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How will new medical device tax affect U.S. dentistry?

While most products made by U.S. dental labs will not be subject to the new federal medical device excise tax that takes effect on January 1, 2013, sleep apnea devices, snore guards, and most of the materials and components that labs use to make many products or restorations will be subject to the 2.3% tax, according to the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL).

"OUCH!!! -- I Just Got Stuck"

Needlesticks and sharps injuries are a serious hazard in the dental office. Such injuries may expose the dental worker to a potentially grave, lethal risk.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that health-care workers sustain 385,000 needlestick and other sharps related injuries in hospital-based settings annually. This amounts to 1,000 sharps injuries daily.

10 Diabetes Advances in 2012

As we count down the days to the end of the year, here's a round up of 10 diabetes products, drugs, gadgets, and insights that occurred in 2012.

Many of these tell me that companies are listening harder to patients' wants and desires. And with any luck, all of these will make life a little better in 2013 for the 26 million Americans with diabetes.

Pesticides, Chlorinated Water May Lead to Food Allergies

Widely used pesticides and chlorinated water may be contributing to an increasing incidence of food allergies in the United States, according to a study published in the December issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

Add 14 Years to Your Life by Optimizing Cardiovascular Profile

If you have optimal heart health in middle age, you may live up to 14 years longer, free of cardiovascular disease, than your peers who have two or more cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.