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Saturday, May 04, 2024 11:12 AM |
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On World Hand Hygiene Day, RCN Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing Kim Sunley and RCN Professional Lead for Infection Prevention and Control Rose Gallagher talk about the importance of good skin care. Read more. |
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Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Is Undertreated |
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Saturday, May 04, 2024 10:52 AM |
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Findings seen in global study of patients in nine countries. Read more. |
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Tuberculosis Outbreak Confirmed in Long Beach California |
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Saturday, May 04, 2024 10:45 AM |
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Long Beach tuberculosis outbreak includes 14 people and 1 death. Read more. |
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Tracking the Evolution of Clostridioides difficile and Implications for Healthcare |
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Friday, May 03, 2024 07:28 PM |
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A study presented at ESCMID aims to understand ribotype 955 as a new challenge in C difficile management. Read more. |
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CDC’s top flu scientist says the risk to the public from H5N1 is low, but she isn’t sleeping well. Here’s why |
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Friday, May 03, 2024 03:21 PM |
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The director of the influenza division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dugan is leading the team of CDC scientists that is working with partners — in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and state and local health departments — to respond to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle. Read more. |
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May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day |
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Friday, May 03, 2024 11:54 AM |
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Each year the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign aims to progress the goal of maintaining a global profile on the importance of hand hygiene in health care and to ‘bring people together’ in support of hand hygiene improvement globally. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - May 2, 2023 |
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Thursday, May 02, 2024 06:40 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 17. Read more. |
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Marijuana: A new risk factor for heart disease |
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Thursday, May 02, 2024 06:35 PM |
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In a recent study, the risk of stroke rose 42% and the risk of heart attack rose 25% with the daily use of cannabis. In Medical History Mysteries, we unpack what this means for your patients and practice. Read more. |
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Workplace violence prevention plan must be implemented by many California dental practices by July 1 |
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Thursday, May 02, 2024 03:53 PM |
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California dental practices that have 10 employees and are open to the public are required to establish, implement and maintain a workplace violence prevention plan no later than July 1 under legislation signed into law last year. Employers must involve employees in the plan's development for preventing and responding to threats of violence and violent incidents and report such incidents in a log among other requirements. CDA’s new sample plan and other resources can help members comply. Read more. |
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Bird flu virus circulated in cows for four months before outbreak confirmed by USDA, analysis shows |
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Thursday, May 02, 2024 03:18 PM |
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As agricultural authorities and epidemiologists try to get their arms around the scope of the latest confounding chapter in the decades-long story of the H5N1 avian influenza virus — its jump into U.S. herds of dairy cattle — they’re turning to the genetic breadcrumbs the virus leaves behind in the animals’ nose, lungs, and, primarily, milk. Read more. |
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Floss & Flip Flops – Episode 29 – Trauma Awareness Month with Dr Sabrina Sanchez |
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Thursday, May 02, 2024 12:09 PM |
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Join the Sanders sisters and trauma and acute care specialist Dr Sabrina Sanchez as they discuss putting the patient at the forefront, and the connection between trauma care and oral health. Read more. |
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Peer support valuable intervention for health worker stress during COVID-19, study shows |
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Wednesday, May 01, 2024 03:53 PM |
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With healthcare worker (HCW) burnout one of the most pressing issues facing US clinicians, a new study in JAMA Network Open indicates that Stress First Aid, a peer-to-peer support intervention, improved the well-being of HCWs compared with usual care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,754: MMWR published on the additional COVID-19 vaccine doses for age 65+, and more |
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Wednesday, May 01, 2024 03:00 PM |
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IZ Express #1,754: MMWR published on the additional COVID-19 vaccine doses for age 65+, and more. Read more. |
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With pandemic over, deadliest infectious disease in world is still tuberculosis |
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Wednesday, May 01, 2024 02:26 PM |
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Just a short time after “Gone With the Wind star” Vivien Leigh appeared at Atlanta’s Loews Grand Theatre for the 1939 premiere of the legendary film, the British actress caught tuberculosis on a trip to North Africa. The airborne disease would ultimately claim her life in 1967. Yet by the 1960s, a cocktail of antibiotics helped people beat TB, working so well that many today have never heard of the disease. Read more. |
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Obsessed patient arrested for stalking dental practice |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024 03:55 PM |
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A patient in Ohio believed to be obsessed with his former dental practice and one of its employees was arrested for stalking the office, according to a story published on April 30 in the Chagrin Solon Sun. Read more. |
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The WHO overturned dogma on how airborne diseases spread. Will the CDC act on it? |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024 10:19 AM |
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A new report comes as the CDC is updating its guidance for infection control. A committee advising the agency seems poised to brush the latest science aside. Read more. |
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Periodontal Implications of HIV Not Always Understood by Dentists |
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Monday, April 29, 2024 06:15 PM |
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A new study found that dentists were lacking in experience when it came to dental aspects of HIV infection. Read more. |
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Monday, April 29, 2024 03:47 PM |
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This year, an estimated 65,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with head and neck cancers. This group of diseases includes cancers of the larynx (voice box), throat, lips, oral cavity, nose, and salivary glands. Read more. |
