UI College of Dentistry offers free board exam dental care
Senior dental students seek patients for March board exams at Iowa City campus. Qualified individuals receive free radiographs and a brief exam during the board, not a full cavity by cavity check. Screenings on February 8 at 5:30 and 6 p.m. with March 15 and 16 treatment.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
College of Dentistry
Dental Science
Kristopher-hasst
Uiowa
Tears Lysozymes Chew Through Bacteria In Eye
UC Irvine researchers show how lysozymes in tears attack bacteria by chewing through cell walls. They used a carbon nanotube nanowire setup to monitor shape changes as the protein binds and acts, revealing its antibacterial mechanism.
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University of California- Irvine
Alexander Fleming
Science
Usd Wiley He
Blue Zones push in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas
Cedar Rapids and the Iowa City area host events this week to boost Blue Zones Project status as finalists are named. About 54 Iowa communities submitted applications with roughly 20 Eastern Iowa towns in the running for the initial demonstration sites. local forums, text support drives, and an upcoming banquet with author Dan Buettner aim to raise pledges and visibility.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Owa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa
Healthways
Bruce Middlebrooks
Middlebrooks
Jeni Palmer
HealthCorps
Linn County Public Health
Kirkwood Center
Kirkwood Blvd
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mercy Medical Center
Physicians’ Clinic of
Dan Buettner
Palmer
Des Moines
Dubuque
Kelly McCann
Chamber
Coralville Marriott
Buettner
IowaCityArea.com
Cindy
Liz Martin
Nile Kinnick
Kinnick Stadium
Ul Health Care
Terry Branstad
Reusing Disposable Bottles and BPA Health Risks
Dr. Donohue explains reusing plastic water bottles involves BPA exposure concerns. BPA-free labels, microwave avoidance, and avoiding BPA-lined cans reduce risk, though consensus remains elusive. He notes some countries ban BPA in baby bottles, while industry stance varies.
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Dr. Donohue
P.G
Canada
Chemical Council
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