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NC dentists plan to reopen for routine care amid COVID-19

May 11, 2020 by Anne Blythe 1 Comment

NC dentists plan to reopen for routine care amid COVID-19 - North Carolina Health News

After providing only emergency care for the past month, NC dentists plan to bring hygienists back to work for more routine oral health care.

By Anne Blythe Michael Riccobene had just completed an emergency root canal for a man whose front tooth was bothering him so much the patient could have ended up in an emergency room. In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients have been reluctant to set foot in hospitals, and hospitals have tried to keep […]

A dental professional like a dental hygienist or dentist puts a flashlight into someone's mouth. It's a proxy for dentists and oral health and oral cancer screenings because of HPV

Sex talks with the dentist?

April 23, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Sex talks with the dentist? - North Carolina Health News

As HPV-related oral cancer increase, the North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative launches an awareness campaign.

By Anne Blythe If Zachary Brian, head of the North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative, has his way your next visit to the dentist could also include a conversation about sex. April is Oral Cancer Awareness month. One of the two most distinct routes through which people get cancer in the mouth, on the base of […]

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Border states, social distancing and ‘one end of the pool for kids to pee in’

April 21, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Border states, social distancing and ‘one end of the pool for kids to pee in’ - North Carolina Health News

Duke researchers and professors weigh in on social distancing to reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections, testing and how to "reopen" society in coming weeks.

By Anne Blythe Three Duke University professors of medicine shared their thoughts with reporters on Tuesday about testing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the push and pull over when and how to reopen businesses, as well as whether the country could benefit from more uniform messaging at the top. Thomas Denny, chief operating officer of the […]

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At this COVID-19 testing center, you’re more than a lab number

April 11, 2020 by Anne Blythe

At this COVID-19 testing center, you’re more than a lab number - North Carolina Health News

UNC Health’s drive-through testing site doesn’t just stop with the tests.

By Anne Blythe Amir Barzin, the UNC Health physician at the helm of the Respiratory Diagnostic Center, says he and his team are seeing from 70 to 150 people a day coming in for drive-through COVID-19 testing at the Ambulatory Care Center site in Chapel Hill. In a half-hour Zoom video conference with reporters on […]

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Can hydroxychloroquine protect frontline workers from COVID-19?

April 10, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Can hydroxychloroquine protect frontline workers from COVID-19? - North Carolina Health News

Duke is leading a nationwide study to find out.

By Anne Blythe As is the case with many physicians across North Carolina, Adrian Hernandez, vice dean for clinical research at Duke University’s medical school, is watching what’s happening globally during this COVID-19 pandemic and wondering how seismic the flood of cases will be here. “Sadly because we’ve seen our colleagues in Italy and New […]

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Will North Carolinians still be staying at home in May, too?

April 7, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Will North Carolinians still be staying at home in May, too? - North Carolina Health News

NC scientists develop a COVID-19 model showing how social distancing could keep the health system from being overwhelmed by Memorial Day.

By Anne Blythe and Rose Hoban If North Carolina lifts its stay-at-home order at the end of April and goes back to business as usual before social-distancing measures were in place, the state’s health care system likely would be overwhelmed quickly with people infected with COVID-19 in need of urgent care, state-specific models show. Scientists […]

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Have an urgent dental need during the COVID-19 pandemic? Here’s a way to find help.

March 29, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Have an urgent dental need during the COVID-19 pandemic? Here’s a way to find help. - North Carolina Health News

NC Oral Health Collaborative updates a map daily for dentists providing urgent care.

By Anne Blythe Though many dentists across the state have stopped doing routine cleanings, elective surgery and some of their other non-urgent care during the COVID-19 pandemic, some continue to provide emergency service. By doing so, the dentists can help to keep those patients from seeking care in emergency rooms across the state, preserving as […]

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COVID-19 claims first lives in North Carolina

March 25, 2020 by Anne Blythe

COVID-19 claims first lives in North Carolina - North Carolina Health News

First two coronavirus deaths were reported in North Carolina today. Governor laments that more are likely coming.

By Anne Blythe North Carolina reported its first deaths related to COVID-19 on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after the first person in this state tested positive for the extremely contagious virus. A Cabarrus County man, in his late 70s with several underlying medical conditions, died on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health and […]

Dentists and hygienists pressure state boards to close dental offices

March 20, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Dentists and hygienists pressure state boards to close dental offices - North Carolina Health News

As NC gets its first COVID-19 case believed to be spread through community contact, oral health care workers seek a statewide edict.

By Anne Blythe As North Carolina’s workforce is being encouraged to hunker down at home and telecommute, dentist offices across the state have been given leeway in how they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Board of Dental Examiners, which oversees licensing and disciplinary actions for dentists in this state, posted a notice on […]

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Coronavirus leads to 30-day delay for many NC court hearings

March 15, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus leads to 30-day delay for many NC court hearings - North Carolina Health News

The state's chief justice said she was working to protect the public from potential exposure to COVID-19 while maintaining due process and constitutional rights.

By Anne Blythe North Carolina’s Chief Justice Cheri Beasley ordered changes to the state’s court system that will begin March 16 because of the coronavirus pandemic. In an attempt to balance the need to protect the public from potential exposure to COVID-19 and due process and constitutional rights, Beasley has directed the courts across the […]

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