alt Cycling - Does the health benefit outweigh the accident risk (in the UK) By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:22:11 +0000 We all know we should be doing more exercise, and one way to do that is by active commuting - journeying to work on foot or by bike. One thing preventing people from taking up cycling is the fear of being involved in road traffic accidents, and that the risk isn't worth the benefit of the extra exercise. It’s even more confusing when air... Full Article
alt The public health response to covid - 19 By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 19:40:26 +0000 As part of our response to the covid-19 pandemic, we’re going to be running a series of discussions with experts about some of the big issues arising from the virus. In this one, we’re asking about the public health response to an outbreak - what’s necessary, and is it possible to go to far. Joining us are Martin Mckee - professor of european... Full Article
alt Wellbeing - some advice for telehealth in secondary care By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:30:00 +0000 We’ve published info on Telehealth in primary care - and have been overwhelmed by the response from GPs who are finding it useful. But it’s not only primary care that is dramatically shifting to remote care - routine hospital care is moving online too, so we’ve asked Rowena McCash - GP and out of hours triage trainer joins us to give some tips... Full Article
alt Public Health Vs The Economy By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:49:55 +0000 Around the world, as the covid pandemic plays out, and some countries are starting to ease their restrictions, this narrative of the economy and public health being opposing weights on a set of scales keeps returning - they need to be balanced. But before this, a healthy population is very much seen as being supportive of the economy. So is a... Full Article
alt High Incidence of Metabolically Active Brown Adipose Tissue in Healthy Adult Humans: Effects of Cold Exposure and Adiposity By diabetes.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2009-07-01 Masayuki SaitoJul 1, 2009; 58:1526-1531Metabolism Full Article
alt Free fatty acid-induced insulin resistance is associated with activation of protein kinase C theta and alterations in the insulin signaling cascade By diabetes.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 1999-06-01 ME GriffinJun 1, 1999; 48:1270-1274Articles Full Article
alt COVID burnout! - Health workers burdened as they fight stubborn virus By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:25:45 -0500 Edmond Campbell/Senior Parliamentary Reporter Conceding that healthcare workers in the public sector are burnt out as they combat COVID-19, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the Government is taking steps to boost its... Full Article
alt St Mary COVID crackdown - Health teams go house to house tracing virus as quarantine hits Dover, Annotto Bay, Enfield By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:26:31 -0500 Days after The Gleaner reported a clarion call from Port Maria Mayor Richard Creary for the quarantine of St Mary communities owing to growing concerns about the spread of COVID-19 in the parish, the Government responded with the lockdown of three... Full Article
alt Hickling hailed for sterling contribution to mental health By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:17:09 -0500 The Senate on Friday paid tribute to distinguished consultant psychiatrist, Frederick Hickling, for his tremendous contribution to persons with intellectual disabilities. Hickling died on Thursday. Senator Dr Saphire Longmore remembered Professor... Full Article
alt Guyana deposits first royalty payment from oil By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 16:13:23 -0500 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Friday confirmed that US$4.9 million had been deposited into the Natural Resources Fund as a result of the first royalty payment for the country’s crude oil. Finance Minister, Winston... Full Article
alt Rotating night shift work and adherence to unhealthy lifestyle in predicting risk of type 2 diabetes: results from two large US cohorts of female nurses By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - 23:31 Full Article
alt Dentists could help detect diabetes and cardiovascular disease during oral health checks By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 05:31 Full Article
alt Public health leaders slam Boris Johnson over “sin tax” review plan By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Thursday, July 4, 2019 - 13:01 Full Article
alt Understanding Diabetic Neuropathy--From Subclinical Nerve Lesions to Severe Nerve Fiber Deficits: A Cross-Sectional Study in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Healthy Control Subjects By diabetes.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-02-20T11:55:30-08:00 Studies on magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) in diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) have found proximal sciatic nerve lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional relevance of sciatic nerve lesions in DPN, with the expectation of correlations with the impairment of large-fiber function. Sixty-one patients with type 2 diabetes (48 with and 13 without DPN) and 12 control subjects were enrolled and underwent MRN, quantitative sensory testing, and electrophysiological examinations. There were differences in mechanical detection (Aβ fibers) and mechanical pain (A fibers) but not in thermal pain and thermal detection clusters (C fibers) among the groups. Lesion load correlated with lower Aα-, Aβ-, and A-fiber but not with C-fiber function in all participants. Patients with lower function showed a higher load of nerve lesions than patients with elevated function or no measurable deficit despite apparent DPN. Longer diabetes duration was associated with higher lesion load in patients with DPN, suggesting that nerve lesions in DPN may accumulate over time and become clinically relevant once a critical amount of nerve fascicles is affected. Moreover, MRN is an objective method for determining lower function mainly in medium and large fibers in DPN. Full Article
