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Study Suggests Path Connecting Periodontal Disease With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Exposing immune system to citrullinated bacterial proteins seen as trigger

Feb 22, 2023
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Can Chewing Sugar-Free Gum in Pregnancy Prevent Preterm Birth?

Xylitol gum use linked to lower rates of periodontitis, which has been tied to premature births

Feb 04, 2022
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Cavities in Kids Under 5; Preventing SGA Infants

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Dec 11, 2021
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Make the Diagnosis: Good That She Didn’t Ignore This

A 50-year-old woman with a long history of cigarette smoking asked her dentist about a white oral plaque that she noticed on the underside of her tongue.

Nov 08, 2021
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Alzheimer's and Oral Bacteria; COVID Brain Fog and Video Games; Three MS Subtypes

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Apr 13, 2021
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More Than Ever, Healthcare Professionals Face Increased Suicide Risk

Risk factors differ from those of the general population, and many are modifiable

Jul 16, 2020
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End of Life and COVID-19; DCIS Doubles Cancer Risk; Training for 'Bad News'

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May 28, 2020
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Baby Teeth May Identify ADHD

How a child metabolizes nutrients and toxins may play a role in ADHD and autism

Sep 26, 2019
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Neurosurgeon Strangles Wife; Billion-Dollar Fraud Charge; 'Sugar Daddy' Arrested

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Apr 12, 2019
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Sexologist Scammer; 'Body Snatchers' Suit; Unlicensed Basement Dentist

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Mar 08, 2019
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Study Quantifies Dental, Jaw Risks With Denosumab

10-year data suggest oral issues common

Feb 14, 2019
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Pineapple Cancer Tx; 'Catch a Predator' Sting; Deadly Bilateral Nephrectomy?

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Feb 08, 2019
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Morning Break: End to Drug Rebates? Cancer Cure Brouhaha; Taste of Victory

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the MedPage Today staff

Feb 01, 2019
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Opioid Rx From Dentist May Up Rates of Opioid Abuse in Youth

Higher rates of use, abuse in young people who received opioid in dental setting

Dec 03, 2018
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