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This article originally appeared at Forbes.com.
It's that time of year. Your focus is somewhere out there. And, while you might feel guilty for leaving the office, vacations are necessary. They are stress relievers, rechargers and actually great ways to reinvent and elevate your work to the next level.
A global study conducted by Forbes Insights, the O.C. Tanner Institute and the Cicero Group looked at 1.7 million cases of award-winning work to identify five things people do to help create a difference people love.
Since our minds are already out there on vacation, we sought out vacation destinations that mirror the findings of the study. Each location offers "souvenirs"—fresh perspectives that help you create award-winning work.
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Vacation destination: Washington, D.C.
Snicker all you want about whether or not the best answers have come out of the United States government. We applaud it for asking the best question: "Should our country be run by its people?"
A vacation through our nation's capital makes it impossible not to ask better questions — to reach into the past and think of our founding fathers. To better understand our legislative systems. To visit the resting places of men and women who have lived and died to protect our freedom. Just a brief mention of these things stirs the mind to bigger questions, to other solutions, to hurdles that have been and need to be overcome. It's these types of bigger questions that spawn great work, innovation and exploration into possibility.
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Drew Barrymore Debuts Baby Bump? (Photos)Chris Rogers
Lovable actress Drew Barrymore, who is rumored to be pregnant, was spotted in Paris, France this morning (March 14) with her fiance Will Kopelman.
Barrymore sported a large overcoat with a loose-fitted top that could easily conceal the beginning staged of a pregnancy. Could this be why the actress is hiding out in Paris?
Just yesterday (March 13), Barrymore was spotted carrying around a box of Saltine crackers. They could very well be her pregnancy craving!
Take a look at the photos below and tell us what you think: Is Drew hiding a baby bump?
Drew Barrymore Surfaces 1 of 13Rumored to be pregnant, actress Drew Barrymore is seen leaving a yoga class to go to her hotel in Paris.
Spotted! 2 of 13The Hollywood star is engaged to Will Kopelman and the pair are allegedly expecting their first child.
Concealing the Baby Bump 3 of 13Drew has been wearing oversized clothes to possibly conceal her baby bump.
Pregnancy Craving 4 of 13Just yesterday, Drew was spotted with a box of Saltine crackers. Could that be her new craving?
Side View 5 of 13From a side view, it does look to be a slight bump.
Hiding In Paris 6 of 13Could this be why Drew is hiding out in Paris? Is she hiding her pregnancy?
The Proof 7 of 13Drew was spotted a few weeks back leaving a doctor's office with a sonogram photo in her hand.
No Confirmation 8 of 13But there has been no confirmation of a pregnancy.
Driving Away 9 of 13Drew is spotted getting into a car in Paris here.
Shutterbugs 10 of 13The paparazzi are in full force trying to catch a glimpse of that baby bump!
Lovebirds 11 of 13Actress Drew Barrymore walks with her fiance Will Kopelman during a romantic afternoon together at Tuileries garden in Paris.
Afternoon Stroll 12 of 13Barrymore and Kopelman enjoyed their afternoon together.
Baby Talk 13 of 13Could they both be talking about their baby?
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Hidden Dental X-Ray DangerOral Health
I don't get dental x-rays very often, certainly not every six months like most dentists seem to recommend even for children. I don't buy the argument that "you get more radiation walking to your car than what you get from this digital x-ray machine."
Doesn't that sound like the hollow argument the TSA uses that you will get more radiation from the airplane flight itself than from the naked body scanners?
Oh, is that why there is a cancer cluster among TSA agents in Boston and why Europe has outright banned them then?
Oops, sorry. Off on a bit of a mental tangent. Back to the dental x-rays.
If dental x-rays were so harmless, why do they put a big lead suit over you and the technician is sure to step out of the room when the x-rays are taken?
The fact is that anyone who has taken a basic high school Physics class knows that radiation comes in many forms (can we say electromagnetic spectrum?). You can't compare the radiation from the sun with the radiation from an x-ray machine that takes pictures of your bones.
Completely different forms of radiation!
That being said, sometimes you really do need to get dental x-rays for whatever reason.
If you find yourself in a situation where dental x-rays are needed, be sure to insist that you or your child are given a thyroid guard when the x-rays are taken.
In the picture above, you will see that the child has a lead suit over his body in preparation for the dental x-rays, but where oh where is the thyroid guard?
Nowhere to be seen!
Most dental technicians don't use one unless the patient specifically asks for it. Given that thyroid cancer is on the rise and that there are so many assaults on this delicate, butterfly shaped organ in our modern life from processed foods and environmental toxins, it is very important that you insist on thyroid protection whenever you get any sort of dental x-ray.
Oh, and I know. Snopes states that this claim is ridiculous. Who crowned Snopes the King of rumor control anyway?
Snopes is for dopes in my opinion. Snopes has no credibility given its constant defense of the food industry and Big Pharma. I wouldn't be surprised if Snopes is somehow in the food or drug industry's pocket in some form.
Dental X-Rays a Risk to the Thyroid
Studies have shown that women who are pregnant and have dental x-rays are at a higher risk for having small babies.
Study participants who had dental x-rays while pregnant were at double the risk of having a low birth weight baby born prematurely and triple the risk of having an underweight baby born full term.
This study involved 4,500 women who had babies between 1993 and 2000 and was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Dr. Philippe Hujoel, a professor of dental public health services at the University of Washington, said that it is unclear how the radiation might be affecting fetuses but conjectured that perhaps the thyroid gland in the pregnant women was somehow affected by the dental x-rays. He went on to say that previous studies have found an increased risk of low birth weight babies in women with mild thyroid disease.
Insist on That Thyroid Guard!
It is very important to insist on a thyroid guard whenever you or a loved one has a dental x-ray taken. This simple device should also be used during mammograms, but I advocate not doing mammograms at all, but that is another story entirely!
Even Dr. Oz warns that repeated dental x-rays and mammograms can possibly contribute to an increase in thryoid cancer and that wearing one would be a wise move.
What's it going to hurt to wear one, after all? There is absolutely no downside to this extra safety precaution.
If, after asking your dentist for a thyroid guard, you discover that he/she doesn't even have one available, you can safely assume that it is time for you to find a new dentist!
Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist
Source: Dental X-Rays Might Lead to Smaller Babies
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I'm so stressed & worried. I recently saw an orthodontist/TMJ specialist who was seeing me to make a special mouth appliance to adjust my jaw and bite. The first visit the stupid tech took a full panoramic of my jaw. She did it wrong and it had to be repeated. I'm so worried about the amount of radiation I was exposed to, especially having it repeated! Should I be worried about cancer? I'm due for a mammogram and I cancelled it due to the amount of radiation I recently received. Can anyone shed light if I should be really concerned? Thanks!
This is really an important article on Hidden Dental X-ray Danger. Thank you very much for sharing such an important health danger. Here you wrote in detail about the effect of X-ray. Here I agree with you that if dental x-ray is harmless, why they put a big lead suit over the patient and the technician? I am happy to read such a nice writing.
We are trained for several years. We follow rules for x-rays, ALARA being one of them. But since you are all so smart, you must already know that. If you go to your doctors, you should trust them. If you don't then simply find someone you do. But when something is recommended it is for your best interest. A dental x-ray is extremely focused, the collimator used in dental x-rays keeps it in a small circular focused field. Our x-ray units are tested by physicist when they are installed to ensure that there is minimal scatter radiation. Our exposure time for dental x-rays is less than 1/10th of a second. 0.25 microsieverts, To put this into perspective for you the flat screen that you are staring out right now reading this is giving off 10 microseiverts an hour. The air you breath in a year 2000 microseiverts. The truth is 60% of children have dental decay by age 3, 80% by age 6 defined as at least one area of decay. I see adults all the time as well who have great diets, but tons of cavities. The truth is you can have a wonderful diet, but most people are naive to what sugar or acid is in the food they eat. Fruit being one of them. Great for the body, terrible for your teeth. Remember the millions of people whose lives are saved by dental x-rays. We often catch tumors or jaw eating cyst on our x-rays that would otherwise become metastatic before chew through the jaw bone before you noticed there was an issue. Whatever you do, please do not google some stuff, half of it is bullshit like this article, and go to the doctor with your PHD in googleology and insist that you be treated the way you want to be treated. If we did this you would end up in a world of pain. Not to say that your inclinations dont sometimes help us establish a diagnosis, but we rely on actual scientifically proven methods and evidence to diagnose.
to fritz: first off the training you may have had here in america USED to be state of the art, nowadays given the state of the health system here where EVERYTHING is for profit, i strongly doubt it. i also doubt that what ever the 'doctors' prescribe is for the patient's good: most of the times it is not, it for profit. i have md doctors and lawyers in my family, albeit in europe. i 'know' a thing or two. you may also argue the gmos foods are 'safe' and good for us… they are still banned in europe…
here in america pretty much every doctor (probably like yourself and given your comments) assumes that the patient is ignorant and completely in the dark about medical and safety issues; not so was the case in europe where you do have basic teaching about medical issues and hygiene starting in middle school and on into high school, regardless of whether you will choose a medical profession. here we don't want that, that would give too much power to the patient, who is left to blindly 'trust' whomever sports an md sign over their heads.
i have been in this country for over 25 yrs, and still have to find an md i can trust; luckily and so far i am doing ok health-wise, mostly because i stay away from 'doctors' and hospitals, don't inject myself with all your drugs or pop any pills. all your 'science' is often misguided, and no, i do not need to have a phd to know some facts, be informed or knowledgable.
