Dental and Oral Health News

• Is ChatGPT a Friend or Foe of Medical Publishing? The popular AI chatbot has prompted journal editors to write new policies to address a wave of manuscripts that use ChatGPT and other tools like it.
  Medscape Medical News, June 08, 2023
• When Could You Be Sued for AI Malpractice? You're Likely Using It Now You might not realize all the ways you use AI during your daily practice. Learn the legal dangers you face when using the technology and the emerging risks doctors may confront.
  Medscape Medical News, June 06, 2023
• Walmart Is Raising Wages for Pharmacists, Opticians Walmart is raising wages for thousands of US pharmacists and opticians, the retailer said, part of its broader plan to expand primary care services across the country.
  Reuters Health Information, May 31, 2023
• Doc Accused of Impairment Wins $3.7M for Unproven Complaint A jury decided in favor of a family doctor who says his life was upended after an unproven impairment allegation was mishandled by a Kentucky hospital. Read how the case affected his career.
  Medscape Medical News, May 24, 2023
• The Weird World of Hydrogels: How They'll Change Healthcare It's a liquid, it's a solid – no, it's hydrogel! And it's poised to transform everything from dentistry to brain implants.
  WebMD Health News, May 24, 2023
• Doctors Fervently Hope Fed Ban on Noncompetes Gets Passed Noncompete agreements, a long-standing thorn in the side of physicians and other clinicians, may become a thing of the past depending on an upcoming final decision.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2023
• What Are the Biggest Obstacles to Accepting Medicaid Patients? What are the biggest obstacles to accepting Medicaid patients?
  Medscape Reader Polls, May 02, 2023
• Surgeons, Intensivists Earn the Most From Private Insurance On average, physicians in 18 specialties netted $1.9 million a year, according to a new AMN Healthcare report
  Medscape Medical News, April 19, 2023
• Is ChatGPT an Effective Tool in Medicine? Do you use applications of artificial intelligence in your practice?
  Medscape Reader Polls, April 13, 2023
• Is Vaping a Gateway to Cigarettes for Kids? e-Cigarettes may be a gateway to smoking for some adolescents, but many kids quit shortly after they pick up the new habit.
  Medscape Medical News, April 03, 2023
• Tooth Loss and Diabetes Together Hasten Mental Decline Findings highlight importance of both dental health and cognitive screening in older adults with diabetes.
  Medscape Medical News, March 22, 2023
• Doc and Group Owe $13.5M After Patient's Serious Brain Injury Delay of care and diagnosis of a patient in the emergency department led to irreparable brain damage, resulting in a huge payout.
  Medscape Medical News, March 22, 2023
• Has Germany's Plan for Reducing Sugar in Soft Drinks Failed? A strategy depending on voluntary changes by industry has been associated with a 2% reduction in sugar, which is far short of the target of a 15% reduction.
  Medscape Medical News, March 17, 2023
• ACC/WCC 2023 Endurance Exercise Tied to More Coronary Atherosclerosis In the Master@Heart observational study, lifelong endurance athletes had more coronary plaques, including more noncalcified plaques, than those with a similarly low cardiovascular risk profile.
  Medscape Medical News, March 10, 2023
• Measles Exposures in Kentucky Have CDC on Alert CDC health alert advisory urges clinicians to be on the lookout for measles cases.
  Medscape Medical News, March 06, 2023
• NP-PA Turf Fights: Where the Relationship Can Improve Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) generally collaborate well, but in some areas, conflict persists.
  Medscape Medical News, March 02, 2023
• Bacteremia, Antibodies Link Periodontal Disease and RA Periodontal disease may introduce bacteria into the bloodstream that trigger immune responses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, February 27, 2023
• Not Always Implemented or Enforced: Harassment Policies at Work Are anti-harassment policies and procedures in the medical workplace working to protect employees and give an effective means to pursue offenders?
  Medscape Medical News, February 16, 2023
• How to Avoid Wine-Stained Teeth The natural composition of wine and your tooth enamel can result in wine-stained teeth unless proper steps are taken.
  Quick Take, February 10, 2023
• Marketing Building Blocks for Self-employed Physicians Marketing might as well be Greek for many self-employed physicians, but it boils down to the key elements of telling your unique story.
  Medscape Medical News, February 09, 2023