02/08/16

Monday, February 8, 2016

Hawaii mayor declares state of emergency to address dengue fever outbreak

So far, the state Health Department has confirmed 251 cases of dengue fever on Hawaii Island

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawaii-mayor-declares-state-of-emergency-to-address-dengue-fever-outbreak/

Brazilian doctor on connecting dots between Zika, birth defects

Dr. Vanessa van der Linden started seeing cases of microcephaly last August, right around the same time her mother -- also a doctor -- was seeing the same defect

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/zika-virus-brazilian-doctor-vanessa-van-der-linden-explains-connecting-dots-between-microcephaly/

Answering your questions about Zika virus

Americans have many questions about the emerging threat from Zika virus, which has been sweeping across Latin America and the Caribbean

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/answering-your-questions-about-zika-virus/

Sleep deprivation may lead to false confessions

Researchers say the findings may have implications for police interrogation tactics

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sleep-deprivation-may-lead-to-false-confessions/

Choose the Best Tooth Whitener

Sink your teeth into the truth about whiteners. WebMD tells you the best bets for a dazzling smile.

From: http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/features/the-best-teeth-whitener?src=RSS_PUBLIC

17 alarming facts about the Zika virus

It's spreading fast and igniting fears among pregnant women the world over, but there's still a lot about Zika you don't know

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/alarming-facts-about-the-zika-virus/

Mayo Clinic Minute: Curbing Cravings

From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE5-L5g0dJk

Measles Outbreak Swayed Some Parents on Vaccines?

Moms and dads who were well-informed on Disneyland cases were more confident about shots in survey

From: http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20160208/measles-outbreak-may-have-swayed-some-parents-on-vaccines?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Do the Seasons Affect How We Think?

Small European study finds evidence of seasonal changes in memory, attention

From: http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20160208/do-the-seasons-affect-how-we-think?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Study Ties School Calendar to Asthma Flare-Ups

After summer or long break, symptoms spike when kids return to the classroom

From: http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20160208/study-ties-school-calendar-to-asthma-flare-ups?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Poor REM Sleep, Higher Risk for Depression?

Preliminary study suggests that emotional stress builds when this phase is disturbed, creating a 'vicious cycle'

From: http://www.webmd.com/depression/news/20160208/poor-rem-sleep-may-be-linked-to-higher-risk-for-anxiety-depression?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Concussion linked to higher risk of suicide

Years after a head injury, people may be at higher risk of taking their own life

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/concussion-linked-to-higher-risk-of-suicide/

Zika Q&A: Dr. LaPook answers your questions

As alarm over Zika virus rises, CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook says arming yourself with the facts may help ease anxiety

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/zika-q-a-dr-lapook-answers-your-questions/

Mayo Clinic SURF program: Tamiel Turley's Story

From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRUXLNfTp_0

Study Links Concussion to Risk of Later Suicide

But while researchers found an association, they didn't prove cause-and-effect

From: http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20160208/study-links-concussion-to-higher-risk-of-later-suicide?src=RSS_PUBLIC

CDC anti-tobacco campaign airs new ads

Atlanta — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is once again using its "Tips From Former Smokers" campaign to educate the public on the dangers of tobacco.

On Jan. 25, the agency began airing a new round of ads designed to raise awareness about how tobacco use can negatively impact health. This most recent campaign provides stories of people living with smoking-related diseases and disabilities, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depression and anxiety, loss of teeth due to severe periodontal disease, dual use of both cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, smokers' risk for heart disease with an emphasis on the military, and a cancer survivor that includes a message focused on the benefits of quitting.

The campaign — which first launched in 2012 — is credited with helping "millions of smokers quit," according to a CDC release. The new ads will air nationally for 20 weeks in all media outlets.

"These former smokers are helping save tens of thousands of lives by sharing their powerful stories of how smoking has affected them," said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. "These new real-life ads will help smokers quit, adding years to their lives and life to their years."

Since 2012, the Tips ads have generated more than 500,000 additional calls to the toll-free quit line number, 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

Some of the real people featured in the ads include:

Marlene, 68, who started smoking in high school and began losing her vision to macular degeneration at age 56. Besides quitting smoking, the best chance for slowing her vision loss is a drug that must be injected through a needle into her eyes.
Mark, 47, an Air Force veteran who used cigarettes and smokeless tobacco through two tours of duty in the Persian Gulf. He quit in 2009 when he developed rectal cancer at age 42.
Kristy, 35, who tried e-cigarettes to quit smoking cigarettes but ended up using both products instead of quitting and was diagnosed with early COPD before quitting completely.

For more information, visit CDC.gov and search "smoking cessation." The website includes detailed assistance developed by the National Cancer Institute to support smokers trying to quit.

