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Report: NH preventing tooth decay in children
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A research group is giving New Hampshire high marks on programs to prevent tooth decay in children. The Pew Center released a report saying most states are not doing enough to prevent decay in kids. New Hampshire, by contrast,...Tags: Tooth Decay
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Senate approves anti-abortion bills in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to restrict and regulate abortion practices, including requiring a health professional to screen patients to ensure they aren't being forced to end pregnancies. The...
Tags: Planned Parenthood, General Practitioners, Politics, Republican Party, Health
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Judge hears testimony as Lee trial begins
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Perhaps the biggest unanswered question heading into Tarrance Lee's murder trial was whether a body found in Chicago last month was that of Lee's estranged wife, Trina Winston. Several of Lee's acquaintances had already reportedly told...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Personal Data Collection, X-rays, Crime, Law and Justice
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Dr. Angie, this run's for you
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- A journey born out of tragedy and almost ended by it will finally end Saturday for Dr. Bill Gitlin, though not in the place he expected. A South Bend dentist, Gitlin had planned to run the New York City Marathon last Sunday in honor of...Tags: American Red Cross, Cancer, Lymphoma, TNT (tv network), Labor Day
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Local professionals tell success stories to students
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Addressing local students at Washington High School, a group of doctors and lawyers started a conversation more or less the same way: I didn't have a lot of money growing up. Of five black professionals speaking to the students, three...Tags: Personal Income, Colleges and Universities, Separation of Church and State, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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Is it safe?
In the movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks is a Fedex employee who survives a plane crash and finds himself stranded alone on a deserted island. After years he has learned how to survive and “make fire”. At one point during this nail biter, he...
Tags: Dental Health, Fluoride, Abscessed Tooth, Tom Hanks, Entertainment
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Beyond the Campus: A deal on dental care thanks to area colleges
Health experts recommend visiting the dentist every 6 months. But for many, that is too expensive, even with insurance. Two area colleges provide dental hygiene clinics where people get dental service at a lower cost, and help local college students...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Dental Health, Education, Indiana University South Bend, Dean Johnson
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Sam the otter gets a root canal
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — Michael Littell, an associate dentist with The South Bend Dental Center, was prepared to perform a root canal this morning at the Potawatomi Zoo, but it was not his typical patient. “Today, we have a river otter who, the zoo&...Tags: Root Canal, Teeth
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Don't Let Your Pet Be a Pain in the Neck
Due to the very nature of our line of work in veterinary medicine, we are exposed to pain and suffering many times every day in our furry friends. From trauma, elective surgery, non-elective surgery, tumors, fractures, periodontal disease, abdominal...Tags: Pain, Chemical Industry, Spine, Pharmaceuticals, Electronics
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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: Gainesville, Alachua County, Accidental Death
Feb 26, 2013
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Oct 28, 2011
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