Racial divide notwithstanding, more kids seeing the dentist
Reuters.co.uk Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:36 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African-American kids are now as likely as their white peers to visit the dentist - erasing a once-large racial divide, a new study finds. That's good news, researchers say. But they also stress that a key gap remains: black children are still more likely to have cavities and tooth decay. |
Moors murderer rushed to hospital
Gulf Times Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:35 PM PDT
London Evening Standard/London Moors Murderer Ian Brady is undergoing a series of tests after becoming “acutely physically unwellâ€. He is due to attend a mental health tribunal on Monday regarding his application to be transferred to a Scottish prison and be allowed to die. |
More kids, black and white, seeing the dentist
Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:32 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African-American kids are now as likely as their white peers to visit the dentist - erasing a once-large racial divide, a new study finds. That's good news, researchers say. But they also stress that a key gap remains: black children are still more likely to have cavities and tooth decay. "We've come a long way, but a lot more work needs to be done," said lead ... |
North Country Groups Coalesce to Tackle Health Problems
New Hampshire Public Radio Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:29 PM PDT
For three years Coos County has been at the bottom of a list of the healthiest counties in the state. But now groups from the North Country have decided to do something about it. NHPR’s Chris Jensen reports.  Each spring for the last three years health care workers in the North Country have taken it on the nose. |
Restaurant infractions that will ruin more than your appetite
WFXL Southwest Georgia Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:27 PM PDT
In our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know what type of food safety violations would get a restaurant shut down. Fox 31 spoke to the Dougherty County Environmental Health Department who says infractions that can cause food-borne illnesses warrant further action. |
Over-the-counter pain drugs not tied to miscarriage
Reuters Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:26 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who use certain over-the-counter painkillers early in pregnancy may not have an increased risk of miscarriage, a new study suggests. |
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