TJ Hanson
Enjoyed your comments on dental x-rays. Here is some more important information.
If you have Parkinson's Disease, DO NOT get a dental x-ray. The danger of killing more dopamine producing neurons is far too great.
Giving dental x-rays to Parkinson patients is not good dentistry. Rather, it is nothing short of r reckless dentistry. Many dentists will argue that x-rays are required for a specific "Level of Care". This so-called "Level of Care" is set by the state's Board of Dentistry, who have a decided mission to support the income of member dentists.
I have experienced dentists and dental hygienists literally engage in intimidation of patients to be able to take x-rays. Even when the patient has no dental problems. If dentists are concerned about liability (which they claim) they should consider the liability they would face if they worsened the condition of a Parkinson's patient.
Several studies have positively linked dental x-rays as a causal factor for meningioma brain tumors. The authors of these studies recommend that dental x-rays not be given more often than once every three years; and this is for healthy non-Parkinson patients.
Additionally, if dental x-rays are so benign as dentists argue, then why do dental hygienists go into the next room when taking x-rays? Probably because the effect of x-rays is accumulative. If you have received dental x-rays every year there is a possibility that this has exasperated your Parkinson's condition. There is also an argument that the dental x-rays you've received in the past may be responsible for your Parkinson's Disease today.
So far there have not been any studies positively linking dental x-rays to Parkinson's Disease. However, radiation kills cells. It is a very short step in logic to link dental x-rays with Parkinson's; and literally irresponsible to claim that there is no relationship.
Is fluoride bad fot thyroid even when applied to surface of tooth and gums?
I have a bad thyroid gland (hypothyroid) and hydrocephalus (water on the brain) from excessive x-rays before it was widely known that not all x-rays are good (in 1956) plus an average number of x=rays during the rest of my 65 years …NEVER AGAIN.
How longCAN YOU REFUSE X-RAYS BEFORE YOUR DENTIST TELLS YOU TO GO TO HELL?
John Jonson
Explanation about huge amount of X-rays.
In many cases dentist can avoid X-rays. But if they have a complaint (i.e. via no win no fee law company) it is major point to prove that they are professionals. And it is strongly recommended by GDC and dentist's protective organization.
No one is interested about how many times you are X-rayed.
If the dentist misses to represent such radiograph before and after the treatment and you complain (i.e. via no win no fee law company), he/she will receive huge increase of insurance (i.e. six times -£18 000, than normal- £3 000) without any explanation. And no one will be interested about the enslaving consequences for the dentist. If he/she have not accepted 'proposal' he/she will lose rights to work like dentist.
Base of accusation is General Dental Cancel's Code of practice with 160 things to do and remember during the treatment. Approved document to feel after the treatment mentions only medical history and X-ray. Other is blank sheet of paper.
The last explain to me why when I have visited the doctor he/she speaks mainly with the computer. They are busy to feel and check evidences for future trial.
Topic is huge but shortly the system has not work for the dentists (i.e. need to be a robot to remember in time 160 compulsory points during the treatment) or patients (i.e. It is so easy for the dentist to cover the incompetence with right notices.).
It works only for lawyers and insurers (Good money for nearly nothing, from the government and the dentists).
I am not a dentist and you cannot believe me, but you can do your own checks.
And to mention I have 15 treated tooth (from 28) in good conditions and only one dental X-ray in my life (50).
who is your dentist? I wish all dentists could do what they do without x-rays. Mostly I just want the plaque scraped from my teeth… Twice a year–it's already paid for.
If your precious little one needs x-ray frequently, protect everything on/in her body that doesn't need to be irradiated. X-rays are harmful, not healthy. If you must hold her, ten protect yourself to the maximum extent possible.
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Sugar is bad news, and not for the reason you have heard before:
From William Dufty Sugar Blues page 198,199
The avant garde of dentistry has rediscovered that the body and the teeth are not two separate entities; the teeth are part of the body. There was an entire period during which the teeth were thought to be "inactive organs": tooth decay was taken to be a local development on the surface of the teeth. Dentists were considered in the league with the barbers, as mechanics, cosmeticians, tinkerers. If a dentist talked to a patient about anything except cavities or the choice of a filling, he was treading on the jealously guarded terrain of the medical man.
All that is over. Dental researchers have proven that the teeth are subject to the same metabolic processes that affect other organs of the body. The entire body is one.
By adapting a technique originally developed to study movement of fluid within organs like the liver and kidneys, two researchers from the Loma Linda School of Dentistry have found that subtle changes in the internal activity of the teeth, caused by sugar, can be an early sign of later decay.
In their report to a Chicago meeting of the International Association for Dental Research, Doctors R.E. Steinman and John Leonaora showed that the principle change,caused by sugar, is in the movement of fluid within the teeth. Hormonal chemicals are carried from the pulp to the enamel through the channels in the dentin.
Resistance to tooth decay involves the health of the entire body: complex physiological processes are involved in maintaining and protecting the health of the teeth.
The two researchers found that:
– high sugar diet can slow the rate of transport of hormonal chemicals by as much as two thirds even in one week.
– Teeth with sluggish internal activity have a high incidence of decay.
– A hormone released by the hypothalamus stimulates the release by the salivary
gland of a second hormone. The second hormone increases the rate of fluid flow
through the teeth.
– A high sugar diet upsets the hormonal balance and reduces the flow in the
internal system. This weakens the tooth and makes it more susceptible to decay.
– Healthy teeth are normally invulnerable to the microbes that are always present in your mouth.
Who wants to get rid of friendly germs in the mouth except those crazy people selling mouthwash?
Dufty's source for this information is in an endnote that says "Medical World News", January 14, 1972, March 16, 1973
(Sally Fallon in Nourishing Traditions quotes this page Dufty : page 417 of NT)
Off topic? my two previous posts might appear to be off topic here, and perhaps even irrelevant, but if you are concerned about your teeth, your health, dentists, and dental x rays, I do not believe they are off topic.
If you are concerned about your teeth, look for Ramiel Nagel's book "Cure Tooth Decay" and also consider that obsessing about fluoride and electric toothbrushes isn't where the battle front really is! Fluoride is poison, can cause dental fluorosis, as well as harm your bones. Adequate nutrition really plays a part in good oral health! You can look up and learn about who Weston Price was easily on the internet. Dental decay is supposedly the most common childhood disease, according to posters on the subway here. It is certainly due to poor dietary choices, and due to consuming lots of sugar which in turn upsets the bodies ability to metabolize properly.
Of course Dentists want every one to get X Rays every six months! The film probably costs $4.00 and they charge you $130.00 – great source of income, besides they want you to pay for the X Ray machine they had to buy for their practice at the expense of you being fried. Besides, if you get get any type of cancer, tumor or anything else caused by radiation exposure, how could you ever prove that it was caused by all the X Rays you got at the Dentists? – they will blame it on your cell phone! – but that is another story, since the same argument goes for them as well. Madame Curie was the one who pioneered research in radio activity and got killed by it as well. So if you asked me what is the safe amount of radiation exposure? – NONE if at all possible. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie
Write on.
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Safe dose of radiation? Ask Madame Curie
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Thyroid guard is mandatory for x-rays. However, many professions, not just dentistry, don't always follow board regulated rules as they should. Dental x-rays are a great way to measure attachment loss and medical conditions such as abscesses, as well as monitoring adult teeth as they enter the mouth. X-ray should not be taken solely on the basis of "it's been awhile since you got them", they should be taken to confirm conditions suspected by dental professionals. This article has a lot of opinions but not a lot of facts.
Cheryl Jazzar
You can also use melrose essential oil to clear radiation (www.youngliving.com/cheryljazzar). I have a FB group focused on holistic dentistry (how to find a dentist who won't poison you, dangers of amalgam fillings, signs of mercury poisoning; etc.) https://www.facebook.com/groups/368162849890018/#!/groups/368162849890018/ I'll be sure to add this article to that group.
