| U of C may expel anti-abortion protesters The University of Calgary is threatening to expel a group of students who refused to move a graphic anti-abortion display on campus. cbc.ca |
Brushing Your Teeth Twice A Day Reduces Your Risk Of Heart Disease People who brush their teeth twice a day have a significantly lower risk of heart disease compared to individuals who have poor oral hygiene, says a report published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) today. Over the last couple of decades there has been a growing interest in the link between heart and gum disease... mnt.to |
B.C. slashes generic drug costs The price of generic prescription drugs in B.C. will drop by almost 50 per cent under a new deal reached with drug stores and pharmacists, according the Health Minister Kevin Falcon. cbc.ca |
Athletes' head injuries, ALS linked Scientists funded in part by the NFL say they have found evidence connecting head injuries in athletes to a condition that mimics Lou Gehrig's disease. cbc.ca |
Oyster illness outbreak under investigation Several B.C. health agencies, as well as the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, are scrambling to contain an outbreak of illness related to raw West Coast oysters. cbc.ca |