Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation: Current State of Affairs – Mayo Clinic Grand Rounds

From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6iV_aqqCXY

Familial Hypercholesterolemia – Mayo Clinic Grand Rounds

From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHu7NUohKbA

Zika: What to Expect this Year

Experts explain what the U.S. can expect from the Zika virus this year.

From: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20170602/zika-whats-coming-2017?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Keeping backyard chickens comes with a health risk

Health officials are reporting eight salmonella outbreaks in 47 states linked to backyard poultry flocks

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/backyard-chicken-poultry-flocks-human-health-risk-cdc-warns/

Is One Round of Radiation Enough for Spine Pain in Cancer Patients?

Study suggests it works as well as a full week of treatments

From: http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20170602/is-one-round-of-radiation-enough-for-spine-pain-in-cancer-patients?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Conquering One Big Cancer Side Effect: Fear

Three new therapy programs provide much-needed psychological support, researchers report

From: http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20170602/conquering-one-big-cancer-side-effect-fear?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Childhood Cancer Survivors Now Living Healthier Lives

Could be due to changes made years ago in treatments children receive, researchers say

From: http://www.webmd.com/news/20170602/childhood-cancer-survivors-now-living-healthier-lives?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Surprising finding runs counter to FDA guidelines on hand-washing

New research dives into whether or not water temperature, time matter when it comes to killing germs

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hand-washing-study-findings-conflict-with-fda-guidelines/

Hundreds have sought life-ending drugs in California

Doctor-assisted deaths are legal in California, Colorado, Montana, Vermont, Washington state and Washington D.C.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-than-500-terminally-ill-patients-request-life-ending-drugs-in-california/

Baby Teeth Study Links Autism to Lead Levels

Lead exposure raised risk, while too little zinc, manganese did the same

From: http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20170602/baby-teeth-study-points-to-links-between-autism-lead-levels?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Air Mattresses Linked to More Than 100 Infant Deaths

They can mold to a baby's face, leading to suffocation, researchers say

From: http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20170602/air-mattresses-linked-to-more-than-100-infant-deaths?src=RSS_PUBLIC

3 require liver transplants after eating "death cap" mushrooms

Toddler who ate the wild mushrooms suffered permanent brain damage

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/death-cap-mushrooms-blamed-for-14-california-poisonings/

Overcharging Common in U.S. Emergency Rooms

Minorities and uninsured are most often victims of 'price gouging', study contends

From: http://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/news/20170602/overcharging-common-in-us-emergency-rooms?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Apply for ADA Foundation awards by June 30

June 30 is the deadline to apply for three ADA Foundation awards

The ADA Foundation Dr. David Whiston Leadership Program annually provides two $5,000 awards — the Dr. David Whiston Leadership Award and Henry Schein Cares Dr. David Whiston Leadership Award — to individuals who have demonstrated leadership skills in efforts aimed at improving the oral health of the public. The award funds are designed to cover the costs associated with attending a leadership development program offered by the American Management Association.


From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2017-archive/june/apply-for-ada-foundation-awards-by-june-30

Dental faculty loan repayment applications due July 17

Washington — The Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Workforce, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, is accepting applications for the 2017 Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program through July 17.

From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2017-archive/june/dental-faculty-loan-repayment-applications-due-july-17