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Study documents disparities that contribute to late diagnosis of oral cancer
Research has long shown that Americans from minority groups and those with a lower socioeconomic status are less likely to…
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Variety of measures seek to address vaping safety concerns
Concerns about e-cigarette safety, elevated by an outbreak of illnesses and deaths, continue to roil Washington, D.C. Leading calls for…
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Vermont moving forward on creating dental therapist training program
States across the country are moving ahead with laws aimed at putting dental therapists to work. Legislators and health advocates…
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Review-Journal investigation chronicles allegations against dental board
Over recent years, the Nevada Board of Dental Examiners has weathered plenty of criticism. Two governors have singled out the…
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Reporters find stories in efforts to address oral health disparities
Poor Americans bear more than their share of oral disease. School children from low-income homes are more than twice as…
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CDC finds ‘chemical of concern’ in vaping-relating illness investigation
Vitamin E acetate, a common additive to dietary supplements and cosmetics, has been identified as a likely culprit in a…
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Oral care access problems highlighted in California news collaborative project
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, California has employed Medicaid expansion and the state health insurance marketplace –…
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HHS targets oral care gaps in ‘health infrastructure’ awards
More than $85 million in new federal awards will help health care centers from Aniak, Alaska, to Miami Gardens, Fla.,…
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UN, medical journal highlight oral care as a global public health challenge
Painful and debilitating oral diseases such as tooth decay, gum disease and oral cancers are estimated to impact more than…
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Report shows improvement in dental health but highlights disparities
Across the U.S., tooth decay remains widespread. Poor and minority Americans continue to be disproportionately burdened by disease. But in…