Study: Many parents put infants to sleep in dangerous positions

It's a tragedy that happens 3,500 times a year -- a parent puts an infant to sleep, and the child never wakes up. Most often, the cause is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. A new study finds many parents are not doing all they could to reduce the risk. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

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Catching the Signs of Concussion: Back to School and Concussion Awareness for Athletes

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What People With Psoriasis Want You to Know

There’s more to psoriasis than you probably realize. People with the condition have some things they’d like you to know.

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Could Tylenol during pregnancy up risk of ADHD in kids?

A new study looks at the potential link between the common pain reliever and behavioral issues in children

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How Long Will You Live? Look to Your Parents

Lower risk of dying from heart disease if mom and dad lived past 70, study suggests

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Women dentists the focal point of much of ADA 2016

ADA 2016 – America’s Dental Meeting will inspire and feature education that promotes the health and well-being of female patients and clinicians.

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Army, Navy, Air Force dental commands band together during war training exercise

Dentists in combat zones often have duties that go way beyond fixing teeth.

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See Dental Practice Success experts at ADA 2016

Dental Practice Success is a quarterly publication that brings together well-known dental practice management counselors who serve up the best advice on a wide range of topics, and dental professionals get the chance to see some of the authors in person at ADA 2016 – America's Dental Meeting in October.

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Regional Delta Dental office amends dentists’ contracts to address Medicare

Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana amended contracts effective Jan. 1, 2017, mandating dentists to take action regarding the Medicare Part D enrollment requirement and complete training in order to participate in Delta's network.

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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Death of Firefighter Justin Beebe

WASHINGTON, August 15, 2016—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement on the death of U.S. Forest Service firefighter Justin Beebe:

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EBD conference goer aims to help her students and their future patients

Champions conference precedes ADA 2016

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Dental community mourns after plane crash kills 4 dentists, their spouses

The Mississippi dental community is mourning the loss of four dentists and their spouses in an Aug. 14 plane crash.

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ADA looks out for dentists in work with fire protection standards

Widely recognized as the authoritative source for information regarding dental practice and dental standards, the ADA regularly has its members’ backs in often-unseen ways.

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Gain knowledge, confidence in international volunteering at ADA 2016

Dental professionals interested in learning about volunteering overseas have two opportunities awaiting them at ADA 2016 – America's Dental Meeting in October.

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Too many parents put babies to sleep in unsafe positions

Despite decades of warnings, many parents are still putting their children at risk for sudden infant death syndrome, a new study finds

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Organ network mapping path to fairer liver transplants

A major organ transplant group is working to end geographic disparities that affect which patients get a new liver

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Inside an Olympic athlete's testosterone ordeal

Doping tests revealed a deeper health issue for a female Olympic athlete now competing in Rio

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3 Questions About Eczema: Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention

WebMD interviews Asriani M. Chiu, MD, for answers to three top questions about eczema symptoms, eczema causes, and how to prevent eczema.

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Babies Often Put to Sleep in Unsafe Positions

About 3,500 U.S. infants still succumb to sudden infant death syndrome each year: CDC

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Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Help Treat Gout

DASH eating plan brings blood pressure down, and seems to relieve inflammatory joint problem

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Cancer Now Leading Killer in 12 European Nations

Gains against heart disease and stroke, especially in Western Europe, likely behind the shift

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Words matter: The language of addiction and life-saving treatments

News articles, radio, and television frequently report on the current opioid crisis. As the death toll has mounted, the media has importantly covered many aspects of the crisis. Unfortunately, this coverage often focuses on the very visible individuals who continue to struggle with active addiction. What is missing is a narrative of hope for a chronic disease which is as treatable as diabetes or high blood pressure.

In addition to the pessimistic portrait painted about addiction, the language used by the media is often problematic. Articles frequently use the term “abuse” or “abuser” or refer to individuals as “addicts.” Even the term “clean” is laden when referencing sobriety, as it implies that someone who is actively using is somehow “dirty.”

Language matters–a lot

The use of “abuse” and “abuser” has been shown to increase stigma even among highly trained clinicians, who recommend more punitive treatment when an individual is described that way. We do not call patients with diabetes “sugar abusers,” nor do we say their blood is “dirty” with sugar. Describing patients as having a substance use disorder demonstrates that their illness does not define them, just as we should no longer call a person with schizophrenia a “schizophrenic.”

The language we use related to addiction treatment also impacts stigma. Methadone and buprenorphine are lifesaving, effective medications for opioid use disorder. Their use reduces relapse and death far more than any other available treatment. And yet they are frequently referred to as “replacements,” worsening the mistaken notion that these medications are simply a way to substitute a legal opioid for an illicit opioid. They are not. Addiction is a behavioral syndrome characterized by compulsive drug use despite negative consequences. Patients successfully treated with methadone no longer meet the criteria for active opioid use disorder. Taking a medication to manage an illness is the hallmark of chronic disease treatment. Individuals taking medication to successfully treat addiction are physically dependent, just as someone taking insulin for diabetes requires a daily shot to be able to function normally. Both will get sick if they stop their medication. But someone on methadone is no more “addicted” than any person who relies on a daily prescription to keep a chronic disease under good control.

Stigma can deter people from treatment

In Boston, the term “methadone mile” has come to refer to a stretch of Massachusetts Avenue where the devastation of active drug use is highly visible. This reference is particularly unfortunate because it lumps those on treatment for opioid use disorder with those actively using. This insinuation that individuals on methadone maintenance are no different than those actively using heroin is incredibly stigmatizing and is one reason why many won’t consider this treatment.

Methadone was first discovered in 1965 through the groundbreaking research of scientists at the Rockefeller Institute. Those early studies demonstrated methadone’s remarkable ability to alleviate withdrawal and craving while dramatically improving the ability to function emotionally and socially. In the subsequent decades, the evidence supporting methadone’s positive effects has grown. These include significant reductions in drug use, new HIV infection, crime, and death from overdose. The research is so strong that methadone, along with buprenorphine (Suboxone), has been added to the World Health Organization’s list of essential medications. And yet despite this, only a minority of programs offer methadone treatment and the undeserved shame associated with this lifesaving medication persists.

Many would be surprised to learn that most people with a substance use disorder will get better, and the lifesaving medications methadone and buprenorphine are the most effective pathway to recovery, not detoxification. Those doing well on medication are often invisible because they are scared to share their pathway to treatment in the face of such misunderstanding.

Words matter and continued use of stigmatizing language perpetuates false stereotypes, spreads misinformation, and keeps people out of care.

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Cuts of beef: A guide to the leanest selections

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Caregiving: Tips for long-distance caregivers

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Cancer Survivors More Prone to Obesity

Risk appears to be particularly high for people who had breast or colon cancer

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Brain Area May Play Role in 'Parkinson's Gait'

Discovery could lead to new treatments for the disease's jerky, unbalanced walking, researchers say

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Cuts of beef: A guide to the leanest selections

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Caregiving: Tips for long-distance caregivers

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Story by Story Ep. 8: Study Review of the Effect of Hepatic (Liver) Impairment in Cancer Research

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Stark racial differences in what adults fear for kids' health

Among black adults, racial inequity and violence rank higher than ever before, new research shows

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