Displaying items 49-60 of 271
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-23
•
Next >
-
State law gives more liberty to dental hygienists
People looking for dental care in underserved areas could get some help from dental hygienists thanks to a law that recently went into effect. Through the South Dakota Dental Practice Act, hygienists will be able to independently perform routine dental...Tags: Judges, Lawyers, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
-
Ozarks dentists say 'D' rating for Missouri children's dental care is nothing to smile about
jkaplan@kspr.comOZARK, Mo -- A new report says programs in the Show Me State need to provide more dental care for low-income families. Dentists we spoke to say they take the report from the Pew Center on States seriously, but offer a different perspective. Yes,...Tags: Students, Ronald McDonald (fictional character), Personal Income, Family, Teaching and Learning
-
Six local health programs receive grants
Six area organizations recently received grants from Summit Endowment to aid them in implementing or continuing programs to benefit the community, the organization announced recently. Grants were awarded to: • Chambersburg Hospital Research...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Diabetes, Chemical Industry, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pharmaceuticals
-
Be resolute!
Faithful readers, it is that time of year again! The day when we make promises to ourselves that we would actually keep if we made them to anyone else. It is time for New Year's resolutions, and this year I have called upon my social media tools —...Tags: Social Media, Christian Siriano, YouTube, Personal Weapon Control, Dentistry and Dental Health
-
The next Allentown water issue could be fluoridation
As long as passions are running hot and heavy in Allentown over whether to hock the city's water system decades into the future, it may be a good time to consider whether to continue injecting poison into that system's drinking water. A little bit of...Tags: Chemical Industry, Dietary Supplements, Referenda, Fluoride, Dentistry and Dental Health
-
Baltimore health officials answer seniors' oral health questions
Seniors with questions and concerns about their teeth will be able to get free answers through a new program from the Baltimore City Health Department. Called “My Smile,” the program targets low-income seniors who are in need of dental...Tags: Health, Mouth, Gum Disease, Cancer, Arthritis
-
Candy swap saves young teeth and buoys troops
Shavon Carter arrived at the dentist's office Thursday morning with her five young sons and an orange bucket full of Halloween candy. Before their appointments, the East Baltimore family traded their trick-or-treat bounty for a toy in a swap program that...
Tags: Fort Meade (military base), U.S. Military, Teeth, Dentistry and Dental Health, Toy Industry
-
Federal grant to fund new Evanston health center
Tribune reporterA $650,000 grant will pave the way for a new health center in Evanston that will target low-income patients, officials said today. TheU.S. Department of Health and Human Servicesgrant will allow the city to create a “federally qualified health...Tags: Evanston, Health, Elizabeth Tisdahl, Personal Income, Family
-
ACM graduates students at 50th commencement
CUMBERLAND, Md. -- Allegany College of Maryland graduated 367 students at recent 50th commencement exercises on the Cumberland campus. The graduates earned a total of 437 associate degrees and certificates. Members of ACM's spring 2012 class, and the...Tags: Health, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Science and Technology, Medical Specialization
-
Free dental care, part 2
I responded to a question about free dental care last week. This week I want to continue my answer to that question. The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine provides dental care to patients as part of their educational program. Dental work...Tags: The Salvation Army, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, University of Pittsburgh, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Dentistry and Dental Health
-
Tired of Halloween candy? Trade it in
WDBJ7 ReporterGot too much candy from Halloween night? Dentists say give it away. Kool Smiles dentistry in Danville and Christiansburg is collecting unwanted or extra candy for the troops overseas. It's part of Operation Gratitude. For every 25 pieces of candy a...Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Halloween
-
H. Berton McCauley, dentist
Dr. H. Berton McCauley, former chief of the dental division of the Baltimore Health Department, who led the controversial battle that resulted in the city's water supply being fluoridated nearly 60 years ago, died Oct. 23 of prostate cancer at his...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Roman Catholicism, Prostate Cancer, Teeth, Fluoride
Jan 9, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jan 9, 2013
|Story| KSPR-TV
Dec 10, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Dec 31, 2012
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Jan 12, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Jun 5, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 1, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 22, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 4, 2012
|Story| Daily American
Nov 11, 2012
|Column| Daily American
Nov 1, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Oct 31, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Dental Health topic gallery.