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Low reproducibility between oral radiologists and general dentists with regards to radiographic diagnosis of caries.

CONCLUSIONS:The reproducibility between specialists in oral radiology and general dentists for detecting caries in DPTs was low. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)

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Henry David Thoreau

“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.”
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Richard Libby to Lead Graduate Education at School of Medicine and Dentistry

Richard T. Libby, Ph.D., professor of Ophthalmology and of Biomedical Genetics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and a member of the University ’s Center for Visual Science, has been named Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs, pending approval of the University Board of Trustees. He succeeds Edith M. Lord, Ph.D., who served a decade in the role and is shifting her focus to microbiology and immunology resea rch. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)

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What’s the link between vitamin D, gum health, and diabetes?

A new study finds that periodontitis and vitamin D insufficiency increase the risk of diabetes and make blood sugar levels more difficult to manage.
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W. Somerset Maugham

“There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.”
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Amazon Hires Star Mass. General Cardiologist As It Pushes Deeper Into Health Care

(CNN Money) — Amazon has hired a top cardiologist as it broadens its involvement in the health care industry. Maulik Majmudar, who is also associate director of the Healthcare Transformation Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital, announced on Twitter that he is moving to “an exciting and challenging role @amazon.” 1/ Very emotional day: After decade of medical training (@NorthwesternMed @HopkinsMedicine @BrighamWomens), five years on the faculty @MGHMedicine and @harvardmed, leading #digitalhealth @mgh_htl, I have decided to leave academia to take on an exciting & challenging role @amazon — Maulik Majmudar, MD (@mdmajmudar) August 20, 2018 Majmudar did not specify what his job at Amazon would be. The tech giant mostly has kept quiet about its foray into healt…

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Aging for Amateurs: ‘You know you’re getting old when …’ Part 2

Continuing our review and comments on the “wisdom” found in Kathy Allis' Dell Sunday crossword, with the reminder that the attitudes expressed may be ageist and/or the result of planting her tongue firmly in her cheek! You get winded playing chess and you sit in a rocking chair and can't get it going. These two are certainly exaggerations for most, but a worrisome 85 percent of those over age 65 do not get the recommended 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise and two episodes of muscle-strengthening per week .

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Lily Tomlin

“We’re all in this alone.”
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Number of new nursing students drop as medics rise

The number of student nurses given places at English universities has fallen by 4 per cent between 2018 and 2017 but the number of medicine and dentistry students has increased by 12 per cent, according to the latest data. (Source: HSJ)

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Bioengineered tooth replacement opens doors to new therapies

Tooth loss is a significant health issue currently affecting millions of people worldwide. While artificial dental implants are the existing standard tooth replacement therapy, they do not exhibit many properties of natural teeth and can be associated with complications leading to implant failure.

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