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Should dentists continue to use fluoride?
Heather Linderfelt Oral & Dental HealthcareIn the 1930s, dental research showed that children who lived in areas with high concentrations of naturally occurring fluoride in the water had less tooth decay. This research led to the addition of fluoride to the municipal water supply in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1945. Other municipalities followed, and the Community Water Fluoridation program began. Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral. It is in our soils, water, and food in various amounts, depending on where you live, but our bodies don’t need it to survive.
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What to know about the SI joint
Heather Linderfelt Sports & FitnessThe sacroiliac (SI) joint is a strong, powerful joint that connects the upper body to the lower half of the body via the sacrum, which is the bottom bone of the spine, and the ilium, which is part of the pelvis. The joint is not responsible for a great deal of movement, but its main job is to transfer the weight and movements of the upper body to the legs. Since these joints carry and transfer all the weight of the upper body, the cartilage that cushions the joint can wear away and cause SI joint problems.
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The dangers of organ damage in hypertensive young men and teens
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAbout 75 million American adults have high blood pressure — roughly 1 of every 3 adults. High blood pressure may not manifest with any symptoms, but it's important to get under control because it can lead to heart attack and stroke.
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Health system interoperability shows meager advances
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationGiven the tremendous amount of push toward interoperability in the healthcare setting — especially systems that are trying to communicate with others — there has been a lot of conversation about effort, but the results seem a bit harder to find.
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California wildfires are a public health risk
Michelle R. Matisons Medical & Allied HealthcareBeijing, China, is the greatest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, exacerbated by its growing power and steel industries. The resulting air pollution is so intense that it is routine for residents to check the air quality index when they awake in the morning, and plan whether they will don masks that day.
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At last: Ebola vaccine deemed a success
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareEbola is one of the deadliest viruses known to medical science. In just one outbreak occurring between December 2013 and April 2016, there were 28,600 cases of Ebola and 11,300 deaths in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. That outbreak — the largest Ebola virus disease outbreak in history — sparked an international hunt for an effective vaccine.
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Saving lives with smart tattoos
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAlthough tattoos have served in various cultures as rites of passage, marks of status and rank, symbols of religious and spiritual devotion, decorations for bravery, sexual lures, pledges of love, punishment, amulets and talisman, tattoos may soon have a new purpose — saving lives.
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Trump ends payment subsidies to insurers
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to end the federal cost-sharing reduction payments that help lower income consumers buy marketplace insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act. The administration's decision will likely force insurers to hike the cost of their policies to make up for the loss of federal money.
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Infective endocarditis common among ESRD patients
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcarePatients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are at higher risk for infective endocarditis, according to a new study. Specific subgroups of ESRD patients are at particular risk.
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Healthcare providers and the saber‑toothed tiger
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationWhen an individual suffers from an acute injury or a chronic condition, he or she enters into the healthcare system in pursuit of protection against uncertainty. That uncertainty arises from fear, which is a direct byproduct of living with illness.
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