I recently cleared a tumor from my thyroid. I had been nourishing it with Thyromin from Young Living for a few months. That supplement contains oils of myrrh and myrtle, which are great for the thyroid. When I added iodine a big, red tumor came off of my gland! My naturopath confirmed it was not a blemish or a boil. I'm so glad I took a picture when it was really big. I used Sacred Frankincense to reduce it in size by about 90%. Sacred Frankincense is used in cancer protocols and is being studied in the US and Oman.
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Sarah, you sure hit a nerve with this article, judging from the number of comments! Well done!
So it appears you like to research your "scientific" evidence throughout the article, except for the beginning. "I don't buy the argument that you get more radiation walking to your car than what you get from this digital x-ray machine." Good for you, you don't buy it. I guess that extensive and ongoing evidence done by physicists on this is just pulled out of their ass right? Wrong. As someone who studies this, I find you extremely ignorant and I think you should not counteract your "research" with assumptions like this. You know nothing on this, and if you would have looked hard enough, instead of writing this in 15 minutes more than likely, you may have been able to find research papers done by professors and researchers on this subject.
You're the one that's wrong. Getting an X-ray is not the same as walking to your car. You know what the difference is? FOCUSED RADIATION. You are concentrating the radiation on a very small area so that area gets a nice concentrated dose. That's way different than walking outside and being exposed to background radiation that is not focused on a small area of your body.
The TSA tries to tell you the same kind of thing… "Yeah, you get more radiation flying across the country." Nope, not the same thing at all.
Grade school example: My morning newspaper's not going to burst into flames as I read it out in the sunshine sitting in my lawn chair, but take a magnifying glass and focus the sun's light and you can start that same paper on fire.
Stacy Moody via Facebook
Just to calm the fears of some pregnant woman who might read the article… I had a full set of x-rays when I was pregnant and little girl was healthy in every way
Good for you and your baby. I pray to God that no harm has befallen your little bundle of joy.
Terry England via Facebook
Bio-compatable dentistry uses a digital type of exray which omits far less radiation. Dr Marshal's website has more info on good dentil choises: healthline.cc
I worked in a dentist office for a few years & the shields had the collar attatched. I made sure to cover the thyroid up well, while the older assistants were more laxed.
So thankful for the information Sarah! I dont EVER recall having my throid covered and I am 48. My daughter does have another dental appt in March and I will keep an eye out.
Question…….Do you also need to look for this for other xrays? My daughter who is 10 has been and will continue to be xrayed for a LONG time. She has scoliosis which will be operated on probably next year. She has been getting xrays which include bone age and complete spine since she was 7. Last year alone she probably 15 or more xrays on her hands and arms due to broken bones or sprains acting like they were broken bones.
I don't think x-rays of the hands, arms, legs, etc., are as bad as x-rays at or near the brain and thyroid and other glands .
Like everything else in life, weigh the benefit you receive from an x-ray vs. the harm it is doing to all the living organs it touches.
Dr Death
You people are all idiots. You know and understand nothing about physics, certainly not anything you may have learned about in a high school class 20 years ago. You also know next to nothing about oral health, teeth and the risks of radiation.
Everything in life, including dental x-rays, comes with risks. It the cost benefit analysis that determines whether or not you should do them, not your personal notions of when it is appropriate to have or not have x-rays taken. While the TSA screening protects you against an extremely small risk of terrorism with a rather high dose of radiation each and every time you fly (many times per month for some people), dental x-rays help you to discover early the most common bacterial infection in humans, that's right tooth decay.
Anyway, large cavities which are found late cost more to repair and make dentists more money, so by all means, refuse the x-rays. And when you return with you tooth ache and need a root canal, guess what, not only will the dentist still take xrays (average of 3 for just one root canal) but they'll also make more money off you as well. Idiots!
Let me start by saying I am a dental hygienist. Dental x-rays are a very low form of radiation and digital x-rays are extremely minimal. To answer a few of your questions, I think thyroid covers a good idea but unnecessary. I have no problem covering someeone's thyroid gland if it makes them feel better, but I doubt it makes a difference. Most dental insurances cover bitewing x-rays (the set of 4 you normally take) once a year-some cover 2 x yearly. Insurance companies would never cover x-rays at this rate if they didn't find them important or if it would cause medical issues down the road (which would cost them money). A periapical (PA) is similar to a bitewing but shows the tip of the root (need to rule out an infection of the nerve) in teeth which are cracked, decayed or hurting. Not taking a PA is substandard care, illegal and lazy. Would you want to go to the ER with chest pain and not get an EKG to rule out a heart attack? Panoramic x-rays (the big thing that spins around your head) is more radiation but extremely important. Insurance companies cover every 3-5 years (I think every 5 years is fine). It shows a big picture of the jaw and shows if anything is going on in the jaw that is not producing symptoms. I think it's easy to say these are not important until you find out your child doesn't have most of his/her adult teeth under her baby teeth, your mother has cancer in her jaw she couldn't feel, or that car accident you thought was fine actually cracked your jaw in half. As a practicing hygienist, if a patient refuses x-rays I educate them on why they are important and note the information in their chart so if something happens in the future I can legally say I've done my ethical duty. I do not take offense at all, but if you were my family member, you're getting them
as a practicing hygienist, I agree with most of your statements. In our office we used to take bitewing xrays every 2 yrs. As we audited our patients and compared xrays we started to notice that the size of interproximal (between the teeth) decay was much larger on those that were xray'd every 2 yrs as compared to those once a year. The reason being that we could catch and diagnose decay before it became so big that you needed to have a larger filling, crown, root canal or even extraction (pulling it out). As we have started to xray once a year we are finding decay at such early stages we can recommend preventitive treatments to avoid a filling, and no that doesn't mean fluoride. flossing, brushing and using remineralizing pastes can arrest early decay. I was getting upset by the neglect we were impossing on our patients by only radiating twice a year. I personally would rather have the minimal intervention if possible and unfortunately that involves using xrays to diagnose what the naked eye cannot see. In our office we monitor radiation exposure with dossimeter badges that are analyzed by the government. We have been assured by our xray company that the literature and studies show the radiation to be minimal. If you want to refuse xrays I will not belittle or be rude, I am all for personal advocation, just think about the possible long term consequences. We do need to document any refusal of treatment due to the increasing amount of lawsuits and to show that ethically we have provided you with the best preventitive care possible. Many of us in the dental world still care about your overall health and still find this to be a health profession not a money making buisiness, unfortunately there are offices out there that are driven by the almightly dollar and that taints us all.
You sound very sincere and I have no question that you're a caring person, but do you apply the same logic to the rest of your body? Do you go in every year or so and get a full body CT scan? And why not? Because I can safely assume your answer is "No, I don't CT scans every couple of years." But is your mouth the only place you might have hidden problems? Why aren't you treating your whole body with the same amount of care as your mouth and getting CT scans to search out possible trouble before it gets worse?
You say you think a thyroid cover is "a good idea but unnecessary." You then go on to act like you're willing to treat it like a little sugar pill for the patient "if it makes them feel better". Really? You don't think it's a bad idea radiating someone's thyroid? You do realize what an important gland your thyroid is, don't you? You seem very nice, but honestly, you scare me! When I go to the Dentist I want the person giving me an X-ray to protect my health as much as possible.
maybe you should go to a dentist office that is up to date. Digital xrays have less radiation. I am a dental hygienist, and we do NOT step outside the door to take the xrays. I stay in the room for every xray I take. I had a patient today that declined xrays for 2 years, then when we took them, we found 2 cavites that needed crowns. If she would have gotten them sooner she would have spent less money fixing the cavities. You need to do more research on digital dental xrays.
I had thyroid cancer when I was 26. I had a thyroid tumor (not cancer) when I was 13. I had dental x-rays twice a year with my cleanings that my mom religiously took us to. My cancer doctor (who is the head honcho) at MD Anderson (The number 1 cancer clinic in the world) said NEVER get dental x-rays withOUT the thyroid guard and took it a step further and said do NOT get dental x-rays that are not digital. In other words, if your dentist still uses traditional x-rays, RUN!!!!! He said the level of radiation is MUCH higher with the traditional x-rays compared to the digital. We never get dental x-rays now without the thyroid guard. In fact, our new dentist has a lead bib with a thyroid guard already built in.
Barbara R.
My dentist told me recently that a digital x-ray has as much radiation as the regular x-ray. He says that the only difference is that with the digital one you can see the results on computer (digitally) as opposed to a film. It is not the case, is it? The dentist is holistic!
Lisa C
Wow, thank you. I'm going in for an exam and cleaning next month. I'm thinking of actually opting out of the x-ray since I don't think I should need one every year when I eat such a good diet and have no tooth pains. But still really glad to know about this. It makes so much sense!!!