From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/february/cdc-anti-tobacco-campaign-airs-new-ads

USDA Awards $20 Million in Grants for Citrus Greening Research

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded $20.1 million in grants to university researchers for research and extension projects to help citrus producers fight Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening disease. This funding is available through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE), which was authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and is administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/02/0035.xml&contentidonly=true

Hugh Jackman tweets selfie warning about skin cancer

Appearing in a photo with a bandage on his nose, the actor urges everyone to wear sunscreen

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hugh-jackman-tweets-selfie-warning-about-skin-cancer/

Whooping cough makes a comeback as vaccine wanes

New study finds booster shot protection wears off in older kids; "Basically, we traded effectiveness for safety"

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/whooping-cough-makes-a-comeback-as-vaccine-wanes/

Fear of Zika virus spreads to Latin America travel

Many Americans say no way to Latin America travel because of mosquito-borne virus, although hit on tourism is minimal so far

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fear-of-zika-virus-spreads-to-latin-america-travel/

4th patient dies in hospital mold outbreak

A Pennsylvania hospital says it's taking "every possible precaution" to make facilities safe for at-risk transplant patients

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/4th-patient-dies-in-hospital-mold-outbreak/

Girl Scout Cookies 2016: Calories, Fat, and Other Nutritional Information

Hooked on Thin Mints? Can't wait for Samoas? What to know about Girl Scout cookies, including calories, fat, and serving sizes.

From: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/girl-scout-cookies?src=RSS_PUBLIC

GKAS: Spreading smiles at Nova Southeastern University

Trekking in: Children from Broward County public schools make their way toward Nova Southeastern University's dental clinic during the College of Dental Medicine's national kickoff event for Give Kids A Smile Feb. 5.

Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Fla. – Justis and Martha are students at Fort Lauderdale High School and until Feb. 5 had never seen the care of a dentist.

"I want a tooth out," said Martha, 17.

"I have cavities and I need a filling," said Justis, 16, clutching a balloon animal.

Each would get their wish as they were a part of Nova Southeastern University's College of Dental Medicine's Give Kids A Smile event. The school Feb. 5 hosted the national kickoff for the ADA Foundation's Give Kids A Smile program, the nation's premier oral health access-to-care program for underserved children.

ADA President Carol Gomez Summerhays was on hand, and she praised the commitment of the NSU students and faculty. "It's perfect to have it in a school," she said of the kickoff event. "There's such great energy."

Hands-on treatment: Third-year Nova Southeastern University dental students Charlie Gray and Angela Butala treat a child during the College of Dental Medicine's Give Kids A Smile kickoff event Feb. 5.

Hundreds of children in need of dental care visited NSU's dental school, where volunteer dental students and faculty provided dental services such as screenings, cleanings and preventive treatments. More than 750 children would be seen at the college's 100-chair clinic before the day was through. That number dwarfed NSU's GKAS event the previous year, when 320 kids were seen..

GKAS is celebrated nationally on the first Friday in February to coincide with National Children's Dental Health Month, but more than 1,500 GKAS events are held throughout the year around the country, providing dental services to more than 300,000 underserved children.

Support for the GKAS program comes from national sponsors Henry Schein, Colgate and DEXIS. Dignitaries from the sponsoring companies, as well as representatives from the ADA, the Florida Dental Association and other dental representatives were on hand to witness the enthusiasm exhibited by about 500 NSU dental students and faculty as school buses continued pulling up to the front of the college throughout the morning and early afternoon.

Stanley Bergman, chairman and CEO of Henry Schein, walked through the aisles in the large clinic, talking to students and praising the work of the dental college's dean, Dr. Linda Niessen, whom he called "the energy dean of dentistry." Later in the event, he joked, "Why is everyone so happy?"

"When you think that many kids are seeing dentists for the first time, it brings tears to your eyes," said Michele Penrose, director of global professional relations and development for Henry Schein.

"This is one of our proudest days," said Dr. Barbara Shearer, director of scientific affairs at Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals.

Painting fun: A young boy waiting to be seen at the dental clinic at Nova Southeastern University's College of Dental Medicine gets his face painted. The face-painting was part of the school's national kickoff event for Give Kids A Smile Feb. 5.

Candy Ross, director of industry and professional relations at KaVo Kerr Group, the parent company of DEXIS, told the students before the event started that the program was about "changing your lives as well as the kids' lives."

Dr. Irene Marron-Tarrazzi, the ADA's second vice president, traveled from Miami to observe the event. "I'm impressed with the way they've made it child-friendly and welcoming," she said. "This is the right way for kids to have their first dental experience."

Shark attack: Nova Southeastern University dental student Adam Saltz, Dr. Linda Niessen, dean of the dental school, and George Hanbury, Ph.D., president of NSU, model the university's "fins up" salute during the school's national kickoff event for Give Kids A Smile Feb. 5. Sharks are the school's mascot.

Dr. Niessen demurred all compliments and instead pointed to the dedication of GKAS student leaders Adam Saltz and Kelly Cundy, along with their team of student volunteers, who had spent nearly a year planning the largest GKAS program the school had ever hosted.

"This did not come from the top up," said Dr. Niessen. " The students exemplified our core values of being student-centered and giving back to the community."

The dental students and the faculty were not the only ones in action. Timmy the Tooth, Dr. Seuss's Thing 2, clowns, two man-size carrots, Elsa and Anna from "Frozen" and two Miami Dolphin cheerleaders were among the guests who welcomed the children as they waited in line to be seen. The children were entertained by activities ranging from face-painting to dance parties led by a DJ stationed at the front door of the facility.

