Medical benefits of dental floss unproven
AP report analyzes 25 recent studies and finds flossing evidence weak to very low quality with potential bias. Despite ADA and government endorsements, researchers and industry funding raise questions, while some experts urge continued flossing for low risk, potential benefit, and plaque removal claims.
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Holmdel
American Dental Association
Surgeon General
Associated Press
Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture
American Academy of Periodontology
Wayne Aldredge
Periodontists’ Group
ADA
Matthew J. Messina
The
Dental Association
United States
Marcelo W.B. Araujo
Ada’s
Science Institute
Johnson & Johnson
Levi Spear Parmly
Araujo
Damien Walmsley
British Dental Association
National Institutes of Health
Tim Iafolla
N.J
Aldredge
Real Heroes Breakfast seeks nominees in Central New York
The American Red Cross of Central New York invites nominations for its 18th Real Heroes Breakfast on December 7 at the Oncenter Syracuse. It honors residents from Cayuga Cortland Madison Onondaga and Oswego counties for heroic acts in life threatening situations across 12 categories. Nomination deadline is August 19 and proceeds support disaster relief and emergency preparedness.
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Syracuse
American Red Cross
New York
Real Heroes
Red Cross
Cayuga
Cortland
Madison
Onondaga
Oswego
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Crouse ‘Neuroscience Institute
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Lake Ontario
Esther S. Lubinga, M.D
Rebecca Dottolo
Canalview Mall
Fulton
Crouse
Paiva
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