About a month ago I took my younger son to the dentist. I informed her of our beliefs about unnecessary x-rays and said if it looks like he has a cavity we can x-ray that tooth. She refused to clean his teeth without x-rays.This is not ok I told her the only reason to x-ray was so that she could charge the insurance company and left the office. I am assuming inorder to have his teeth cleaned without x-rays is to find a natural dentist, ridiculous. Since then I have researched how thyroid problems can exist from x-rays. we have a family history of thyroid problems. I have been x-rayed many times for dental purposes. No MORE!
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist
Good for you Jennifer. I have walked out of a dentist's office more than once. Whatever. You do what you have to do. Don't ever get bullied into doing something to your body that you feel is not in your best long term interests.
Who is paying who, after all? You are in charge, you are the customer. Doctors and dentists forget this much of the time and run their offices likes little dictatorships. Choose to take your business elsewhere.
Monica Le Jeune, RDH
You are the paying patient – that is true – however, the DDS is the licensed professional and the owner of the business that YOU must have chosen at some point. You can always choose to take your business elsewhere, and your dentist will be happy when you do. Here's why: "supervised neglect". When you, the patient, dictate your own treatment, as in delaying radiographs for years on end, and harm comes to you as a result of that delay, your dentist can lose his or her license. Yes. Even though YOU insisted on no xrays. Or, you could sue that dentist, and win. The idea is that you, the patient, are not qualified to make those decisions under the dentist's supervision. You are his responsibility. He is the one with the years of training and education. Not you. No reputable dentist will not allow patients to continue in his or her practice under these circumstances. Sarah, I know you hate to have others shine a light on your half-truths and nonsense, so I bet my comment will never get posted. But at least you'll see it. Nobody's bullying you. If your dentist says "you have to have xrays with reasonable frequency in order to be a patient here" and you don't want to, then walk away.
Yes, that's right, you have just given us the REAL REASON many of these X-rays are given. It's NOT for the patient's benefit, it's for the Dentist's- so they don't end up getting sued! Who cares that the patient is being exposed to harmful radiation just as long as the doctor doesn't get sued for malpractice. A doctor confided in me that one of the reason for many CT scans is exactly the same thing- not because they're always really needed (in fact, many times the Dr. doesn't think they are!) but just in case, so the patient can't come back later and sue.
And yeah, these people really are bullying us. What else do you call that heavy pressure or refusal of service if I don't want to have the X-rays? What? You can't even clean my teeth without doing full mouth x-rays? REALLY???
I took my kids to the dentist today. After reading your post I requested no x-rays. The nurse told me that the dentist is required by law to take x-rays every six months. Does that sound right to you? The standard vest includes the thyroid guard but still. They kind of acted weird about the no fluoride before but never threatened to not provide services. They did tell me the do the whole mouth age 5, 10, 15. Is that what you are referring to?
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist
That is not true .. you can always opt out. YOu probably have to sign something. So ridiculous these forced "preventative" treatments.
There are preventative for a reason. Do your research on why x-rays are needed. Or you could refuse them cause they are just so-called "preventative" and have to pay hundreds of dollars for that filling you're going to need,
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist
I personally do bite wings every 5 years and a whole mouth set of xrays every 10. That is what my Dad did when we were young and what I have stuck with as an adult.
What do you do to prepare your body before you get the xray? Do you take anything after exposure? BioSuperfood or X-ray 200c?
As a dental hygienist, I feel I'd like to add some information to this conversation. Yes, thyroid collars should be protocol. We only have aprons in our office that have the collar attached. Digital xrays have about 1/3 the amount of radiation as the standard fast film. That does help. In our office we do not take any xrays of children under the age of five unless we see something in the mouth that we are concerned about. We also hold off on films for most people for at least two years in between exposure. If people have a higher decay rate, we sometimes take the film within a year just to check to make sure they have the decay rate under control with proper diet and home care. For people who have never had a cavity in between their teeth (which is the area xrays are used to diagnose) we postpone the films even longer.
The xray machine that goes around your head does not diagnose decay well. This machine is useful for oral surgery and for orthodontia. I definitely would not see a dentist who used this panograph regularly because of the limited diagnostic abilities. They are expensive machines to buy and insurance does cover the pan every three years or so, depending on the policy. Because of this, many offices take them even though they don't learn much from it. They do help in the diagnosis of cysts, tumors and abscesses. In our office we usually look for symptoms before taking any extra radiographs at all.
One other note, as a profession we hygienists often have the difficult task of carrying out the orders of a dentist even though they do not fall into the recommendations of the ADA. If you look at the ADA web site and click on xrays you will notice how infrequently they are recommended. This is a good tool for any patient…..bring this to the office next time and you have wonderful credibility.
As long as we are talking thyroid and dental health, if anyone has a compromised thyroid make sure you are not using fluoride products. Fluoride attaches to the iodine receptor sites in the thyroid. Hope this helps some people. Most of us in the profession really do try our best. Go in and tell your professional that you floss daily, brush after every meal and limit your sweets along with eating lots of vegetables and they may just be on the same page as you when it comes to limiting films and eliminating fluoride recommendations!
Lisa C
Thank you for this info. I go to a dental hygienist school for my cleanings because we don't have dental insurance. I was told by the student I would need x-rays again, and I told her I had them done last year. She said something about doing bite wings every year. I'm just not comfortable with that. I haven't even had a cavity in about 10 years, and my diet is way better now. Just seems like overkill to me.
If you go to the dentist version of the radiograph guidelines on the ADA website, an adult with no evidence of clinical decay and good diet should have xrays taken between 24-36 months. If you have not had a cavity in 10 years, I would go longer unless you have periodontal disease and are monitoring your bone level. Diet is so important! Limit snacks is my number one recommendation.
Wow, I just had a dental cleaning today and I had to get lots of x-rays of my teeth. If I had only known sooner I would've definitely requested this. I go to a boarding school so whenever I come back home I usually have a lot of appointments. Today I had 3. In the dental examination, there was a large revolving x-ray machine that took x-rays and it's done every 5 years… It felt weird as it swirled around my head. My pediatrician wanted to give my a 2nd shot of coccal meningitis, a booster of sorts to make sure that the 1st one worked. I refused. My mom also kept insisting (and told me that I read too much online) I get the shot, but at 17 years of age I'm glad that they didn't try to hold me down and inject me. They were also persistent but in the end my doctor respected my wishes. I told her that I believed in holistic methods to prevent sickness and she used some twisted logic to explain how vaccines are holistic.
I had a CT at the beginning of last year… I can't go back and change the fact that I have had vaccines and a lot of x-rays done to me, but I am living my life right now where I don't take part in things I don't believe in.
Charlene Connell
My friend had X-rays before she knew she was preg. While the baby was born "healthy" and full term, he is still very small for his age at 9. Interesting considering the study you cited.
Why do they make a thyroid guard if not to protect the thyroid?
I ALWAYS have to ask and have done so for years. They NEVER offer it up.
I really appreciate this post. I have been wondering for some time about the safety of dental x-rays. The last couple times I went to the dentist I chose not to have x-rays at all. Next time I will ask about thyroid guard. I never heard of it. I have a feeling my dentist doesn't have it.
Stanley Fishman
So many of us have been trained to trust the doctor, trust the dentist. Obey them.
Truth is, they are just people, not gods. Their professions have been structured to make money, not heal people. Many times they just apply a standard protocol without any regard for your individual needs or situation. Many times, they do not know what to do and are just guessing. Every one of them has a financial conflict of interest with every patient who comes to see them. Many of them get money from drug companies as a reward for prescribing certain drugs. Many of them get financial rewards from insurance companies for prescribing certain treatments and tests, regardless of the individual needs of the patient.
Despite this, there are a few doctors and dentists who are good people and sincerely want to help. How can you tell? The ones who listen to what you say, who treat you with respect, who do all they can to comply with your wishes, who carefully explain what they are doing and why, who will adjust their actions to your individual needs, who try to do no harm – those are the ones to listen to. The ones who bully, do not hear you, threaten, try to make you obey them because, after all, they are "the doctor", are, in my opinion, not worth seeing.
I once had a dentist who respected my wishes, and never tried to give me an x-ray after I explained to him why I did not want them. And my teeth, were, and are, fine.
Oh, and Jamie, any doctor that throws stuff around and storms out of a room is a jerk, and you shouldn't allow him to work on your mouth anyways.
Yes, do insist on a thyroid shield, and the big shield that also protects your reproductive organs. In dental school, we were taught to always place both on the patient, but some dentists will get lazy on insisting the dental assistants always place both.
