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Children
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As schools start, a closer look at bullying and health
The back-to-school season brings anxious anticipation and excitement for many, but also another look at bullying by public health professionals,…
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Covering anesthesia use in dental procedures for children
In the wake of the Dallas Morning News’ seven-part “Deadly Dentistry” series, Texas media outlets are now following the story…
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Reporter looks beyond Flint’s lead headlines toward U.S. youth
The lead-tainted water in Flint, Mich., got one national reporter wondering: What other areas could have children affected by dangerous…
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Treatment offers an alternative to ‘drill and fill’
A study presented this summer at an international dental conference has added to growing evidence that topical applications of silver…
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Texas child’s death during dental surgery reawakens ‘deadly dentistry’ debate
Several months after its seven-part Deadly Dentistry series, the Dallas Morning News is following the case of another child left…
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Reporter discusses covering challenges of California’s Medicaid dental program
Denti-Cal, California’s Medicaid dental program, faces ongoing challenges in getting care to its roughly 13 million beneficiaries. Only about half…
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Mental trauma is everywhere, panelists tell AHCJ members
A single tear is okay, but don’t cry. Kathleen Hackett, a sexual assault nurse examiner, recently told AHCJ members that…
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Despite reform efforts, California’s Medicaid dental program draws renewed criticism
A California watchdog commission’s recently released report offers a scathing assessment of Denti-Cal – the state’s historically troubled Medicaid dental…
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Backers of water fluoridation get boost from Calgary studies
Tooth decay rates among children in Calgary, Canada have spiked in recent years. The authors of two newly published studies…
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How an AHCJ workshop sparked a prominent NYT science story
Are workshops really worth your time? You have to apply, make travel arrangements, and then sort through a massive amount…