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Ex-dental center worker claims HIV discrimination
DETROIT (AP) — A former dental center employee in Michigan claims that he faced discrimination at work and was fired because he has HIV. The Detroit News reports (http://bit.ly/v2qINK ) that Bloomfield Hills-based Great Expressions Dental Centers...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, HIV, Laws
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Pa. boy pulls out teeth after dad puts off dentist
EASTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment after his teenage son tried to pull out his own teeth because he hadn't been taken to a dentist. The Express-Times of Easton reports that 40-year-old Francisco Torres...Tags: Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Judges, Emergency Health Procedures, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Fla. health official: Child Medicaid program is OK
MIAMI (AP) — One of the state's top Medicaid official told a judge that Florida's health insurance program for poor children has no major problems, children are able to access care and any contrary statements other health officials have made to...Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Judges, Hospitals and Clinics, File Sharing, Health and Medical Professionals
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Paraguay dentist says Aerosmith's Tyler doing fine
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — The Paraguayan dentist who treated Steven Tyler says the Aerosmith singer is "doing splendidly." Dr. Maria Bastos also says Tyler was "friendly and humble" as he received two dental implants. She told the Monumental...Tags: Music, Paraguay, Entertainment, Steven Tyler, Aerosmith (music group)
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Meet the candidates: South Bend Common Council, District 5
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSouth Bend’s 5th District covers the southeastern part of the city. Find a map of all the city’s districts at www.southbendtribune.com/elections. Democrat: Debbie Tezich -- 59 years old -- Registered nurse for 35 years, left position in May...Tags: Nursing, Facebook, Business, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Child's death after dental sedation ruled accident
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Officials have ruled the death of a 5-year-old boy after being sedated for dental work as an accident. The Gainesville Sun (http://bit.ly/rLV1pG) reports that the Alachua County Sheriff's Office released a report Friday...Tags: Accidental Death, Gainesville, Alachua County
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UPDATE: Hazmat crew respond to possible nitrous oxide leak at Granger dentist
A hazmat crew was called out for a nitrous oxide leak Friday night at a dentist’s office near Princess Way in Granger’s business district. The name of the office is reportedly the Dental Center, which is at 12840 State Road 23. A WSBT... -
Mishawaka police investigate fired dental assistant
MISHAWAKA — A former dental assistant at a Mishawaka endodontics practice is under investigation after her employer reportedly discovered more than $60,000 in insurance claims had been deposited into her personal account between August 2010 and...Tags: Health, Insurance
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Local teens get free braces and a shot of self-confidence
SOUTH BEND -- Nice teeth often means a bigger smile -- and for teenagers it has a lot to do with self-confidence as well. A local foundation is working to help underprivileged teens improve their self-confidence and their future by giving them a smile to...Tags: Dental Braces, Health
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Indiana fails report card on kids' dental health
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A new report gives Indiana a failing grade when it comes to children's dental health. The report from the Pew Center on the States gave Indiana an F. Four other states also earned failing grades in the report, which was released...Tags: Tooth Decay, Indianapolis, Dental Health, Indiana, Health
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Oregon woman develops foreign accent after surgery
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — She has a British-sounding accent, but she's never been to Europe. Karen Butler woke up from dental surgery one day talking funny. A year and a half later her "foreign" accent remains, and her story has traveled around the world....Tags: Europe, Surgery, Oregon, Health
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South Bend orthodontist puts lifetime of smiles within kids' reach
Dr. Chad Harrington, an orthodontist practicing in his native South Bend, has joined the ‘Smile for a Lifetime’ project to help area kids.
‘Smile for a Lifetime’ is a national nonprofit group providing orthodontic care to kids...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Human Interest, Indiana, Lifetime (tv network)
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