As many as one in five American children under the age of 17 has a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, according to a new federal report. Released Thursday, the report represents the government’s first comprehensive look at mental disorders in children. It focuses on diagnoses in six areas: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), behavioral or [...]

Even the most deadly of diseases can possess a strange beauty under the microscope. This concept first struck Dr Christine Iacobuzio-Donahue as she was looking at a sample of testicular cancer. The patterns and colours reminded her of modern art, and seemed just as suitable for a museum wall as they did for a laboratory. [...]

A new report assessing the economic viability of services provided by practicing midlevel dental providers in the U.S. shows that they are expanding preventive dental care to people who need it most: children and those who can’t afford care. At the same time, they are providing that care at a reduced cost to the dental [...]

People who follow the ancient practice of yoga may be getting an added health boost, with a new study suggesting it can fight high blood pressure — also known as hypertension. “This study confirms many people’s feelings that exercise may be useful in the control of hypertension,” said Dr. Howard Weintraub, a cardiologist and associate [...]

The IADS/YDW 60th Annual Congress (Turkey – Italy) Organizing Committee is inviting with immense pleasure, the dental students and young dentists all over the world. The event has a special trait, as the activities are organized for the first time in the history of IADS in two different cities – Istanbul (Turkey – August 27th [...]

100the Annual FDI-Congress in Hongkong The following article is a short version of the report published in ALUMNI Magazine. An FDI Congress is always a good opportunity for Young Dentists Worldwide to meet up somewhere in the world. This time it was a very special congress, the 100th Annual Congress of [...]

The IADS Training Program is being developed in cooperation with International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations, according to the IADS – IFMSA Memorandum of Understanding signed in the year of 2011 in Copenhagen, Denmark.  The organizations have agreed to support each other and together to build a program which would train IADS members on personal [...]

YDW again got the possibility to host a forum during the FDI World Congress in Hongkong 2012. The forum will take place at the 30th of August at room hall 3B and will give 8 young dentists from all over the world the chance to hand over their experiences and professional ideas. The topic will be: [...]