alt Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Sector: Alternative Investment Opportunities By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 05 May 2016 15:30:01 +0000 Research Event 19 May 2016 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm UK Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London Transcriptpdf | 250.5 KB Meeting Summarypdf | 111.25 KB Event participants HE Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, NigeriaHE Aminu Bello Masari, Governor of Katsina State, NigeriaChair: Chi Onwurah MP, Vice Chair, All Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria As Nigeria seeks to diversify its economy, the federal government is prioritizing the development of the solid minerals sector, in order to enhance foreign investment, create local job opportunities and build technological capacity and expertise in mining.At this event, Minister for Solid Minerals Development HE Dr Kayode Fayemi, will discuss plans and priorities for the solid minerals sector including the strengthening of regulatory frameworks and opportunities for investment. Following this, HE Aminu Bello Masari, governor of Katsina State, will discuss state initiatives for solid minerals sector development in northern Nigeria.This event is now full and registration is closed. Department/project Africa Programme, West Africa, Nigeria Full Article
alt Lamb's health a big spring storyline for D-backs By mlb.mlb.com Published On :: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 15:45:00 EDT There will be a lot of attention paid to D-backs infielder Jake Lamb when Spring Training gets underway. Lamb, of course, is coming off a season that was almost entirely lost to a left shoulder injury. His healthy return would play a big part in helping the D-backs' offense overcome the departures of Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock during the offseason. Full Article
alt Covid-19: Health needs of sex workers are being sidelined, warn agencies By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T08:46:13-07:00 Agencies have criticised the lack of action to protect the health needs of sex workers during the pandemic, with the English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP) warning of a “ticking time bomb of health... Full Article
alt Vitamin C in Human Health and Disease: Effects, Mechanisms of Action, and New Guidance on Intake By jnm.snmjournals.org Published On :: 2020-04-01T06:00:28-07:00 Full Article
alt Opioid agonist treatment and risk of mortality during opioid overdose public health emergency: population based retrospective cohort study By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 09:36 Full Article
alt Estimated population wide benefits and risks in China of lowering sodium through potassium enriched salt substitution: modelling study By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 17:00 Full Article
alt Occurrence, prevention, and management of the psychological effects of emerging virus outbreaks on healthcare workers: rapid review and meta-analysis By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 12:46 Full Article
alt Association between tax on sugar sweetened beverages and soft drink consumption in adults in Mexico: open cohort longitudinal analysis of Health Workers Cohort Study By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 22:30 Full Article
alt Healthcare comes to standstill in east Aleppo as last hospitals are destroyed By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 - 13:46 Full Article
alt Government recognises contribution of EU workers to the NHS, says health minister By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Monday, March 20, 2017 - 07:00 Full Article
alt Covid-19: Lack of capacity led to halting of community testing in March, admits deputy chief medical officer By feeds.bmj.com Published On :: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 12:25 Full Article
alt An Untapped Pool of Critical U.S. Health-Care Workers in a Time of Pandemic By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:06:18 -0400 As the U.S. health-care system sags under the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, health-care workers are not only on the frontlines fighting the virus, they are also some of the most at-risk individuals, making it more essential than ever to have sufficient numbers of qualified health professionals. While 1.5 million immigrants and refugees are already working in the U.S. health-care system, an additional 263,000 immigrants and refugees in the U.S. with health-related college degrees are working in low-skilled jobs or are out of work. Full Article
alt Signs Your COVID-19 Anxiety Has Become Unhealthy, and What to Do By feeds.socialpsychology.org Published On :: 2020-05-05T02:40:13-04:00 Source: CNN - HealthAs the coronavirus pandemic drags on, experts fear that some of us may begin to lose our ability to cope with the anxiety and stress. Here are five signs that coronavirus anxiety is becoming unhealthy, and tips on how to reduce it. Full Article
alt Emigration Trends and Policies in China: Movement of the Wealthy and Highly Skilled By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:28:44 -0500 This report analyzes the evolution of Chinese emigration from the 1970s, when market-oriented reforms began reducing barriers to movement beyond the country's borders, to the present day. High-skilled and high-value emigration is rising fast. Despite liberalized exit controls, low-skilled labor migration is stagnant as a result of complicated and expensive recruitment procedures. Full Article
