Dental crisis will continue
Dental crisis will continue (The Evening Telegraph)
Dr Christopher Southwick. THE crisis in Tayside and Fife s dental service was today predicted to continue, writes Graeme Strachan.
New plan urged for hospital 'superbug' (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The growing problem of drug-resistant staph infections in hospitals needs a fresh approach -- including antibiotic-free hospitals and perhaps a dose of "good" bacteria on surgeons' hands, one researcher argues.
US House Lawmakers Introduce Bill That Would Allow Sales of Nonprescription Plan B Until FDA Decides on Barr's (Medical News Today)
Four members of Congress on Thursday introduced a bill in the House that would allow the nonprescription sale of Barr Laboratories ' emergency contraceptive Plan B until FDA decides on Barr's application to sell the pills without a prescription to women ages 17 and older, Reuters reports.
Insurers Invited to Bid on New Dental and Vision Benefits (Washington Post)
Efforts are underway to set up a program offering enhanced dental and vision benefits to federal employees and retirees. Congressional staff members plan to meet with federal law enforcement groups this month or in early December to discuss government-wide changes in pay and benefits for officers....
Kicked in the teeth! (The News and Star)
HUNDREDS of patients queued from 5am this morning outside two dental surgeries in Carlisle and Penrith as the fight for private places began.
Chemicals rules threaten EU animal testing plan (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Tests on animals could be cut by more than 2 million from nearly 11 million under a new plan but rules being introduced on the use of chemicals will counteract this initiative, the European Commission said on Monday.
Chemicals rules thwart EU animal testing plan (Independent Online)
Tests on animals could be reduced by more than two-million from an estimated 11-million under a new plan, but with new rules advocating the use of chemicals could counteract this initiative.
Mayor, council skirmish in run-up to election (Seattle Times)
In a bit of last-minute pre-election drama, Lynnwood Mayor Mike McKinnon last week vetoed a City Council ordinance providing medical, dental...
Bright Now! Dental Inc. Opens Another New Dental Office in the Phoenix Area (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
AVONDALE, Ariz.----Nov. 9, 2005--As part of the effort to expand its Phoenix-area presence, Bright Now! Dental Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dentists, today announced the grand opening of the second new Bright Now!
Delta Dental Adds To Suite Of Online Tools (E-Dental .com)
Okemos, MI - A new self-service tool that uses advanced technology to tap into and analyze extensive claims information has been launched to help Delta Dental customers administer their dental benefits.
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