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Dry Mouth Linked To Prescription And Over The Counter Drugs
Approximately ninety-one percent of dentists say patients complaining about dry mouth are taking multiple medications, according to a nationwide member survey conducted by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). Dry mouth, or xerostomia, is caused by a decrease in salivary function. It affects approximately one in four Americans, placing more than 25 percent of people at risk for tooth decay. During the Academy of General Dentistry"s (AGD) 57th Annual Meeting & Exhibits in Baltimore, July 8-12, Cindy Kleiman, RDH, BS, will present a course, "Understanding the Oral-Systemic Connection: From Intensive Care to Long-term Care," in which she presents new information about dry mouth.

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33,902 Swine Flu A(H1N1) Cases Including 170 Deaths In USA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) informed in its weekly update on Friday evening, 3rd July, 2009, that the total number of confirmed human cases of swine flu A(H1N1) infection stands at 33,902, including 170 deaths. In a Swine Flu conference held today in Cancun, Mexico, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the virus" spread is now "unstoppable". The WHO added that swine flu infection cases are mostly mild, with the vast majority of people recovering unaided. Health authorities in the UK predict that British infection numbers should exceed 100,000 by the end of this summer. Total confirmed human cases of Swine Flu A(H1N1) infection, and total deaths, 3rd July, 2009 ( CDC) *Alabama - 330 cases, 0 deaths *Alaska - 60 cases - 0 deaths *Arkansas - 42 cases - 0 deaths *Arizona - 761 cases - 10 deaths *California - 1985 cases - 21 deaths *Colorado - 136 cases - 0 deaths *Connecticut - 1247 cases - 6 deaths *Delaware - 316 cases - 0 deaths *Florida - 1302 cases - 5 deaths *Georgia - 118 cases - 0 deaths *Hawaii - 616 cases - 0 deaths *Idaho - 92 cases - 0 deaths *Illinois - 3166 cases - 13 deaths *Indiana - 267 cases - 0 deaths *Iowa - 92 cases - 0 deaths *Kansas - 117 cases - 0 deaths *Kentucky - 130 cases - 0 deaths *Louisiana - 183 cases - 0 deaths *Maine - 82 cases - 0 deaths *Maryland - 591 cases - 1 death *Massachusetts - 1308 cases - 3 deaths *Michigan - 484 cases - 7 deaths *Minnesota - 576 - 1 death *Mississippi - 161 cases - 0 deaths *Missouri - 65 cases - 1 death *Montana - 67 cases - 0 deaths *Nebraska - 111 cases - 0 deaths *Nevada - 301 cases - 0 deaths *New Hampshire - 224 cases - 0 deaths *New Jersey - 1159 cases - 9 deaths *New Mexico - 232 cases - 0 deaths *New York - 2499 cases - 44 deaths *North Carolina - 255 cases - 2 deaths *North Dakota - 57 cases - 0 deaths *Ohio - 120 cases - 1 death *Oklahoma - 128 cases - 1 death *Oregon - 366 cases - 4 deaths *Pennsylvania - 1748 cases - 4 deaths *Rhode Island - 158 cases - 1 death *South Carolina - 160 cases - 0 deaths *South Dakota - 29 cases - 0 deaths *Tennessee - 174 cases - 0 deaths *Texas - 3991 cases - 17 deaths *Utah - 920 cases - 10 deaths *Vermont - 49 cases - 0 deaths *Virginia - 191 cases - 1 death *Washington - 588 cases - 4 deaths *Washington, D.C. - 33 cases - 0 deaths *West Virginia - 154 cases - 0 deaths *Wisconsin - 5861 cases - 4 death *Wyoming - 81 cases - 0 deaths Territories *Puerto Rico - 18 cases - 0 deaths *Virgin Islands - 1 case - 0 deaths TOTAL - 33,902 cases - 170 deaths Written by Christian Nordqvist Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today


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