VELscope Vx featured on healthcare TV show
2012-01-10
The VELscope Vx oral cancer detection system from LED Dental will be featured on “The Doctors” television show on January 11. The theme of the
dental hygiene
Clorox acquires 2 infection-control product suppliers
2012-01-09
Clorox has acquired Aplicare and HealthLink, providers of infection-control products for the healthcare industry. The acquisitions expand the healthcare portfolio of the company’s Away From
Tobacco firm skewed toxicology findings
2012-01-08
An analysis of tobacco industry documents shows that Philip Morris USA manipulated data on the effects of additives in cigarettes, including menthol, obscuring actual toxicity
April is 13th annual Oral Cancer Awareness Month
2012-01-05
The Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) is encouraging the dental community to get involved in Oral Cancer Awareness Month this April 2012 by offering free oral
Dentists not following antibiotic prescribing guidelines
2012-01-05
The antibiotic prescribing practices of dentists for odontogenic infections in children do not appear to be in line with recommended professional guidelines of the American
Cancer rates in U.S. keep falling: American Cancer Society
2012-01-04
(Reuters) – U.S. cancer death rates are continuing to fall, dropping by 1.8% per year in men and 1.6% per year in women between 2004
Hu-Friedy now selling Hand Essentials in Canada
2012-01-02
Hu-Friedy has introduced its Hand Essentials infection control products to the Canadian market. Several products from the premium hand care line, already available in the
Sirona introduces plastic ultrasonic tips
2011-12-28
Sirona Dental Systems has expanded its range of ultrasonic tips to include a tip covered in plastic for cleaning implants, ceramic or metallic restorations, and
Tongue and tonsil cancer patients surviving longer
2011-12-28
The five-year survival rate for U.S. patients with cancer of the base of the tongue or tonsils doubled between 1980 and 2002, according to a
IMRT, laser surgery improves survival in head/neck cancer
2011-12-28
The combination of functional resection laser surgery and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment is more effective at extending the lives of patients with advanced head and
Online platform to enhance head/neck cancer research
2011-12-27
Aurora Interactive, a provider of digital pathology communications products, has signed a contract to supply its mScope clinical communications platform to the French Rare Head
CEL-SCI expands head/neck cancer drug trial
2011-12-26
CEL-SCI is expanding its phase III trial of the investigational therapy Multikine to four additional European countries: Spain, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Croatia. These