Dental Treatment Might Lower Glucose Levels In Type 2 Diabetes
Routine dental treatment can reduce blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes who have preexisting gum disease. Researchers analyzed seven studies of people ages 16 and older with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes who had periodontitis, a bacteria-caused disease that attacks the gums, tissue and bone that support the teeth... mnt.to |
Obama unveils health-care reform details
U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled Tuesday details of how his landmark health-care law's benefits will be implemented in the short-term. cbc.ca |
Ontario pathology overhaul ordered
A report on the Windsor, Ont., hospital at the centre of surgical errors has given the province eight months to overhaul how pathologists diagnose diseases. cbc.ca |
AUDIO: Reading words from brainwaves
Researchers at Utah University have been working on a machine that they claim can translate brain signals into speech. cbc.ca |
Alberta diabetes cases could spike by 67%
Alberta could see a 67 per cent increase in the number of diabetes cases by 2020, the highest such increase in the country, the Canadian Diabetes Association warns. cbc.ca |