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Dental hospitals in Pakistan polluted with mercury

ISLAMABAD and RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The results of nationwide tests in Pakistan have raised the alarm over the high levels of mercury pollution in dental hospitals. In some of the tested sites in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the amount of the toxic metal detected in the air was found to be up to 20 times higher than acceptable levels.

GSK to join health-care programme for poorest children

LONDON, UK: Global health-care company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has entered into a new partnership with Save the Children, an independent organisation that helps children in need around the world. The collaboration aims at tackling some of the leading causes of newborn and infant death. Their aim is to provide children in the most remote and marginalised communities with basic health care.

Unfair treatment and stress at work affect taste buds

VANCOUVER, Canada: It is widely agreed that stress can influence human health in many ways. Now, a new study from Canada has provided evidence that stress and injustice at work have a physiological effect on people. The researchers found that recalling or observing unfair events may lead to a stronger sense of taste.

FDI’s 2014 congress to take place in India

GENEVA, Switzerland/NEW DELHI, India: Last week, the FDI World Dental Federation announced that its 102nd Annual World Dental Congress will be held in New Delhi from 11 to 14 September next year. The event will be organised in collaboration with the Indian Dental Association.

With growth in China, GlamSmile targets expansion

BEIJING, China: Cosmetic dentistry provider GlamSmile continues to grow in China. According to the Beijing company, it generated more than 4.5 million in revenue in local currency from its four veneer studios last month. It has also announced that it is currently in the process of hiring new staff for the three new studios it intends to open later this year in several cities in south central China.

Diabetes patients at higher risk of tooth loss

ALBANY, N.Y., USA: New research has provided further evidence that diabetes is closely associated with dental conditions such as edentulism. In a recently published study, scientists observed that patients with diabetes were significantly more likely to suffer from edentulism than adults without diabetes were.