When the federal government announced that private health insurers would cover the cost of up to eight at-home rapid COVID-19 tests per month for their policyholders on January 15, Medicare was not included—leaving millions of Americans out…

On January 13, the Supreme Court struck down the federal government’s requirement that companies with more than 100 employees either mandate COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing. However, businesses may still want to test employees as a…

Today, Premier® Dental, a global developer and manufacturer of dental and medical products, announces the launch of izzo™, an innovative new direct to consumer initiative designed to elevate at-home oral care. izzo™ is the first and only…

Florida Healthy Kids—a public-private partnership that offers low-cost health and dental insurance for children ages 5 to 18 who reside in the state of Florida—will continue its contract with DentaQuest to provide dental managed care to…

On December 27, 2021, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shortened the recommended amount of quarantine time for those with COVID-19 from 10 days to 5 days. But how are you to know whether you are still contagious…

The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) is pleased to recognize the efforts of three dental professionals who have dedicated themselves to continuing their education and delivering the highest level of care by becoming…

While the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine series received full approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) back in August 2021, the agency gave the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines the same green light on January 31, 2022.  The…

New clinical research has shown that a single 440-mg dose of over-the-counter naproxen sodium (NapS) is as effective, lasts longer, and is better tolerated than a single dose of a commonly prescribed opioid for managing acute postsurgical…

In a study that offers insight into treating periodontal disease and other inflammatory disorders, research led by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has shown that blocking the function of a blood-clotting protein…

A study found that those with long COVID-19 illness (symptoms lasting more than 30 days post-infection) had lower levels of immunity-enhancing gut bacteria, such as Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Roseburia…