William G Eastburn, DMD

William G Eastburn, DMD Dr. Eastburn has been in practice for over 23 years. OnCall Dental Urgent Care provides Quality Dentistry 7 Days a Week. Sundays by APPOINTMENT ONLY

Caring for your Urgent Dental and your General Dental Needs.

06/24/2026

US alcohol-related deaths increased 26% in 2020
A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found alcohol-related mortality in the US increased by almost 26% to more than 99,000 from 2019 to 2020, the biggest year-over-year spike in decades, The Washington Post reported. The findings, based on analysis of death certificates of people age 16 and older, showed an estimated 29,500 fatalities involved alcohol-related liver disease, over 15,000 deaths involved alcohol-associated behavioral and mental health conditions, and almost 12,000 deaths resulted from opioid overdose involving alcohol. Full Story: The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (3/23)

06/23/2026

Study: Sugar Substitutes Associated With Increased Cancer Risk
DrBicuspid Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (3/24, Welk) reports that “research from France linked some types of sugar substitutes with an increased risk of cancer, including breast and obesity-related cancers.” Researchers “analyzed data from nearly 103,000 French adults participating in the NutriNet-Santé study, a long-term, online research initiative that began in 2009,” finding that “people who consumed more artificial sweeteners had a higher risk for all types of cancer.”

MedPage Today Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (3/24, Monaco ) reports the study also found that “aspartame and acesulfame potassium were the two culprits that seemed to drive this overall cancer risk.” The findings Share to FacebookShare to Twitter were published in PLoS Medicine.

06/22/2026

Study: Cigarette taxes linked to lower infant mortality rate
A study published in PLOS Global Public Health that included data from 159 countries linked increased cigarette taxes with decreases in neonatal and infant mortality. A 10 percentage-point increase in total cigarette tax was associated with a 2.6% decrease in neonatal mortality and a 1.9% decrease in infant mortality, HealthDay News reported. Full Story: HealthDay News (3/17)

06/18/2026

Study links stroke risk to anger, emotional upsets
Findings published in the European Heart Journal suggests that all stroke types may be associated with anger or emotional upsets, Healio reported. "Acute anger or emotional upset was associated with the onset of all stroke, ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage, while acute heavy physical exertion was associated with intracerebral hemorrhage only," researchers wrote. Full Story: Healio (free registration)/Cardiology Today (2/5)

06/17/2026

More Sleep May Be Tied To Fewer Calories Consumed, Researchers Say
MedPage Today Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (2/7, George ) reported, “More sleep was linked with fewer calories consumed,” investigators concluded in a “single-center randomized clinical trial” that “assessed 80 young adults with a BMI between 25.0 and 29.9 and habitual sleep durations of less than 6.5 hours per night.” The study revealed that “each hour increase in sleep duration was associated with 162.2 kcal/day less intake.” The findings Share to FacebookShare to Twitter were published online in JAMA Internal Medicine.

06/16/2026

Study: Frequent physical activity may reduce diabetes risk
A study in the journal Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews found the risk of diabetes was lower among older adults who had frequent physical activity, compared with those who had less frequent activity, Medical Dialogues reported. Based on data from 72,250 people, researchers said the study shows the need for strategies to promote an active lifestyle to reduce diabetes risk in older adults. Full Story: Medical Dialogues (2/4)

06/15/2026

Research finds links between obesity, gynecologic health
A study in PLOS Medicine found both genetic and observational links between high body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio and WHR adjusted for BMI and the risk for female reproductive system disorders, including polycystic o***y syndrome and preeclampsia, HealthDay News reported. Leptin, fasting insulin and insulin resistance affected the genetically predicted association between obesity and preeclampsia, and the researchers said their findings "suggest the utility of exploring the mechanisms mediating the causal associations of overweight and obesity with gynecological health." Full Story: HealthDay News (2/2)

06/11/2026

Study: Sleep Bruxism May Increase Risk Of TMJ Disorders
Dimensions Of Dental Hygiene Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (3/21, Machado ) reported a new study found that “people with sleep bruxism and specific tooth anatomy are more likely to face temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders.” The “results showed that the inclination and the location of wear facets, caused by bruxism, directly correlated to the intensity of the mechanical load on the TMJ.” Study author Benedikt Sagl, PhD, said, “The flatter the tooth, the higher the loading on the joint and therefore the higher the risk of a TMJ disorder.” The findings Share to FacebookShare to Twitter were published in the Journal of Advanced Research.

06/10/2026

Study finds longer disability-free life spans for people with chronic diseases
People over age 65 who had type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, respiratory problems or other chronic conditions had an increase in their disability-free life span between 1991 and 2011, according to a UK study published in PLOS Medicine. Healthline reported that data showed people with cognitive impairment did not experience increases in disability-free life span. Full Story: Healthline (3/15)

06/09/2026

Exclusive breastfeeding tied to lower infection risk
A study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that infants who were exclusively breastfed may have a decreased risk of lower respiratory tract infections and developing allergic rhinitis and asthma in childhood. Researchers said longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding offers the most protection, and nonexclusive breastfeeding during an infant's first few months of life also may provide benefits, Healio reported. Full Story: Healio (free registration) (3/17)

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