REGIONAL – Type O negative blood donors are especially needed right now, along with all blood types. As a thank-you, all who come to give May 1-19 will receive a $10 e-gift card. Those who come May 20-31 will get an exclusive Red Cross beach towel, while supplies...
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Plant Sale
Don’t you just love seeing daffodils and flowering trees this time of year? We wait so long in New England for the chance to get into our gardens and make them beautiful. The West Newbury Garden Club will be holding its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 20 from...
Brighter Smiles: Dental Health for Life – Part 1
Research shows that babies are born without any harmful bacteria in their mouths. However, once bacteria colonize in the mouth, children are more prone to cavities in their baby teeth and permanent teeth. How do they get the bacteria? Caregivers. Most parents don’t...
Brighter Smiles: Back to the Basics
Every once in a while someone will say, “There must be a lot less cavities today than there were years ago because of improved home care, fluoride, etc., right?” There are. However, there are still way too many people that present with decay and most of them could use...
Brighter Smiles: Do You Have It?
You’ve heard it before – three in four adults over 35 have some form of gum disease. A preponderance of clinical research reveals that gum disease poses a far greater threat to health than just losing a tooth. Periodontal disease may actually increase your risk for a...
Celebrating World Tai Chi and Qigong Day
Great Bay Tai Chi will be celebrating World Tai Chi and Qigong Day on Saturday, April 29, with free demonstrations and classes for the community, from 10 AM until 12 PM on the Newburyport waterfront, behind the Custom House Maritime Museum. About World Tai Chi and...
Brighter Smiles: Oral Health is Essential
What is your definition of oral health? Is there even a standard definition of oral health? One thing is clear; the definition of oral health is not solely the absence of pain. Pain is also not necessarily an indication of poor oral health. It wasn’t until the year...
Brighter Smiles – Always Room for Improvement
I have had a few patients ask recently about the order of oral hygiene activities. Does it matter if you brush or floss first, and should this be done before or after breakfast? Based on available research, it seems opinion matters as much as scientific facts. A...
Making It Personal
On April 22, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at 14 Titcomb St, Newburyport MA. the Central Congregational Church is partnering with Community Services of Newburyport and their program ‘Making It Personal’ to collect personal care items to be shared with those in need in our...
Brighter Smiles: The Silent Epidemic
Last week I talked about a sometimes not so silent epidemic – sleep apnea. This week’s epidemic is much quieter but shares the general idea of decreasing the quality of life. With more than 24 million diabetics and 57 million pre-diabetics in the United States, there...
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