What Are Impacted Wisdom Teeth? Wisdom Tooth Removal
Wisdom teeth are the last teeth at the end of the upper and lower gums. The medical name for the wisdom teeth is the third molars, and there are usually four of them. They are the last adult teeth to come into the mouth. Wisdom teeth usually grow through the gums during the late teens, or early twenties. The other 28 adult teeth are already in place by this time... mnt.to |
Weight after 50 linked to diabetes
Gaining weight after the age of 50 is strongly linked with the risk of Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. cbc.ca |
Mass. Towns Find Savings In Municipal-Based Health Insurance Plans; Conn. Hospitals' Earnings Improve; Free Dental Clinic In Virginia
The Boston Globe: "Fourteen cities and towns that have moved their employees, retirees, and elected officials from their own municipal-based health care insurance plans into the state's much larger, more flexible system collectively saved more than $30 million their first year in the program, according to a new report. ... mnt.to |
Commonwealth officials downplay fever threat
New Delhi has been hit by an outbreak of dengue fever just three weeks before the Indian capital is to host to the Commonwealth Games. cbc.ca |
L. Fortin sliced meat recalled over listeria
Four types of sliced sandwich meats produced by Charcuterie L. Fortin of Alma, Quebec, are being recalled due to possible listeria contamination. cbc.ca |