Kudos: Stanley Bergman, chairman and CEO of Henry Schein, thanks Dr. Linda Niessen, dean of the Nova Southeastern University's College of Dental Medicine, and George Hanbury, Ph.D., president of NSU, for hosting the national kickoff event for Give Kids A Smile Feb 5. Henry Schein, Colgate and DEXIS are the national sponsors of GKAS.

Inside the clinic was "organized chaos," as described by Dr. Niessen. At one balloon-festooned station, third-year dental students Charlie Gray and Angela Butala worked a four-hour shift cleaning children's teeth as they were overseen by a faculty member.

"It's a big sense of accomplishment that our school can provide this," said Mr. Gray. Asked why he was there, he responded, "I'm doing this because I want to, not because I have to." Being chosen by the ADA Foundation to be the kickoff event for the national program meant a lot to the students, he said.

Ready: The dental clinic of Nova Southeastern University's College of Dental Medicine lies in wait before the first kids enter the clinic as part of the university's national kickoff for Give Kids A Smile Feb. 5.

The GKAS program began in 2002 in St. Louis, and then the ADA launched the program nationally in 2003 as a way for dentists to join with others in the community to provide dental services to underserved children. More than 5 million underserved children have received free oral health services since the program's inception. These free services are provided by about 10,000 dentists annually, along with 30,000 other dental team members.

GKAS events are intended to be touch points for children who do not receive dental care, for whatever reason. The ultimate goal for a GKAS program is to help establish dental homes for these children.

For more information about Give Kids A Smile, visit ADAFoundation.org and for the latest news, visit the GKAS Facebook page. Use #GKAS on Twitter for a look at what's happening around the country.

From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/february/gkas-spreading-smiles-at-nova-southeastern-university

USDA Results – Caring for our Land, Air and Water

From: USDA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0W7Cs5TiyM

Give Kids A Smile kicks off today

Today marks the 14th anniversary of the ADA Foundation's Give Kids A Smile Day, and dental professionals from coast to coast are mobilizing to provide free oral health services to 300,000 children and adolescents from underserved families.

The national Give Kids A Smile kickoff event will take place today at Nova Southeastern University's College of Dental Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Watch ADA News on ADA.org and the Feb. 15 print edition of ADA News for coverage.

Give Kids A Smile has become the world's largest children's oral health charitable program and an access-to-care endeavor designed to encourage parents, health professionals and policymakers to address the year-round need for oral health care for all children.

Since 2003, GKAS volunteers have provided dental services to more than five million underserved children.

The ADA launched the national Give Kids A Smile program in 2003 as a way for dentists to join with others in the community to provide dental services to underserved children. The program initially began as a one-day event in February, but has since grown to include local and national events year-round.

Dentists and other team members volunteer their time and services to provide education, screenings and treatments to underserved children throughout the United States. Each year, about 300,000 underserved children benefit from 1,500 Give Kids A Smile events, all because of the efforts of more than 40,000 annual volunteers.

The Foundation's national Give Kids A Smile program would not be possible without thousands of dedicated volunteers and the continued support of sponsors Henry Schein, Colgate and DEXIS.

For more information about Give Kids A Smile, visit the GKAS page and for the latest news, visit the GKAS Facebook page and follow the ADA on Twitter. To tag or follow GKAS social media posts, use the hashtag #GKAS.

From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/february/give-kids-a-smile-kicks-off-today

Give Kids A Smile kicks off at Nova Southeastern University

Giving Back: Team members and sponsors of the Give Kids A Smile kickoff program met Feb. 4 in a reception at Fort Lauderdale's Nova Southeastern Art Museum, the night before NSU's Give Kids A Smile event. From left: Gene Wurth, executive director of ADA Foundation; Filippo Impieri, vice president of marketing of dental technologies, KaVo Kerr Group; Candy Ross, director of industry and professional relations, KaVo Kerr Group; Michele Penrose, director of global professional relations and development, Henry Schein; Steve Kess, vice president of global professional relations, Henry Schein; Dr. Carol Gomez Summerhays, ADA president; Dr. Linda Niessen, dean of NSU's College of Dental Medicine; Dr. Barbara Shearer, director of scientific affairs, Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals; Kelly Cundy, NSU dental student, class of 2016 and president of the NSU Pedo Club; and Adam Saltz, NSU dental student, class of 2017, Give Kids A Smile chairman for NSU.

From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/february/give-kids-a-smile-kicks-off-at-nova-southeastern-university

Maryland pediatrics practice celebrates GKAS

All smiles: Dr. Allison Green, left, and hygienist Holly Stull give the thumbs up following 11-year-old McKenzie’s visit to Mt. Airy Children’s Dental Associates as part of the ADA Foundation’s Give Kids A Smile. This is the 14th consecutive year that the Maryland practice has participated in GKAS. More than 50 children received free dental cleanings, fluoride, X-rays and hygiene lessons as part of the event. The office also coordinates any necessary follow-up care.

From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/february/maryland-pediatrics-practice-celebrates-gkas

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