| The SNP and the mystery of the vanishing bobbies (The Scotsman) THE Scottish Government suffered a major and embarrassing setback yesterday when Kenny MacAskill, the justice secretary, admitted his long-awaited plan to put an additional 1,000 police on Scotland's streets might not deliver a single extra officer. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Link between tooth infection and hair loss (News-Medical-Net) There is a close relationship between infection outbreaks on teeth and the presence of alopecia areata or localized alopecia, a type of hair loss which has an unknown origin. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dangerous drugs continue to be prescribed to seniors: CBC report Doctors are continuing to prescribe drugs dangerous to seniors in spite of government warnings, a CBC News investigation reveals. cbc.ca |
B.C. scientists harness 'walking power' to generate electricity A group of Canadian and U.S. scientists have put a twist on the term "power-walking," building a knee-mounted device they say can harvest enough energy from a person's stride to power multiple cellphones. cbc.ca |
Snowboard accident victim calls for mandatory helmets Still recovering from a brain injury after an accident at P.E.I.'s Brookvale Winter Activity Park, Ryan Condon wants the province to make helmet use at the park mandatory. cbc.ca |