alt New Cowboys QB Andy Dalton believes he's 'a starter' By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 07:24:11 -0400 Dalton signed with the Cowboys on Monday after he was released May 30. Dak Prescott has started every game for the Cowboys since 2016. Full Article
alt Health Care Expenditures Among Adults With Diabetes After Oregons Medicaid Expansion By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-02-20T11:55:30-08:00 OBJECTIVE To compare trends in Medicaid expenditures among adults with diabetes who were newly eligible due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion to trends among those previously eligible. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Using Oregon Medicaid administrative data from 1 January 2014 to 30 September 2016, a retrospective cohort study was conducted with propensity score–matched Medicaid eligibility groups (newly and previously eligible). Outcome measures included total per-member per-month (PMPM) Medicaid expenditures and PMPM expenditures in the following 12 categories: inpatient visits, emergency department visits, primary care physician visits, specialist visits, prescription drugs, transportation services, tests, imaging and echography, procedures, durable medical equipment, evaluation and management, and other or unknown services. RESULTS Total PMPM Medicaid expenditures for newly eligible enrollees with diabetes were initially considerably lower compared with PMPM expenditures for matched previously eligible enrollees during the first postexpansion quarter (mean values $561 vs. $793 PMPM, P = 0.018). Within the first three postexpansion quarters, PMPM expenditures of the newly eligible increased to a similar but slightly lower level. Afterward, PMPM expenditures of both groups continued to increase steadily. Most of the overall PMPM expenditure increase among the newly eligible was due to rapidly increasing prescription drug expenditures. CONCLUSIONS Newly eligible Medicaid enrollees with diabetes had slightly lower PMPM expenditures than previously eligible Medicaid enrollees. The increase in PMPM prescription drug expenditures suggests greater access to treatment over time. Full Article
alt Dietary Nonheme, Heme, and Total Iron Intake and the Risk of Diabetes in Adults: Results From the China Health and Nutrition Survey By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-03-20T11:50:34-07:00 OBJECTIVE Excessive iron intake has been linked to diabetes risk. However, the evidence is inconsistent. This study examined the association between dietary heme and nonheme iron intake and diabetes risk in the Chinese population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We included 17,026 adults (8,346 men and 8,680 women) who were part of the China Health and Nutrition Survey (1991–2015) prospective cohort. Dietary intake was measured by three consecutive 24-h dietary recalls combined with a household food inventory. Diabetes cases were identified through a questionnaire. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs. RESULTS A total of 547 men and 577 women developed diabetes during 202,138 person-years of follow-up. For men, the adjusted HRs (95% CIs) for quintiles of nonheme iron intake were 1.00, 0.77 (0.58–1.02), 0.72 (0.54–0.97), 0.63 (0.46–0.85), and 0.87 (0.64–1.19) (P-nonlinearity = 0.0015). The corresponding HRs (95% CIs) for women were 1.00, 0.63 (0.48–0.84), 0.57 (0.43–0.76), 0.58 (0.43–0.77), and 0.67 (0.49–0.91) (P-nonlinearity < 0.0001). The dose-response curves for the association between nonheme iron and total iron intake and diabetes followed a reverse J shape in men and an L shape in women. No significant associations were observed between heme iron intake and diabetes risk. CONCLUSIONS Total iron and nonheme iron intake was associated with diabetes risk, following a reverse J-shaped curve in men and an L-shaped curve in women. Sufficient intake of nonheme or total iron might be protective against diabetes, while excessive iron intake might increase the risk of diabetes among men. Full Article
alt Diabetes Prevalence and Its Relationship With Education, Wealth, and BMI in 29 Low- and Middle-Income Countries By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-03-20T11:50:34-07:00 OBJECTIVE Diabetes is a rapidly growing health problem in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but empirical data on its prevalence and relationship to socioeconomic status are scarce. We estimated diabetes prevalence and the subset with undiagnosed diabetes in 29 LMICs and evaluated the relationship of education, household wealth, and BMI with diabetes risk. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We pooled individual-level data from 29 nationally representative surveys conducted between 2008 and 2016, totaling 588,574 participants aged ≥25 years. Diabetes prevalence and the subset with undiagnosed diabetes was calculated overall and by country, World Bank income group (WBIG), and geographic region. Multivariable Poisson regression models were used to estimate relative risk (RR). RESULTS Overall, prevalence of diabetes in 29 LMICs was 7.5% (95% CI 7.1–8.0) and of undiagnosed diabetes 4.9% (4.6–5.3). Diabetes prevalence increased with increasing WBIG: countries with low-income economies (LICs) 6.7% (5.5–8.1), lower-middle-income economies (LMIs) 7.1% (6.6–7.6), and upper-middle-income economies (UMIs) 8.2% (7.5–9.0). Compared with no formal education, greater educational attainment was associated with an increased risk of diabetes across WBIGs, after adjusting for BMI (LICs RR 1.47 [95% CI 1.22–1.78], LMIs 1.14 [1.06–1.23], and UMIs 1.28 [1.02–1.61]). CONCLUSIONS Among 29 LMICs, diabetes prevalence was substantial and increased with increasing WBIG. In contrast to the association seen in high-income countries, diabetes risk was highest among those with greater educational attainment, independent of BMI. LMICs included in this analysis may be at an advanced stage in the nutrition transition but with no reversal in the socioeconomic gradient of diabetes risk. Full Article
