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The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is the first in the nation to establish opioid-free pain management guidelines for the vast majority of procedures performed in all of its clinics.

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Keywords: Opiod, pain-relievers, pain reliever, Dental

The Sustainable Chemistry R&D Act directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to organize an interagency entity that is responsible for coordinating federal programs and activities in support of sustainable chemistry.

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Keywords: Senate Commerce Committee, Sustainable Chemistry, Research & Development, Legislation, household and commercial products

In this short piece, race politics specialist Teresa Cosby explains what black voters are looking for in a candidate.

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Keywords: Politics, Presidential Election 2020, Race And Class, Voters

Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle issued a series of oversight letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in recent months to urge the Agency to adjust its proposed radiation oncology advanced alternative payment model (RO Model). CMS is expected to issue its final determination before the end of 2019.

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Keywords: CMS, alternative payment model , alternative payment models, APM, APMs, Radiation Oncology

Research by Christopher L. Peterson, a professor at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, is at the foundation of the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act, which aims to cap interest rates on consumer loans to all Americans, especially veterans and Gold Star families.

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Keywords: Consumer Protection, Predatory Lending, Veteran, Military

More than 160 members of the chiropractic, physical therapy and osteopathic professions forged a new spirit of cooperation and understanding during the Interprofessional Collaborative Spine Conference (ICSC), which took place Nov. 8-9 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Channels: All Journal News, Bone Health, Drugs and Drug Abuse, Pain, Patient Safety,

Keywords: Integration, Opioid Abuse Epidemic, Back Pain, pain, Patient-Centered Care, Evidence-based care, Opioids

In support of World Pneumonia Day, Nov. 12, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a member, calls for an end to preventable pneumonia deaths, ensuring equitable access to interventions for prevention and control of pneumonia.

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Keywords: Pneumonia, pneumonia treatment, childhood Pneumonia

The ADA’s recent updates were developed with expert panel representation from the AAE and provide guidance on when antibiotics should be used in dental treatment.

Channels: Oral Health, Pain, Pharmaceuticals,

Keywords: Antibiotic, Dentist, Opiates

Educators from across the country left the CFES Brilliant Pathways National Conference invigorated by the announcement that newly trained College and Career Readiness Advisors will play a major role in helping increase postsecondary success and help offsett a national counselor-student ratio of 455-to-1.

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Keywords: Education, career readiness, college readiness

APHA denounces U.S. action to withdraw from Paris agreement

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