Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Care, Part 2

If the US Govt. had told them, it was its right not to help.
For Part 1: http://storify.com/dentalwellness/too-big-to-fail-and-too-big-to-care
The interesting thing is that some of these lenders/banks can be so off the wall that they do not think that to whom much is given, much is expected. I remember one of them saying that it was within its right to make derogatory report on one of its customers’ credit file. Remember when it was the banks that needed assistance from the government of the United States, the government was within its right not to help but it did. It gave them the fattest checks to help them overcome their financial difficulties without any condition in the beginning and also went further to protect them in two crucial ways: allowed them to honor their outstanding contracts with others (unless teachers and public workers in Wisconsin that republican governor changed to the detriment of fair play and the workers); and our government insisted that the healthy banks should take the money as well so as to avoid stigmatization of such banks as CitiGroup, JP Morgan, Goldman Sach. The government did not make any bad entries on these bankers’ credit record instead tried to work with them to make them better. You will think that CitiGroup would do the same to its customers, I’d say you are wrong, it’s subsidiary, Citimortgage would not help, it would be too eager to report derogatory entries, it would not write letter to you to explain the problem instead would send you letters so incomprehensible that an English professor would not be able to make a sense of it and when you write for clarification, it would ignore that until you get the big guns like BBB, the U.S. Office of Comptroller of Currency that they suddenly recognize you as a human being like people who work for the company. In the area where government could make a big difference — help for troubled homeowners — almost nothing has been done. Thanks to politicians, Wall Street and their friends at CNBC. The Obama administration’s program of mortgage relief has gone nowhere: of $46 billion allotted to help families stay in their homes, less than $2 billion has actually been spent.

Dental Examiner – Read All About It!

Starting in March 2008, we will begin a new segment that will deal with myths, old tales and stories about dentistry and dental care.  For example, it is believed in some quarters that a woman would lose at least one tooth on pregnancy.  This is certainly not true!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can also send in your own stories, myths, old tales, etc and all refined stories, tales, etc shall be published. Let’s have some fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Diabetes, Depression and Periodontal Disease

People with diabetic conditions generally have a demanding life because in addition to doing everything each and everyone of us does, they tend to count carbohydrates, testing their blood sugar levels.  Those people with this condition that are depressed  tend to experience poor concentration and easily lose interest which can cause problem in educating themselves about proper self-help and self-management of their diabetes.  While they may know about how to maintain their health, they tend to lose interest in their health including dental health and be less willingto take the appropriate steps needed to self -help.  Some studies have shown that these people with diabetes and depression are less likely to fill their prescriptions, check their glucose levels maintain periodontal health.  Please check with your dentist regarding your periodontal (gum) health.

For more information on the link between diabetes and depression, check an article written by Dr. Alan Jacobson, chief, psychiatric services at Harvard Medical School at Times vol. 170, No. 20, 2007 http://www.time.com.

Good luck!