alt The Longitudinal Influence of Social Determinants of Health on Glycemic Control in Elderly Adults With Diabetes By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-03-20T11:50:34-07:00 OBJECTIVE This study aimed to understand the longitudinal relationship between financial, psychosocial, and neighborhood social determinants and glycemic control (HbA1c) in older adults with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Data from 2,662 individuals with self-reported diabetes who participated in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were used. Participants were followed from 2006 through 2014. Financial hardship, psychosocial, and neighborhood-level social determinant factors were based on validated surveys from the biennial core interview and RAND data sets. All social determinant factors and measurements of HbA1c from the time period were used and treated as time varying in analyses. SAS PROC GLIMMIX was used to fit a series of hierarchical linear mixed models. Models controlled for nonindependence among the repeated observations using a random intercept and treating each individual participant as a random factor. Survey methods were used to apply HRS weighting. RESULTS Before adjustment for demographics, difficulty paying bills (β = 0.18 [95% CI 0.02, 0.24]) and medication cost nonadherence (0.15 [0.01, 0.29]) were independently associated with increasing HbA1c over time, and social cohesion (–0.05 [–0.10, –0.001]) was independently associated with decreasing HbA1c over time. After adjusting for both demographics and comorbidity count, difficulty paying bills (0.13 [0.03, 0.24]) and religiosity (0.04 [0.001, 0.08]) were independently associated with increasing HbA1c over time. CONCLUSIONS Using a longitudinal cohort of older adults with diabetes, this study found that financial hardship factors, such as difficulty paying bills, were more consistently associated with worsening glycemic control over time than psychosocial and neighborhood factors. Full Article
alt The Association Between Poor Glycemic Control and Health Care Costs in People With Diabetes: A Population-Based Study By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-03-20T11:50:34-07:00 OBJECTIVE To analyze the differences in health care costs according to glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Data on health care resource utilization from 100,391 people with type 2 diabetes were extracted from the electronic database used at the Catalan Health Institute. Multivariate regression models were carried out to test the impact of glycemic control (HbA1c) on total health care, hospital admission, and medication costs; model 1 adjusted for a variety of covariates, and model 2 also included micro- and macrovascular complications. Glycemic control was classified as good for HbA1c <7%, fair for ≥7% to <8%, poor for ≥8% to <10%, and very poor for ≥10%. RESULTS Mean per patient annual direct medical costs were 3,039 ± SD 6,581. Worse glycemic control was associated with higher total health care costs: compared with good glycemic control, health care costs increased by 18% (509.82) and 23% (661.35) in patients with very poor and poor glycemic control, respectively, when unadjusted and by 428.3 and 395.1, respectively, in model 2. Medication costs increased by 12% in patients with fair control and by 28% in those with very poor control (model 2). Patients with poor control had a higher probability of hospitalization than those with good control (5% in model 2) and a greater average cost when hospitalization occurred (811). CONCLUSIONS Poor glycemic control was directly related to higher total health care, hospitalization, and medication costs. Preventive strategies and good glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes could reduce the economic impact associated with this disease. Full Article
alt Impact of a Telephonic Intervention to Improve Diabetes Control on Health Care Utilization and Cost for Adults in South Bronx, New York By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-03-20T11:50:34-07:00 OBJECTIVE Self-management education and support are essential for improved diabetes control. A 1-year randomized telephonic diabetes self-management intervention (Bronx A1C) among a predominantly Latino and African American population in New York City was found effective in improving blood glucose control. To further those findings, this current study assessed the intervention’s impact in reducing health care utilization and costs over 4 years. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We measured inpatient (n = 816) health care utilization for Bronx A1C participants using an administrative data set containing all hospital discharges for New York State from 2006 to 2014. Multilevel mixed modeling was used to assess changes in health care utilization and costs between the telephonic diabetes intervention (Tele/Pr) arm and print-only (PrO) control arm. RESULTS During follow-up, excess relative reductions in all-cause hospitalizations for the Tele/Pr arm compared with PrO arm were statistically significant for odds of hospital use (odds ratio [OR] 0.89; 95% CI 0.82, 0.97; P < 0.01), number of hospital stays (rate ratio [RR] 0.90; 95% CI 0.81, 0.99; P = 0.04), and hospital costs (RR 0.90; 95% CI 0.84, 0.98; P = 0.01). Reductions in hospital use and costs were even stronger for diabetes-related hospitalizations. These outcomes were not significantly related to changes observed in hemoglobin A1c during individuals’ participation in the 1-year intervention. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that the impact of the Bronx A1C intervention was not just on short-term improvements in glycemic control but also on long-term health care utilization. This finding is important because it suggests the benefits of the intervention were long-lasting with the potential to not only reduce hospitalizations but also to lower hospital-associated costs. Full Article