Digital x-rays produce considerably less radiation than the older machines, I've ready anywhere from 80 to 95%. That is a huge improvement, but I still wear my shields whenever having x-rays taken, it is just the smart thing to do. Are x-rays needed every 6 months? If you take care of your teeth, and are currently not at high risk for decay, then probably not. If you are a patient that comes in with periodontal problems, have a history of a couple of cavities every time you come in for your recall exam, then anyone can understand why we would want to see some x-rays. In x-rays, we can find if there is decay underneath a filling, decay in between teeth that can't be seen clinically, if a root canal is going bad, and many more things. A good dentist will study the patient's history well, and decide if x-rays are needed or not. Now, when a new patient comes in, and I have no idea what I am dealing with, I like to have a full set of x-rays. If I miss decay, or a cyst, or a source of infection because I didn't have x-rays, I am held liable, and with reasonable cause, for not looking at the whole picture. If the patient turns out to be in great oral health, will I subject them to more x-rays in 6 months? Probably not, unless they have a symptom or concern.
Chris Schilke
Ho, that just shows you how ignorant I am. I had a dental xray about two years ago and the dentist didn't say a word about a thyroid guard nor did the technician. I even wonder if they had one? Of course this is the same person who told me not to worry about the mercury in the amalgams as there wouldn't be enough to do harm. Well, I've got a mouth full of the stuff, is that enough to do harm?
A dentist recently told me that the "new" digital x-rays are, yes, lower in radiation, but not nearly as low as what people are led to believe.
Actually, Sarah, I have to side with Snopes on this one. I appreciate and agree with your view, but I wonder if you might have been a bit hasty to chastise Snopes. I looked up their page on the thyroid guard ( http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/thyroidguard.asp ) and find their results congruent with their style of reporting. They are not claiming to be the authorities, in fact, they are deferring to the authority of two doctors, Dr. Oz and Dr. Harpham. If you read Dr. Harpham's excerpt, she mentions that some people might worry about annoying the x-ray tech by asking for a thyroid guard. Um, worry about protecting your thyroid vs. someone's annoyance level? Seems a no-brainer to me as which argument has more ground.
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist
Learning how to confront people with grace is a lost art in our society.
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist
Some people would rather stay silent and not "inconvenience" the xray tech than kindly ask the for a thyroid guard? I just don't get that at all.
Chris Schilke
How true. I'm one that needs to learn this. I was raised in a family that said whatever came to mind regardless of who it hurt. I had to live most of my life offending people when there was probably a way to get results without being offensive. Although, I also found out that sometimes you have to be aggressive…that is after you've tried about a dozen times to politely get somebody to do what they are supposed to do. People you pay are supposed to provide what you ask for and a dentist is one of them.
Thank you for this article. Our health and safety cannot be left in your dentists hands. Either he does not understand or does not want to. I once refused a mercury amalgam. The dentist (professional doctor that he was) THREW pamphlets, produced by the ADA defending their position on mercury poisoning, at me and stormed out of the room. This is what we are dealing with. Educate yourself and protect yourself. Thank you Sarah.
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist
Just quietly explain your truth and do not be dissuaded by so called "experts" in white coats. You don't need a degree to, in fact, know much more than they do.
A radiologist himself told me to insist on a thyroid shield with all x-rays because of radiation "scatter." It makes perfect sense.
James Knochel
Just demonstrated my device to an extraordinary woman who has stories about healing… One of them is about the time she was on a ferry in New York City, and saw something she'd never seen a before: a woman without an aura. She wondered how someone could live without their "space suit", and approached her. Sores on hands & feet, etc.
The woman was from Chernobyl. They pulled her aura back to normal with some simple technology from Radio Shack, and she still hears from her once a year or so.
I wrote this page after that reactor in Japan broke down:
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist
Not sure I buy the "aura" thing to be perfectly honest. A bit too out there for me.
It doesn't seem to make sense at first that there would be an effect produced by a disturbed physical system (cell death and DNA damage caused by electrons racing around from a very high energy/wave (the radiation) passing through the body tissue) into the energetic systems (meridians, chakras etc.) but the research is so very young at this time – in its infancy. There has been research on mediums to suggest that when they produce ectoplasm (the densest form of energy from nonphysical energetic systems, e.g, chakras) there is a reduction of body weight and also human cells removed and found in the ectoplasm. And also telekinesis shows energy affecting matter. Radiation is a high level physical energy bombardment, but future research may find it can have an effect on our nonphysical energetic system via mechanisms we have not discovered yet, even possibly causing unexpected changes in the human aura (if energies can affect matter, matter may possibly affect energies). Be patient, science has a long way to go yet in this area. It isn't beyond reason, its simply beyond our current research.
It never seems to be a comfortable situation to "refuse treatment", as they put in their records. We do minimal ex-rays, and no flouride. I get the feeling they think I am very strange! Wait until I tell them about the thyroid guard.
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist
My dentist some years ago poo pooed my suggestion that mercury amalgams were dangerous. He just kept right on filling his patients' mouths with them. He had to retire from dentistry in his early 40's as he came down with Parkinson's Disease. Tragic coincidence? I don't think so.
Okay, I have two x-ray rants…
In Korea (South), I had to get x-rays when I broke my foot. The machinery was clearly left over from M*A*S*H*, there was no lead apron provided, and the young women operating the machines did not leave the room for their own protection!! I felt self-indulgent worrying about my one-time exposure when I thought about their young bodies getting exposed on a very frequent basis.
Rant two…I went to Harvard Medical for dental work a couple of years ago, through the dental student program which means you get reduced prices for getting work from 3rd & 4th year dental students. The x-ray tech, though, I don't know how much training he had. He was to take a full machine-rotates-all-the-way-around-my-head set of x-rays plus static image shots. He had to retake one or two positions several times because he wasn't getting a clear image! I tried to be understanding, but finally had to point out to him that he was zapping me with loads of radiation. "Oh, right…Sorry…"
Thank you, Sarah, for sharing your rant about Snopes. I had to smile, as I was thinking just that the other day…"Who made Snopes the trusted authority?"
Anyway, thanks for humoring me in my little rant!
No local anesthetic on a pregnant person, that is!
Love my dentist who refuses to do x-rays on a pregnant lady, or even drill with local anesthetic. And he uses Huggins Protocol to remove mercury fillings… Everyone needs a dentist like mine, but I'm going to double-check on the thyroid guard :). Thanks!
P.S. I found him here: http://www.talkinternational.com/holistic-dentists/biological-dentist-global.html
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist
He's a keeper!
Amanda Packer via Facebook
Thanks for this info, I had no idea!!
I recently visited ER for severe dyhration. Iam a transplant patient and got strep and the noravirus.
After my chest was checked to see if I had congestion and it was completely clear, someone from x-ray showed up to take me for a chest X-ray. I said what for and completely refused it. Not one dr. Ever said 1 word. They do it even when there is no reason. I also refuse x- rays at the dentist unless I am having a issue. We have to be our own advocates no one else will. I had too many X-rays when I had my transplant. It's time to stand up for our selves..
God bless you, Teresa, and God bless the person who gave you the gift of a transplant (as well as their family.)
I just called my daughter, who's on her way to the dentist, after looking at the first part of the article in the e-mail. I told her I hope she declines the x-rays, which this dentist allows, but needs the thing that goes over her thyroid if she does get it. Now that I've read the article, I sure hope she doesn't get the x-rays or that they have a thyroid guard. I'd heard this before, but it's a good reminder. Thank you.
Analena Stern
I actually ended up not getting an appointment because of this issue. Most (actually all that were on my insurance) dentist won't see you for a teeth cleaning unless you get an x-ray. Discrimination to me….
Even that I am pregnant didn't make them change their rule. And they used the exact same comment: "You get more radiation when you walk to your car." Maybe this is what the companies (that sell the x-ray machines) teach them. I am originally from Germany and the only time I ever had to have an x-ray is before they took out my wisdom teeth. Sarah, thank you for the article, I couldn't agree more with you!
I visited the dentist while I was pregnant and it was THEIR policy NOT to xray pregnant women. Maybe you need a better dentist.
Where in creation can I get a better dentist? I use the Sonicare toothbrush, and the hygienist is constantly amazed at how clean and plaque-free my teeth are, But still–they want x-rays–55years ago, I had tons of xrays (at old-fashioned "lack of respect for radiation. I also eventually had my wisdom teeth out. Plus twice a year xrays for my teethcleaning exam. I have thyroid trouble–they haven't called it cancer yet, but I have been on Synthroid (artificial thyroid hormone to treat slow-functioning thyroid) since 1980.
I have to beg for the thyroid collar–this dentist has one. F*^% the whole dental profession, and the insurance industry if they will not treat you without xrays. Sonicare twice above and twice below morning and night and to hell with all dentists. Of course use fluoride toothpaste, but your body doesn't need the unnaturall fluoridated water. Of course, floss once per day as well.
I of course had two series of xrays for the wisdom teeth.
