| In Type 2 Diabetes, Treatment Of Gum Disease May Lower Blood Sugar Levels A study to be published in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library and led by researchers at the University of Edinburgh and supported by colleagues at the Peninsula Dental School, the University of Ottawa and UCL Eastman Dental Institute, suggests that the treatment of serious gum (periodontal) disease in diabetics with Type 2 diabetes may lower their blood sugar levels... mnt.to |
Care home wants Alzheimer's patient sedated A Vancouver woman says a local care home is demanding she either agree to have her elderly mother put on sedatives, or take her home from the facility. cbc.ca |
Newfoundland School for the Deaf to close With no students set to attend the Newfoundland School for the Deaf in St. John's this fall and no new enrolments projected for the next five years, the provincial government announced Monday it is closing the school. cbc.ca |
E. coli halts sales of Leadbetters burgers The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers to stay away from Leadbetters Foods Cowboy Beef Burgers because they may be contaminated with E. coli. cbc.ca |
Cash leads to healthier purchases: study An analysis of the shopping patterns of more than 1,000 consumers finds that when paying cash, people tend to choose healthier options. cbc.ca |