ADA Foundation announces three Give Kids A Smile grant recipients

The ADA Foundation said Jan. 25 that three organizations will receive funding as part of its 2018 Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) Continuity of Care Grants.

From: https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/january/ada-foundation-announces-three-give-kids-a-smile-grant-recipients

Study: Dental benefits can help employers improve workforce, their bottom line

Employers whose employees regularly use their dental benefits will see fewer claims for major treatment — resulting in lower premiums for employers and reduced out-of-pocket costs for employees— according to a new study conducted by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.

From: By David Burger
https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/january/study-dental-benefits-can-help-employers-improve-workforce-their-bottom-line

Working too long can be unhealthy -- and fatal

On-the-job fatalities climb the older workers get, especially those whose jobs are physically demanding

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/working-too-long-can-unhealthy-and-fatal/

WHO: Saving lives through RAcE in Nigeria

From: World Health Organization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvXbZjafu_0

Opioid Crisis Leads FDA To Restrict Imodium

Because opioid abusers are using the drug in greater numbers, the FDA is requesting that makers "change the way they label and package these drugs, to stem abuse and misuse," Gottlieb said.

From: https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20180130/opioid-crisis-leads-fda-to-restrict-imodium?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Working too long can be unhealthy -- and fatal

On-the-job fatalities climb the older workers get, especially those whose jobs are physically demanding

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/working-too-long-can-unhealthy-and-fatal/

WHO: Saving lives through RAcE in Nigeria

From: World Health Organization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvXbZjafu_0

Brain "pacemaker" tested in Alzheimer's patients

Small study looked for improvements in "executive function" in Alzheimer's patients with device implanted in their brains

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/brain-pacemaker-alzheimers-patients/

Couple gets parasitic hookworms in feet on beach trip

What started as itchy feet during a beach vacation quickly turned into a traveling nightmare for one young couple from Canada

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/couple-gets-parasitic-hookworms-in-feet-beach-vacation-dominican-republic/

Concussions Drive Dementia Risk Decades Later

A traumatic injury to the brain -- such as a concussion from a sports collision or a motor vehicle accident -- is already  associated with short-term risk of dementia.

From: https://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20180130/concussions-drive-dementia-risk-decades-later?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Resolutions to Cut Drinking May Be Tough to Keep

The survey, of nearly 3,000 "higher-risk" drinkers, found that roughly 20 percent wanted to cut back in the near future. But six months later, there were no signs that their motivations had turned into action.

From: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20180130/resolutions-to-cut-drinking-may-be-tough-to-keep?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Can Brain Scans Reveal Who Your Friends Are?

Brain scans revealed that friends had the most similar brain-pattern responses to videos. And friends of friends had more similar brain activity than friends of friends-of-friends.

From: https://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20180130/can-brain-scans-reveal-who-your-friends-are?src=RSS_PUBLIC

FDA recommends single-dose packaging to reduce opioids abuse

Silver Spring, Md. — In an effort to curb the prescription opioid abuse epidemic, the Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 30 announced it is looking to change how manufacturers package their products so that health care providers can have better options for prescribing opioids.

From: https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/january/fda-recommends-single-dose-packaging-to-reduce-opioids-addiction

March 1 deadline for reporting HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 people

The deadline for reporting Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Office for Civil Rights is March 1.

From: https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/january/march-1-deadline-for-reporting-hipaa-breaches-involving-fewer-than-500-people

Registration commences Feb. 14 for Hawaiian annual meeting

ADA 2018 – America's Dental Meeting will be held Oct. 18-22 in the capital city of Honolulu, at the Hawaii Convention Center. The New Dentist Conference will run concurrent to the annual meeting from Oct. 18-20.

From: By David Burger
https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/january/registration-commences-feb-14-for-hawaiian-annual-meeting