Since early childhood (in the days before they published that xrays can kill people and other living tissue) I must have had 50 dental xrays for bad teeth and per- and post-orthodontia and many root canals (before, during, after)–back in those days nobody said anything about the dangerous effects of xradiation.. I don't spend a lot of time outside walking to my car.
and many CT scans of my head (because I have hydrocephalus.)
MRI scans are more informative anyway for hydrocephalus anyhow for the last 15 years
I understand that the negative effects of xrays are cumulative over a lifetime.
They say that they don't know what caused my hydrocephalus (for which I was shunted 15 years ago), but I m better than 50% convinced that it was caused by xrays in my childhood….in adulthood i have had approximately 10 CT scans of my head–now the ophthalmol;ogist tells me that I have glaucoma–maybe there's a connection…I a;lso have hypothyroidism–maybe there's a connection…oh, there's a connection, but the fricking insurance companies require CT scans before they will authorize the 8 times more expensive MRIs which yield better data anyway.
Thanks for this information, Sarah. I never thought about it before, but then, there's so very much to learn to protect ourselves these days! Now, though, I'm wondering, what about radiation and our brains? Shouldn't we also be wearing a lead cap?
Good point! a lead cap should be standard operating procedure–you are very close to the pituitary gland, the thyroid gland, and God knows what other glands, not to mention the brain so close to the damned xrays. On the other hand, severe tooth decay can cause brain damage as well.
Ildiko Halmagyi
Thanks a lot for this great article! I also had thyroid problems, now I have a hint of the reason why…
Did you know that the essential oil Super Blue Yarrow can help get rid of any effects of radiation? (has to be used daily for a few days)? Yup. It's one awesome oil.
Learn all you can about alternative care. We are in such desperate need of it.
Judy M.
Anne, How do you use this oil and where do you get it?
Heather Flannery Giese via Facebook
Thanks for this – I declined xrays at our last visit and felt kind of silly. Now I don't.
Jill Dillingham Hines via Facebook
We refuse dental xrays unless absolutely necessary.
Me too…too little too late…they are much less radiation nowadays, but you still have to weigh the benefits vs. the harm to your brain and other neck and facial organs.
Jennifer Zint via Facebook
one reason I love my dentist -he is ok with minimal xrays and asks if I want one or if I want my kids to have one -we are usually only getting an xray every 3 or 4 years !! Will ask about the thyroid guard!
Snopes does not claim this is false, but rather offers opinions from both viewpoints. I agree with yours, but always like to know the other argument.
I had to tell the lady and I pulled the cape up. She goes "Oh, yeah." But no guard, just the cape. Hmm…
I hope that your cape is made of lead to protect you.
Hmm. My husband is just about to graduate from dental school. I'll have to ask him if he has learned anything about this.
Helen T.
Snopes and Quackwatch – same thing. I actually go on Quackwatch to research new remedies.
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist
That is really clever Helen! Very lateral thinking. I love it!
Stanley Fishman
Helen, that is a great idea! I will follow your lead.
Helen T.
Thanks to you both for liking my idea. Actually, it was EASY – everything I googled aways listed a Quackwatch entry. Of course, when they dissed everything I hold sacred (homeopathy – their #1 pet peeve)…….I knew I was onto something!
Homeopathy uses poison–but in minute quantities, generally, and all for the good. X-rays will give a suntan to all the body parts you want to expose.
I had a dental x-ray done at least twice a year for most of my childhood. I shudder to think of what the long-term health consequences might be. Indeed, your thyroid is delicate and the medical establishment would be wiser to pay more attention to it.
The medical industry pays plenty of attention to it–thyroid cancer removal, I was shunted (Brain) for hydrocephalus–who knows what other innards are damaged or destroyed by dental x-rays…my mom used to be a dental hygienist, and now they say she has Alzheimers…but I think she doesn't orient herself because she is deaf–maybe x-rays cause deafness as well…
Stanley Fishman
This is such a simple and easy thing to do, I cannot understand why it is not required procedure.
Well, a reduction in the number of thyroid cancers would mean less drug sales, surgeries, and income for the medical industry and the drug companies.
Oh yes, the only thing that makes the dopes at Snopes experts in anything is their own marketing. They are just a husband and wife team who used to work as reporters.
…and a very liberal couple I have "heard".
What does being liberal have to do with it?
I eat a lot of fiber, and I fancy myself conservative…I think everybody is full of crap. (:–)
Beth Stowers
I had no idea that you should ask for a thyroid guard when getting xrays at the dentist. It makes sense. Thank you for your article!
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist
Most people don't and it is irresponsible for dentists to not use them routinely. It is sheer laziness on their part, in my opinion.
Do you need one even when you get digital x-rays?
Sarah, TheHealthyHomeEconomist
The x-ray industry has been around a long time. Adolf Hitler's regime had "scientists" performing all sorts of experiments on Jewish people before, during and/or after they were killed. Hopefully nobody says the x-rays are harmless. I'd like to see the dental insurance industry demand fewer, not more x-rays, be they digital or otherwise. An x-ray is an x-ray is an x-ray is RADIATION.
Madame Curie died a horrible death, and she sort of "invented" radiation…If you are old enough to know better, why would you subject your body systems to x-rays
I'm confused. I was able to avoid x-rays the last two times I went to the dentist–that was 3 years ago, because they told me I would have to get full mouth digital x-rays. Oh, hell no. And I haven't been back since. SHAME ON THE DENTAL INDUSTRY for insisting on routine x-rays.
I have thyroid problems, and I have hydrocephalus, and I believe both were caused by dental x-rays. For a specific suspicion, maybe let your dentist take a bite-wing x-ray, but the idea of routinely burning your innards for the sake of paying off a machine that cost them a lot of money–the road to hell is paved with dental x-ray machine salespersons and the dentists who buy and use and abuse those machines.


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Falcons trounce Saints, Brees' streak comes to an end
by Kyle Dollar | Posted on Friday, November 30th, 2012
Week 13 in the NFL was set up to deliver some excitement and definitely deliver a shakeup in the playoff picture. Lots of team's desperately needed to win while others just needed to keep pace and send a message to the league. Our Thursday Night Football match up delivered just that with a NFC South dog fight. The Atlanta Falcons (10-1) hosting the New Orleans Saints (5-6) in what started out as a grudge match for the Falcons whose only loss came from these New Orleans Saints. Many called them overrated and didn't know exactly the identity of this team heading into this game. Even so, they were sitting pretty and could potentially clinch a playoff berth by the end of the weekend, but the Saints on the other hand? They were just fighting for their playoff lives.
The Falcons would jump on the Saints early and it would only get worse for Drew Brees as the night went on. By the end of the night, Brees had thrown five, yes that's right ladies and gentleman, five interceptions and no touchdown passes. His record of 54 consecutive games with a touchdown pass came to an end and will now be remembered as one of the greatest records in NFL history, which is a record that may never be broken and will be remembered as nothing short of spectacular. It was definitely a hard one to swallow for Brees, but losing the game and possibly ending the Saints playoff chances hurt worse than anything. Matt Ryan didn't play the best game of his life, but with the way his defense played he really didn't have to. Matt Bryant booted three field goals and Michael Turner showed his power by getting into the endzone. The Saints couldn't get it together offensively and would definitely need to go to the drawing board before hitting the field the next time around.
The Falcons showed their identity in this game and the best part about it all, it was when the spotlight was on them. With this dominant win over rival NFC South foe, they proved they can hang tough with any other team in the National Football League. But we've seen this in years past with Atlanta and it's always been this way in the regular season. It's a proven fact that you don't make a name for yourself until you get that huge first playoff win. Matt Ryan will look to do that this year when he leads his team into the playoffs. This team thinks they have what it takes to take it all and after the dominant performance they put up this week who would argue with them?
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Dollars, Flexibility, and an Effective Education: Parent Voices on Arizona's Education Savings Accounts
Jonathan Butcher contends in this Policy Report that Arizona's education savings accounts are the most innovative way for parents to find a great education for their child. On May 8, 2013, the Goldwater Institute conducted a focus group for savings-account families. Key findings include: 94 percent of participants said they were "very satisfied" with education savings accounts, while 6 percent were "somewhat satisfied"; parents report that the public school and district officials they encounter say they have a low level of knowledge about education savings accounts; and, parents say it is a significant challenge to renew their child's special needs diagnosis at a public school, which is required to remain eligible for a savings account.


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I have tested the Contact Form 7 plugin, and it works like a charm, for the most part. If I am sending to an address *outside* my domain, the mail sends properly, but if I am sending an email to an address @mydomain.com, the mail never sends.
Has anyone else had this problem and figured it out? I recall seeing one post in another (fairly long) thread that mentions this, but nobody responded to that particular post.


