A couple of weeks ago, a family member told the story of a colleague that complained that he was feeling “somehow unwell”. Well, as usual he did some self medication and felt better and got on with his work. By the next evening he was dead. Just recently a friend also had a colleague that […]
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Kim Miller, RDH, BSDH, weighs in on some of her favorite products for kids. Start early and make it fun Once upon a time, there was a family dentist named Hilary. Day after day she treated tiny patients with big tooth problems, and even her own children refused […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — From a return to higher premiums for women to gaps in coverage for birth control and breast pumps, the Republican push to repeal the Obama-era health care law already is raising concerns that women could be hit hard. The 2010 law ended a common industry practice of charging women more than men […]
A 59-year-old woman with a 7-year history of Sjögren’s syndrome treated symptomatically has had three episodes of cutaneous vasculitis, successfully treated with oral steroids. She now presents with complaints of a slowly progressive enlargement of her right parotid gland. Her physical exam reveals dry mucous membranes and an enlarged, firm, non-tender right parotid gland. Laboratory […]
