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Coalition Calls for Increase in HPV Vaccination Efforts

A coalition of doctors and scientists representing 71 National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Cancer...

St. Jude Program Aims to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates

With an investment of $12 million, the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital HPV Cancer...

Campaign Exposes Sugary Beverage Marketing Tactics

A counter-campaign sponsored by the Rethink Sugary Drink Alliance aims to expose how beverage...

Cariology Research Projects Receive 200,000 Euros in Grant Funding

The Eklund Foundation for Odontological Research and Education will award grants totaling approximately 200,000...

Childhood Antimicrobial Use Impacts Oral Microbiome

The frequent use of antimicrobial (AM) drugs in the first decade of life shifts...

ACS Updates HPV Vaccination Guidelines

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guideline for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination,...

Dental Opioid Prescriptions Increase Before Weekends and Holidays

Dental practices represent a key battleground in nationwide efforts to reduce opioid use and...

American Youth Diets Remain Poor Despite Less Sugar Consumption

Despite consuming fewer sugar-sweetened beverages and more whole grains, most American children and adolescents...

Patients Prescribed Opioids After Extractions Report Worse Pain

The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be...

Public Toolkit Addresses the Opioid Epidemic in Oral Health

UnitedHealthcare says it has expanded its efforts to help address the connection between dental...