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I plan to have a consultancy business outside India. I do not plan to remit my income to India immediately. I would do it later maybe after 2 or 3 years. Do I need to pay taxes now? or can I pay tax when I bring the money into the country?
If the work is done in India, then the income arising out of it, is taxable when received by you, and not when it come into India ...
Three points for you to keep in mind.
1. In the very first year, you should have 182 days outside India. So that in the year when you start your consultancy, you will not have any liability to pay tax on earning abroad.
2. Although you may be starting a consultancy abroad, if you do any services in India, there will be withholding tax depending on the country in which you have started the consultancy business.
3. Whatever money you repatriate is not taxable in India. However, if you you repatriate the money as gift to anyone who is not a relative, will be taxed in his/her hand.


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DENVER (February 27, 2013)—Police Wednesday in Colorado were trying to reach drivers stranded by a snowstorm, which also forced about 60 students to spend the night in their school.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says officers were still responding to motorists on the Eastern Plains who called for help, most of them from side roads.
Ellicott fire officials have rescued around 20 people so far.
East of Colorado Springs, about 60 Miami-Yoder district students were stuck at school because of hazardous road conditions that prompted the closure of Colorado Highway 94 leading to the school.
Superintendent Rick Walter told KUSA-TV Wednesday morning the children were having breakfast and watching movies and would be home soon.
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UNITED NATIONS - A new U.S. resolution calls for a strengthened U.N. role in rebuilding Iraq but provides no timetable for a handover of authority to Iraqis, according to a draft of the document obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
The new measure, circulated by U.S. officials, underscores that the American-led occupation is temporary and urges Iraqis to determine a date for a transfer of power.
"The day when Iraqis govern themselves must come quickly," it says.
The United States wasted no time after it took over the presidency of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in calling a meeting to distribute the revised text to the other four veto-wielding council nations - Russia, China, France and Britain.
"As far as time is concerned, we would like to move expeditiously on it," U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte said. "We'd also like to see the resolution in place, if possible, well in advance of the upcoming donors conference in Madrid on Oct. 24" for Iraq.
The U.S. presidency was a stroke of good timing as Washington campaigns for approval of the new resolution, aimed at getting more countries to contribute troops and money to Iraq.
The new draft - like the previous draft - would transform the U.S.-led coalition force into a multinational force.
The United States, as leader of the multinational force, would report to the U.N. Security Council at least once every six months.
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Whenever I type in a comment to a post, Ajax Comments does its sliding effect to show the comment, but it's not the comment I just entered. Most often it says the author of the comment is "Anonymous", but there have been times when it has shown a comment that was written by someone else.
I clicked on the edit icon for that comment and was taken to a page that told me that there was no ID for it and told me to return to the previous page.
If I refresh the screen, it shows the comment I was expecting, but I'd like to know why it's doing that in the first place.
In case it's noteworthy, I have Akismet and SK2 running.


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My question is very simple. I will ask it first in case the answer is obvious, and then I will explain what I mean, in case it's not obvious.
Is it considered ok to make your main 'yield' call from a partial instead of doing it directly from your layout.html.haml file? Does doing so result in any kind of performance loss.
I have one layout file called application.html.haml.
I want my main content to take up the full page width unless there is a sidebar present for that page.
If there is a sidebar then I want the main content to take up 66% page width and the sidebar to use up the remaining space.
I have the following in my layout:
- if show_sidebar?
= yield
= yield(:sidebar)
= yield
The content div is 100% page width. If no sidebar is present then the 'yield' results go into this div. If there is a sidebar then the main yield goes into a div called #main which is 66% page width.
Great, this works fine.
Now, in order to keep my main view tidy, I have refactored my code a little so that it now looks like this:
- if show_sidebar?
- render :partial => 'main_with_sidebar'
= yield
And then in the partial
_main_with_sidebar.html.haml I have this:
= yield
= yield(:sidebar)
So everything is the same, except for the fact that whenever there is a sidebar present, the main yield is called from a partial.
And so my question regards whether or not this is considered best practice. Or should I just stick to having a slightly messier application.html.haml file and get rid of the partial? It doesn't seem to cause any problems but I'd like to know if I'm doing something wrong before I go too far with it.
Yes it might seem dumb to some of you guys, but I'm a designer rather than a dev and this sort of thing is new to me....


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Health & Parenting
Preparing Your Family for Winter Weather
Making Your Kitchen Ready for Winter continued...
The Department of Homeland Security recommends three days' worth of food.
For those long afternoons out sledding, set the slow cooker to make herb chicken. Put rough-cut celery, onions, and carrots in your pot, add pieces of a cut-up fryer, and bring the water up half-way. Cook for several hours. After a day's winter activity, add some barley and salt and pepper and cook a few minutes before serving.
When pent-up kids need a diversion, cut out bread into stars with a cookie cutter and toast it. Let the kids mix up tuna salad out of mayo, dill, and mustard and spread it onto every point.
If the kids are still bouncing off the walls, mix up some fake Play-Doh: 3 cups of flour, 1.5 cups of salt, 6 teaspoons of cream of tartar, and 3 cups of water. Mix the dough until it balls up and can be handled. Then set the "energy bunnies" to sculpting animals and little cars. If you are the brave type, add food coloring.
Tips for Playing Outside in Winter
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends dressing infants and children in several thin layers, such as long johns, turtlenecks, one or two shirts, a sweater, warm socks, boots, gloves or mittens, and a coat. Dress children in one more layer than you would wear.
Children who play outside may not notice they are getting too cold or even experiencing hypothermia, the AAP says in its bulletin, "Winter Safety Tips."
This can go for adults, too, says Gregg Boughton, coordinator of the outreach sports medicine program at Gem City Bone & Joint. He's also head athletic trainer at the Laramie City Community College in Wyoming, where it was 20 below zero the day he talked to WebMD. "The first sign of hypothermia is shivering," he says. This means it's time to go inside, he adds.
Adults and children can also get the beginnings of frostbite, which destroys living tissue, without being aware of it. "The first sign is numbness," Boughton says. Skin can appear gray, pale, or blistered along with the numbness, according to the AAP.
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ATHENS - Flowery Branch coach Chris Griffin admits his team seems to have a problem when it comes to playing well in the first half.
The Lakeview Academy Lions had a couple of goals going into Friday night's game: Clinch the program's first winning campaign, and send a message to the final opponent of the season.
The Commerce Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 42-11 win over Hebron Christian on Friday in Commerce.
The Towns County Indians picked up their second consecutive win over St. Francis on Friday in Hiawassee, winning 35-33.
The Habersham Central Raiders lost to Duluth 56-14 on Friday in Mount Airy.
The Union County Panthers fell to Rabun County for their second consecutive loss on Friday in Tiger, 38-10
Jefferson rolled to a 47-10 win over Social Circle on Friday in Social Circle.
Kyle Daniel led the Jackson County offense in a 48-35 win on Friday night in Watkinsville, going 23-of-36 for 312 yards and four touchdowns passing with two interceptions and had 45 rushing yards.
Buford had seven different players score touchdowns in a 51-0 win over Fannin County on Friday in Buford.
Lakeview senior quarterback Ted Reynolds laughed when asked about his freshman football season.
North Hall at West Hall
Georgia Prep Football Poll
Buford football will forfeit its wins against Banks County and West Hall after the school self-reported the use of an inelgible player to the Georgia High School Association.
Twenty-six years after he coached his final game on the East Hall sidelines, Jim Lofton is now enshrined as a member of the school's Hall of Fame.
After trailing by 14 points, the East Hall Vikings came back from behind twice to win Friday night's game over the West Hall Spartans 28-27 in overtime.
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East Jackson spoiled the season opener for Lakeview Academy on Friday, beating the Lions 21-16 at Jock Hornor Stadium in Gainesville.
Messiah Dorsey's debut as quarterback for Gainesville High was a baptism by fire in a 34-0 shutout loss to Grayson (1-0) on Friday night ...
After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2004 last season, the Flowery Branch Falcons started 2015 off on the right foot in their ...
West Hall had a simple formula for success against Johnson: translate turnovers into touchdowns.
JEFFERSON - In what was a much-anticipated week 2 matchup between the Jefferson Dragons and Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs, the Dragons pulled away late in the fourth quarter ...
DANIELSVILLE - Down 17-6 at halftime, the Jackson County Panthers needed a spark to get back in the game against the Madison County Red Raiders, so ...
HOMER - The Commerce Tigers showed why they are the big cats in the neighborhood, beating the Banks County Leopards 55-13 on Friday night in Homer.
The Buford Wolves defense held Berkmar to nine yards of total offense in a 77-0 victory Friday night at Tom Riden Stadium.
Johnson High's Sam Corbett said he wasn't feeling unsettling nerves, even though the freshman was lining up at quarterback in the season opener ...
