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No place for sexism, sexual harassment or violence in healthcare


Ahpra and the National Boards have released a joint statement reminding practitioners that there is no place for sexism, sexual harassment or gendered violence in healthcare. Ahpra and the National Boards explicitly condemn this behaviour by registered health practitioners. A position statement ... reinforces the professional, respectful behaviour expected of registered health practitioners. This includes always communicating professionally and respectfully with and about others, including when using social media.



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Orbital dental research aims to improve treatment back on the ground


Can dental research conducted in orbit around the Earth play a role in improving oral health treatments in a far more terrestrial setting? That’s what scientists are hoping as they conduct first-of-its-kind oral health experiment in space which aims to see how zero gravity affects the "growth and response of oral bacteria to treatment agents".


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Pulling wisdom teeth can improve long-term taste function, research finds


Patients who had their wisdom teeth extracted had improved tasting abilities decades after having the surgery, a new Penn Medicine study published in the journal Chemical Senses found. The findings challenge the notion that removal of wisdom teeth, known as third molars, only has the potential for negative effects on taste, and represent one of the first studies to analyze the long-term effects of extraction on taste.


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Researchers trial magnetic 'lockjaw' against obesity


New Zealand researchers have created a weight-loss device that uses magnets to clamp a patient's jaw together -- hailing it as a new tool against obesity despite critics likening it to an instrument of medieval torture.


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