Medical
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What to do While Dental Shadowing
Now that you're at the office and ready to shadow, you might ask yourself "What am I supposed to be doing?" It all comes back to this: You are...
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The Summit Bonus Courses: Case Studies and Head & Neck Anatomy
Do you ever read a case study and think “what the heck did I just read?!”
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New Dentist Now debuts new look
The U.S. Coast Guard is celebrating its 232 nd birthday on Aug. 4, and in honor of the milestone, the ADA’s New Dentist Now blog has undergone a...
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‘Get out there and live’: Lessons from dental school and early career
Time, our most valuable commodity — along with our good health, of course. It’s hard to believe how many years have passed since my last...
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New dentists share their experiences practicing in a rural community
Kristen Sciolino, D.M.D., is an owner-dentist in Lincoln, Maine — population 4,853. As a dentist in a small, rural community, Dr. Sciolino said...
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Pursuits of happiness: Do you need a rewrite?
“Dr. Vaughn, I wanted to ask you . . . do you enjoy dentistry?” “Interesting,” I thought. “What a simple, straightforward yet completely...
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8 ways to better engage patients
As dental practitioners, we want to ensure the patient’s oral health as well as overall wellbeing. However, the fact is that a large part of the...
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Why we started the YouTube channel ‘Between Two Teeth’
“Hi all. I’m Stephy Steph and this is Bobby and together we are…BETWEEN TWO TEETH!” This is a common intro to our not-so-common YouTube...
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The ethical dilemma of infectious disease disclosure for dentists
In July 1990, the Florida Department of Health reported a possible transmission of HIV from a dentist to five of his patients. 1 Though it was...
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Researchers identify new disorder of copper metabolism, caused by variants in CTR1 gene
Copper is essential for many cellular functions, including cellular respiration, antioxidant defense, neurotransmitter biosynthesis and...
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Health system first in nation to offer treatment for hereditary amyloidosis
UC San Diego Health is first in the nation to offer a new injectable medication to patients with nerve damage caused by hereditary transthyretin...
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A strategy for increasing shared decision making by physicians and older patients about colorectal cancer screening
Regular screening for colorectal cancer—which current US guidelines advise beginning at age 45 for most people—is important for early cancer...
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Scientists Thought They Knew How The Nose ‘Knows,’ New Research Suggests Otherwise
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have evidence to potentially overturn a prevailing belief in a type of important signaling within cells.
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First In Nation: UC San Diego Health Offers Treatment For Hereditary Amyloidosis
UC San Diego Health is first in the nation to offer a new injectable medication to patients with nerve damage caused by hereditary transthyretin...
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‘Forever Chemicals’ Destroyed By Simple New Method
PFAS, a group of manufactured chemicals commonly used since the 1940s, are called "forever chemicals" for a reason.
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Glycoprotein GPNMB Is A Possible Biomarker For Parkinson’S Disease Risk
Computational, cell biological, and human tissue-based studies establish GPNMB as a risk gene and potential therapeutic target for Parkinson's...
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Engineers Fabricate A Chip-Free, Wireless Electronic “Skin”
Wearable sensors are ubiquitous thanks to wireless technology that enables a person's glucose concentrations, blood pressure, heart rate, and...
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No One-Size-Fits-All Artificial Intelligence Approach Works For Prevention, Diagnosis Or Treatment Using Precision Medicine
A Rutgers analysis of dozens of artificial intelligence (AI) software programs used in precision, or personalized, medicine to prevent, diagnose...
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Immune System: First Image Of Antigen-Bound T-Cell Receptor At Atomic Resolution
The immune system of vertebrates is a powerful weapon against external pathogens and cancerous cells. T cells play a curcial role in this context.
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Have ‘Zoom Fatigue?’ Study Finds Way to Lessen It
A new study suggests using hand signals during videoconference calls may lessen "Zoom fatigue"
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Countries With Universal Health Care Had Better Child Vaccination Rates During Pandemic
A new study reveals countries that are closer to achieving universal health coverage saw smaller declines in routine childhood vaccinations during...
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Other Viruses Offer Hints Toward the Mystery of Long COVID
Researchers are chasing a range of potential culprits in the race to find the causes of long COVID. Some things they agree on: There will be a...
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Blood Pressure Smartphone App Doesn’t Beat Traditional Home Monitoring
Tracking blood pressure with a smartphone app won't lead to any greater drop in blood pressure than simply self-monitoring with the kind of device...