pain
Judge refuses to dismiss Fosamax case, sets trial
NEW YORK (Reuters), Jan 29 - A Manhattan federal judge refused on Friday to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Merck & Co. Inc.'s osteoporosis drug Fosamax caused jaw damage to an Indiana woman during the nearly eight years she took the pill.
January 28, 2010
2007 07 16 11 33 13 706
Orofacial Pain
Rituximab effective for Sjögren's syndrome
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 26 - Rituximab can improve saliva secretion and other parameters in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome, researchers report.
January 25, 2010
2007 07 16 11 33 13 706
Antibiotics
No need for dental antibiotic prophylaxis after joint replacement: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 7 - A new study questions a recent recommendation that dentists give prophylactic antibiotics to all patients who have had joint replacement.
January 6, 2010
2007 07 16 11 33 13 706
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