Oral cancer not among falling U.K. cancer death rates

2012-09-24

The rates of people dying from cancer are predicted to decline by 17% in the U.K. by 2030, according to new statistics released by Cancer

French firm brings candidiasis drug to U.S.

2012-09-23

BioAlliance Pharma has signed a licensing agreement with Vestiq Pharmaceuticals to commercialize its Oravig product in the U.S. for the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in

FTC: Tobacco firms spending less on advertising

2012-09-23

The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the largest cigarette companies in the U.S. declined from $9.94 billion in 2008 to $8.53 billion

Patterson supports OSAP infection prevention campaign

2012-09-23

During the month of October, Patterson Dental and 11 infection-control product companies are teaming to raise funds for the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention

Study links rapid weight gain with perio disease risk in men

2012-09-23

Several studies have shown that obese patients are at an increased risk for periodontal disease. Now a new study has found that tracking adiposity changes

Henry Schein to be exclusive Identafi distributor

2012-09-23

DentalEZ Group has signed a letter of intent to make Henry Schein the exclusive global distributor of the Identafi oral cancer screening device, a product

Secondhand smoke takes heavy physical, economic toll

2012-09-20

Secondhand smoke is accountable for 42,000 deaths annually to nonsmokers in the U.S., including nearly 900 infants, according to a new University of California, San

Lower income linked to later thyroid cancer diagnosis

2012-09-20

Thyroid cancer among people with lower socioeconomic status is diagnosed at a more advanced stage, according to new data presented this week at the American

Oral-systemic link offers dental hygienists great opportunity

2012-09-19

If dental hygienists do not integrate the growing evidence on the oral-systemic link into their practices, they will have forfeited a great opportunity to define

Studies question value of certain HNC biomarkers

2012-09-18

Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA positivity alone, particularly when assessed using polymerase chain reaction methods, is a poor biomarker for HPV-driven head and neck cancers (HNCs),

NIH grant to support PolyMedix oral mucositis treatment

2012-09-18

PolyMedix has received a phase I grant from the National Cancer Institute division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further explore the profile

Study links BPA to childhood obesity

2012-09-18

Children and adolescents with higher concentrations of urinary bisphenol A (BPA) face had significantly increased odds of being obese, according to a new study in