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Monkeypox Virus – Updates

Monkeypox (June 20, 2022) As of June 16, 2022, the Chief Medical Officer of Health has designated monkeypox a Disease of Public Health Significance (DOPHS) as “Smallpox and other Orthopoxviruses including Monkeypox” under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA). The monkeypox…

Association of COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy

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Association of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy with incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in infants

A register-based cohort study of all live-born infants in Norway looked at the COVID-19 pregnancy vaccination rates and incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in infants and suggests maternal COVID-19 vaccination during the second or third trimester of pregnancy could protect against infant SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Diseases Oral Health March 11, 2022

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Dental experts discover biological imbalance is the reason for link between periodontal and kidney disease

An imbalance of the body’s oxygen producing free radicals and its antioxidant cells could be the reason why periodontal disease and chronic kidney disease affect each other, a study led by the University of Birmingham has found. Previous studies have shown a…

Diseases Oral Health February 10, 2022

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Growing evidence on periodontal and systemic disease links

Originally published in Dental Abstracts, Volume 66, Issue 1  Background: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which dysbiotic plaque biofilms cause destructive inflammatory responses, leading to destruction of the periodontal attachment and underlying bone. Mild periodontitis may affect up to half…

Diabetes Diseases Wellness February 2, 2022

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Eating in sync with biological clock could replace problematic diabetes treatment

Individuals with type 2 diabetics inject themselves with insulin up to four times a day. But insulin injections are linked to weight gain and the loss of control of blood sugar levels. This triggers a vicious cycle of higher insulin doses, continuous…

Addictions Cannabis COVID-19 Diseases December 15, 2021

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Drug use a factor in COVID breakthrough infections — Cocaine, cannabis users at highest risk

Fully vaccinated individuals with substance use disorders were more likely to have breakthrough COVID-19 infections than those without such disorder, researchers found. Adjusted analyses found breakthrough infection were higher in patients with all types of substance abuse disorders, except tobacco, and were…

COVID-19 Diseases Mental Health October 20, 2021

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New research reveals impact of COVID-19 pandemic on child and youth mental health

New research from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) shows a large majority of children and youth experienced harm to their mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Greater stress from social isolation, including both the cancellation of important…

COVID-19 Diseases October 8, 2021

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Assessment of the frequency and variety of persistent symptoms among patients with COVID-19

Infection with COVID-19 has been associated with long-term symptoms, but the frequency, variety, and severity of these complications are not well understood. Many published commentaries have proposed plans for pandemic control that are primarily based on mortality rates among older individuals without…

Diseases HPV October 1, 2021

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Summary of the evidence on the safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccines

The objective of this umbrella review published in the Journal of the American Dental Association was to summarize the evidence on safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in the general population.  Abstract Methods: The authors conducted a literature search…

COVID-19 Diseases September 22, 2021

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Safety of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in a nationwide setting

In a vaccine analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers used a data set involving more than 2.4 million vaccinated persons from an integrated health care organization to evaluate the safety profile of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The…

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