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Actions to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance |
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Monday, April 29, 2024 10:41 AM |
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Antimicrobial resistance happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. That means the germs are not killed and continue to grow. Antimicrobial resistance has been found in every U.S. state and country. Read more. |
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ESCMID 2024: Using AI in infection prevention and control |
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Monday, April 29, 2024 10:35 AM |
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Artificial intelligence tools can be used for infection control through facial recognition systems designed to identify proper face mask use within hospitals. Read more. |
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Curriculum Content for Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry |
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Monday, April 29, 2024 09:54 AM |
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Objectives: (i) Identify suitable strategies and opportunities to embed Environmental Sustainability (ES) within an existing Oral Health Professional (OHP) curriculum through a series of focus groups with students and academic staff and (ii) Create high-level evidence-based and subject-specific ES content through an approach grounded in evidence and collaboration with key stakeholders in OHP education. Read more. |
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Dental hygiene care: Face and neck screening |
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Sunday, April 28, 2024 01:53 PM |
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Dr. Michele White explains the characteristics of commonly appearing pink and brown lesions that may be found on the skin of the face and neck, what to watch for, and when to refer for further evaluation.Read more. |
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Workers’ Memorial Day 2024: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D. |
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Sunday, April 28, 2024 01:47 PM |
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Each year, on April 28, we pause to recognize Workers’ Memorial Day and honor those whose death or suffering resulted from exposure to hazards at work. Words are not enough when it comes to change. Research has shown that the health and safety of workers relies on active and intentional involvement in ways that take into consideration workplace hazards, work arrangements and environment, employer-worker relationships, the workers themselves, and their families. Read more. |
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U.S. Lags Behind Other Countries in Hepatitis-C Treatment |
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Sunday, April 28, 2024 12:23 PM |
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Despite an arsenal of drugs, many Americans are still unaware of their infections until it’s too late. A Biden initiative languishes without Congressional approval. Read more. |
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The most important stool in the dental office: Your ergonomic stool |
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Saturday, April 27, 2024 04:17 PM |
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When shopping for the very necessary saddle stool, there are several features you should consider. Each stool must fit each operator for optimum effectiveness. Read more. |
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Rise seen in use of antibiotics for conditions they can’t treat – including COVID-19 |
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Saturday, April 27, 2024 04:14 PM |
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Five-year trend study shows rebound in inappropriate use after an early-pandemic dip, and a need to tackle overuse in all patients during viral illness outbreaks. Read more. |
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Research Finds Potential Association Between Oral Bacteria and High Blood Pressure |
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Saturday, April 27, 2024 02:42 PM |
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Research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has identified an association between certain oral bacteria and the development of hypertension among postmenopausal women. The potential association may offer new insights into the prevention of this disease in older adults. Read more. |
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Antibiotic-resistant hospital infections well above pre-COVID-19 levels |
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Saturday, April 27, 2024 12:50 PM |
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Hospital-acquired antimicrobial-resistant infections remain at least 12% above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study from data at 120 U.S. hospitals. Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of April 20- April 26 |
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Friday, April 26, 2024 05:02 PM |
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US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert over ground beef, FDA approves antibiotics for female adults with uncomplicated UTI, The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reports a record amount of Leptospirosis cases, and more this week from Contagion. Read more. |
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New guide addresses burnout in the health care industry |
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Friday, April 26, 2024 04:01 PM |
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NIOSH has published a step-by-step process for improving the mental health of hospital health care workers. Read more. |
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Risk of serious head and neck infections related to lack of dental care and poor oral hygiene |
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Friday, April 26, 2024 01:48 PM |
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A recent study indicates the risk of severe head and neck infections is exacerbated by poor oral hygiene. Lack of access to care was also a background factor for infections requiring hospitalization. Read more. |
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Inspired by Rural Upbringing, Student Aims to Lower Hurdles as Small-Town Dentist |
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Friday, April 26, 2024 01:34 PM |
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Growing up in rural northeast Tennessee, fourth-year dental student Molly Ramsey was used to the hourlong car ride to see her dentist. She says her home of Hancock County has no private practice dentist, and although a dentist occasionally visits the local health department, most residents are forced to trek for regular care. Read more. |
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CDC describes first known cases of HIV transmitted via 'vampire facial' injections |
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Friday, April 26, 2024 12:40 PM |
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Three women were likely infected while getting cosmetic procedures at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico, the CDC said. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - April 25, 2024 |
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Thursday, April 25, 2024 04:42 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 16. Read more. |
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1 in 5 US retail milk samples test positive for H5N1 avian flu fragments |
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Thursday, April 25, 2024 04:35 PM |
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A senior official from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said today that its nationwide survey of retail milk has found remnants of H5N1 avian flu viruses in one in five samples, with the highest concentrations in regions where outbreaks in dairy cattle have been reported. Read more. |
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