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POINTING A FINGER It's only one case, but fascinating nonetheless. A dentist who knew she was allergic to protective latex gloves noticed that the same foods she ate safely at home set off a severe allergic reaction when she ate them at a restaurant. Could it be the gloves food handlers wear? To test the hypothesis, researchers fed her orange juice stirred with a finger sheathed in latex as well as untampered juice. Sure enough, minutes after drinking the stirred juice, her chest tightened and wheezing began. Researchers suspect she's not alone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Health: Dec. 20, 1999 | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

...resist going United's way--and they will until it is clear that the company can manage costs without micromanaging its doctors--patients will need the protection that comes from the threat of a lawsuit. "We need to codify [this] into law," says Republican Congressman Charles Norwood, a Georgia dentist and co-sponsor of the House bill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Managed Care: How One Big HMO Capitulated | 11/22/1999 | See Source »

...rest of the game, she heard her cousins yelling "Toothless Twelve," in reference to her jersey number. After the game, Sturdy went to the dentist to get her mouth outfitted with a fake tooth...

Author: By Elizabeth M. Lewis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Sturdy's Shoulders Will Bolster W. Basketball Hopes | 11/10/1999 | See Source »

Newton resident and longtime community dentist Solomon M. Kozol '36 died Monday at Needham Hospital of heart failure...

Author: By Alex B. Ginsberg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Kozol, Longtime Boston Dentist, Dies at 91 | 11/5/1999 | See Source »

...approved the use of lasers in fixing cavities. On the cosmetic side, lasers can be used to whiten teeth by activating bleaching compounds, and to remove gum tissue and reshape the gum line. "Lasers have dramatically changed dentistry," says Dr. Jeff Golub-Evans, a leading New York City cosmetic dentist. "The things we can do with them are spectacular...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cosmetic Surgery: Light Makes Right | 10/11/1999 | See Source »

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