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Women and HIV

Posted on September 22, 2011 by hippocratic

In 1985, only 7% of AIDS cases occurred among female adults and adolescents older than 13 years, but by 2005, they represented 27% of US AIDS cases.1 Younger women and girls are particularly vulnerable; those aged 25 years or younger … Continue reading →

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The Density of Mandibular Trabecular Bone Found to Predict Fracture Incidence in Women

Posted on August 3, 2011 by hippocratic

Bone’ in 2011 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21777710), researchers G Jonasson and colleagues from the Research and Development Unit in Southern Alvsborg County, Sven Eriksonplatsen 4, Sweden and the Public Dental Service Research Center, Göteborg, Sweden, found that the trabecular pattern of mandibular bone, … Continue reading →

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Good News for Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis As It Relates to Peri-Implantitis

Posted on August 2, 2011 by hippocratic

The relationship of osteoporosis associated with systemic bone loss and dental implant failure is concerning to clinicians placing these devices. Its effect on the success of dental implants has not been well studied in an adult female population to date … Continue reading →

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Women who get dental care have lower risk of heart disease, says study

Posted on May 11, 2011 by hippocratic

ScienceDaily (Oct. 1, 2010) — A new study led by a University of California, Berkeley, researcher could give women a little extra motivation to visit their dentist more regularly. The study suggests that women who get dental care reduce their … Continue reading →

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