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New Plasma Technique Could Eliminate Dentist Drill

People who live in fear of the dentist's drill could be in for a more comfortable future - as new plasma technology arrives. "Drilling is a very uncomfortable and sometimes painful experience. The use of cold "plasma jets", in contrast, is a completely contact-free method that is highly effective," said Dr Stefan Rupf, who led the study.

100 Dentist Chairs Fill Gym on "Mission of Mercy"

A thousand people streamed into the University of Maryland's gymnasium yesterday where a "Mission of Mercy" began dispensing a million dollars worth of free dental care. 800 dentists and hygienists are volunteering their time during the two-day mobile dental clinic to serve uninsured adults.

Town Lights Up the Night With River of Light

Saturday night in a tiny town in Central Vermont, hundreds of children and artists of all ages will be aglow in a beautiful December ritual, The River of Light Lantern Parade. Every year at the beginning of December when the nights begin to darken and the cold sets in, the people of Waterbury, Vermont carry illuminated hand-made lanterns in a magical procession through town.

Mom Crafts Superhero Capes for Ailing Kids Nationwide

One mother is giving more than 1,700 sick children a reason to smile. Robyn Rosenberger crafts capes to give children with terminal illnesses a chance to feel special – to feel like superheroes. "She doesn't just deliver capes, she bolsters children," one child's mother told TODAY. "It's Robyn that turns them into superheroes."

FDA Approves Drug That Reverses Heroin Overdoses

In response, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved a prescription treatment that can be used by family members or caregivers in an emergency to aid a person who may be overdosing on heroin, morphine or other opiates. The injection treatment rapidly delivers a single dose of the drug naloxone via a hand-held auto-injector that can be carried in a pocket or stored in a medicine cabinet.Read More