| Stroke prevention options expand to stents Some people who are at risk of stroke may have a less invasive option to surgery, a large North American study suggests. cbc.ca |
18,000 Veterans Receiving Dental Care Have Been Exposed To Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C And HIV, Investigation Sought Reports that at least 18,000 veterans from Missouri, Illinois and some other states may have been exposed to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV blood-borne pathogens at the John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis, have resulted in Congressman Russ Carnahan (MO-3) demanding a formal investigation... mnt.to |
Rare meningitis linked to drug Lamictal The anti-seizure drug Lamictal from GlaxoSmithKline can cause rare inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, U.S. health regulators warn doctors and patients. cbc.ca |
HIV-spreading man gets 18-year sentence A Surrey, B.C., man convicted for a second time of knowingly spreading the virus that causes AIDS has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, with six years still to be served. cbc.ca |
HPA Publishes Guidance On Using Dental Scanners RADIATION protection guidance for dentists using certain new types of scanners, is published by the Health Protection Agency. In the past few years specialist dental surgeries all over the UK have been introducing Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) technology to aid treatment. The scanners are similar to those used in hospitals for medical examinations but only scan the jaw and skull... mnt.to |