COVER FE ATURE
LONG ISLAND DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE: LEADING
THE WAY IN ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY TO TREAT
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA 06
Accredited by the Academy of Denta l Sleep Medicine, Long
Island Denta l Sleep Medicine unites an experienced team
of providers with leading-edge technolog y and equipment to
provide advanced treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: ONCOLOGY
STUDY SHOWS SURVIVAL ADVANTAGE FOR
CERTAIN LEUKEMIA PATIENTS TREATED IN
PEDIATRIC CANCER CENTERS 16
Surviva l among adolescents and young adults with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia varies significantly by care setting.
THIRDHAND SMOKE EXPOSURE MAY INCREASE
LUNG CANCER RISK, STUDY FINDS 18
Research on mice suggests there are substantia l long-term
risks from thirdhand smoke.
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DEPARTMENTS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 05
PHYSICIAN-LIFE BALANCE 11
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12
LOCAL NEWS 20
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 22
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