TIGER - Whatever questions skeptics had about the Jefferson Dragons' hopes for the 2015 season may have been answered Friday night in the Dragons' 19-7 victory ...
For all of the fumbles, all of the miscues, all of the blown drives that Buford had Friday night, head coach Jess Simpson took at ...
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Setting the Trends: The unending chase for saves
Closers are losing their jobs at an alarming rate either due to injury or ineffectivness. Our Nando Di Fino touches on some potential closer candidates and other waiver wire gems in Setting the Trends.
There's an old truism that some Fantasy owners have developed over the years: never pay for saves.
The logic behind it is simple -- closers are constantly getting hurt or yanked from their roles, making early-to-mid season replacements, who can be plucked off the waiver wire or added via FAAB, fairly plentiful.
|% owned
|Trevor Bauer , SP, D-Backs
|Andy Pettitte , SP, Yankees
|Jair Jurrjens , SP, Braves
|Julio Teheran , SP, Braves
|Nolan Arenado , 3B, Rockies
|Shelby Miller , SP, Cardinals
|Anthony Rizzo , 1B, Cubs
|Brett Jackson , OF, Cubs
|Danny Hultzen , SP, Mariners
|Lonnie Chisenhall , 3B, Indians
This season, the first half of that mantra has held up -- every day, it seems, a new closer is either injured or replaced. But choosing the replacement before the hordes of fellow owners zero in on the situation has become increasingly difficult. Even if, for instance, you could travel back in time to just moments before Mariano Rivera was carted off the warning track in Kansas City, you wouldn't be able to tell your past self who to pick up just yet, as no replacement has been named. It's the same situation in Miami, Anaheim, Chicago, and San Diego. Time travel will do you no good; a mixture of logic and lucky guesswork will.
This new trend of not having a closer named immediately after an injury doesn't necessarily mean that "don't pay for saves" is necessarily wrong -- Mariano Rivera and Heath Bell were two of he more popular preseason closer picks and were just as susceptible to poor performance and injury as some of the less-hyped closers, like Huston Street , Jordan Walden , and Carlos Marmol . It means, instead, that more attention will be paid in points leagues to that sneaky strategy of slotting starters with RP eligibility into those RP positions. And the idea of punting saves in Rotisserie Leagues (the practice of just not competing in that category) might be somewhat sound now, as it looks like more teams will be practicing it, which helps to level that category more than if just one team did it.
However these situations play out, CBSSports.com Roster Trends can at least help owners figure out where the masses are going and aid in determining what the popular opinion may be when it comes to replacing fallen closers.
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David Robertson
, RP, Yankees
Jump in ownership: 61 percent (from 23 percent to 84)
Reason for the jump: He might be the new closer for the Yankees.
Why you should join the crowd: Robertson is arguably the best reliever on the Yankees, averaging 15.8 strikeouts per nine innings so far this year, along with a 0.00 ERA and 0.83 WHIP. His K/BB ratio is 7.00, and his role as the direct set-up man for the injured Mariano Rivera seems to place him as the obvious successor.
Devil's Advocate: There's also a chance that Rafael Soriano , who saw his ownership jump from 10 percent to 49 percent, gets the job. He had twice as many saves in 2011 (two) as Robertson (one), and has 90 career saves to Robertson's three. So far this season, Soriano is a member of the "Same ERA and WHIP Club," carrying a 1.80 in both categories. He doesn't strike out as many batters as Robertson, but he has experience in the role. And then there's this stat: since 2008, Soriano has four appearances of more than an inning; Robertson has 40. There are dueling theories here: either this makes Robertson more suited for a closer role, as Rivera would go more than one inning many times in his career; or it makes Robertson more valuable as a middle reliever, when manager Joe Girardi can use his flexibility earlier in games and have Soriano come in at the start of the ninth to shut the door. In other words, Girardi can use Robertson in the seventh with an out to get out of a jam, keep him in the eighth to hold the game, and Soriano can come in to close the game in the ninth. Their usage over the last four years suggests that the opposite would not be true.
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|Geovany Soto , C, Cubs
|Jonathan Lucroy , C, Brewers
|Travis Hafner , DH, Indians
|Tony Campana , OF, Cubs
Steve Cishek
, RP, Marlins
Jump in ownership: 48 percent (from five percent to 53)
Reason for the jump: He might be the new closer for the Marlins.
Why you should join the crowd: Like Robertson, Cishek is seemingly the obvious option out of the Marlins bullpen to close games while Heath Bell works out his problems in middle relief. He has a 2.09 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in 73 1/3 major league innings while carrying a 9.0 K/9 ratio. He also racked up three saves in 2011, with two of them coming during the Leo Nunez aftermath. Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen told the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Monday that he is leaning towards using Cishek in save situations.
Devil's Advocate: In that same interview, Guillen added, "Maybe. All of a sudden, you may see someone else. I don't know yet." That someone has turned out to be Edward Mujica , who has seen his ownership rise from four percent to 19 percent. Mujica has gotten the two saves in the post-Bell era for the Marlins and hasn't given up a run since April 24. He already has six holds on the season, but a couple two-run blow-ups have his ERA at 3.38. Guillen's fellow Venezuelan countryman, Mujica has just once averaged more than a strikeout per inning pitched, in 2010, with the Padres.
Pedro Alvarez
, 3B, Pirates
Jump in ownership: 44 percent (from 29 percent to 73)
Reason for the jump: He has five home runs coming in his last 12 games.
Why you should join the crowd: Owners of Alvarez have been waiting for him to find his swing since 2010, when he hit 16 home runs in 347 at-bats for the Pirates. They suffered through 2011, when he batted just .191 over 74 games, hitting just four home runs. And groans rose up again this year, as Alvarez bottomed out at .042 on April 17. But then the 25 year-old, who was the second overall pick in the 2008 draft, began hitting. He launched a home run on April 18. Between April 21 and May 3, he rattled off seven multi-hit games. His average has risen over .200 points since April 17. It seems that Alvarez has finally unlocked his potential as a power-hitting third baseman, and his timing couldn't have been better, as he got hot just as several third basemen were dropping with various injuries.
Devil's Advocate: Up until April 17, Alvarez looked completely lost at the plate. If he regresses to his 2011 self, things could get very ugly at an accelerated rate.
Will Middlebrooks
, 3B, Red Sox
Jump in ownership: 44 percent (from 17 percent to 61)
Reason for the jump: Replacing an injured Kevin Youkilis , Middlebrooks is currently batting .381, with three home runs and nine RBI in four games.
Why you should join the crowd: Middlebrooks was locked in for Pawtucket before his call up with nine home runs and 27 RBI over 24 games. Just to put that into perspective, he's still tied for third on the International League home run leaderboard.
Devil's Advocate: There are two factors at play here. First, for as much power as Middlebrooks has flexed this year, he had sported just a .276 batting average over five minor league seasons (although, in his defense, the average had gotten progressively better as he advanced through the minors). Second, when Kevin Youkilis returns, Middlebrooks will be a man without a position. Middlebrooks has played exclusively third base throughout his career. And while Youkilis has played 22 games in the outfield over his career -- most recently in 2009 -- his litany of injuries will likely keep him at the less-strenuous third base position. Still, if Middlebrooks keeps hitting (and that's a moderately-sized "if," considering his rushed ascension to the majors, combined with the media and fan over-hyping of a Boston would-be savior), there's little chance he'll be sent back down to the minors, making the best guess here one of Middlebrooks shifting to the outfield. And this is, of course, assuming Boston doesn't first pull a Nomar and trade their beloved Youkilis to a team desperately in need of a corner infielder.
Jarrod Dyson
, OF, Royals
Jump in ownership: Seven percent (from one percent to eight)
Reason for the jump: He is batting leadoff for the Royals.
Why you should join the crowd: Dyson, a 50th-round pick of the Royals in 2006, is currently batting .326 with three steals in 46 at-bats. He hit .280 in the minors, but stole 38 bases in 2011 (in 319 at-bats), 24 in 2010 (294 at-bats), and 46 in 2009 (315 at-bats). In short, Dyson has a lot of speed, and, at the top of the lineup, he's getting a lot of chances to get on base. If you missed out on Tony Campana -- who is still only owned in 23 percent of leagues -- Dyson is a nice cheap speed consolation prize.
Devil's Advocate: In two previous stints with the Royals, Dyson hit .211 (in 2010) and .205 (in 2011). However, he stole a combined 20 bases in 44 games. One thing not complicating matters is the return of Lorenzo Cain , Kansas City's would-be centerfielder of the future. He had a setback in his rehab and isn't expected to return until June, possibly July.
Manny being Manny
Manny Ramirez had a one percent jump in ownership, from six percent to seven percent, as his return to the major leagues grows closer. Ramirez will embark on a 10-game rehab assignment before being eligible to return on May 30.
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