alt Characterization of Renal Glucose Reabsorption in Response to Dapagliflozin in Healthy Subjects and Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2013-10-01 Ralph A. DeFronzoOct 1, 2013; 36:3169-3176Emerging Technologies and Therapeutics Full Article
alt New Insulin Glargine 300 Units/mL Versus Glargine 100 Units/mL in People With Type 2 Diabetes Using Basal and Mealtime Insulin: Glucose Control and Hypoglycemia in a 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial (EDITION 1) By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2014-10-01 Matthew C. RiddleOct 1, 2014; 37:2755-2762Emerging Technologies and Therapeutics Full Article
alt Prevalence of Diabetes in Mexican Americans, Cubans, and Puerto Ricans From the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-1984 By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 1991-07-01 Katherine M FlegalJul 1, 1991; 14:628-638Supplement 3: Diabetes in Hispanic Americans Full Article
alt Dietary Sugar and Body Weight: Have We Reached a Crisis in the Epidemic of Obesity and Diabetes?: Health Be Damned! Pour on the Sugar By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2014-04-01 George A. BrayApr 1, 2014; 37:950-956Current Concepts of Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Full Article
alt Undiagnosed NIDDM: Clinical and Public Health Issues By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 1993-04-01 Maureen I HarrisApr 1, 1993; 16:642-652Kelly West Lecture 1992 Full Article
alt Red and Processed Meats and Health Risks: How Strong Is the Evidence? By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-02-01 Frank QianFeb 1, 2020; 43:265-271Perspectives in Care Full Article
alt Dietary Sugar and Body Weight: Have We Reached a Crisis in the Epidemic of Obesity and Diabetes?: Health Be Damned! Pour on the Sugar By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2014-04-01 George A. BrayApr 1, 2014; 37:950-956Current Concepts of Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Full Article
alt Effects of Coffee Consumption on Fasting Blood Glucose and Insulin Concentrations: Randomized controlled trials in healthy volunteers By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2004-12-01 Rob M. van DamDec 1, 2004; 27:2990-2992Brief Reports Full Article
alt February JADA examines connection between healthy eating habits, untreated caries By www.ada.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0600 Greater compliance with dietary guidelines may reduce the chance of untreated caries in adults, according to a study published in the February issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association. Full Article
alt National Children’s Dental Health Month highlights optimally fluoridated water By www.ada.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0600 This year the February observance of National Children’s Dental Health Month honors the 75th anniversary of community water fluoridation with its theme, “Fluoride in water prevents cavities! Get it from the tap!” Full Article
alt Addressing caries through the lens of social justice, health equity, human rights By www.ada.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 11:49:00 -0600 It’s a conviction that was published in the November issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association and the basis for the October 2019 forum that Dr. Francisco Ramos-Gomez fostered, where dentists, physicians, nurses and public health and public policy experts proposed, discussed and recommended solutions for preventing early childhood caries through the lens of social justice, health equity and human rights. Full Article
alt Indian Health Service honoring National Children’s Dental Health Month By www.ada.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:29:00 -0600 The Indian Health Service is presenting a four-part series of messages focused on their younger patients’ oral heath in honor of the February observance of National Children’s Dental Health Month. Full Article
alt HIPAA fee limitation no longer applies to third-party access to health records By www.ada.org Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:01:00 -0600 Following a ruling in federal court two days prior, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Jan. 25 that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule fee limitations do not apply to requests to transmit copies of records to third-parties. Full Article
alt Journal of Public Health Dentistry study finds association between man-made chemical, childhood caries By www.ada.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:08:00 -0600 Circulating levels of perfluorodecanoic acid, a type of perfluoroalkyl acid, may be associated with dental caries in children, according to a study published in the fall 2019 issue of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry. Full Article
alt World Oral Health Day calls for pledges to show unity By www.ada.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:45:00 -0600 Pledge to celebrate World Oral Health Day on March 20 with the rest of the sphere. Full Article
