Teeth regrowth drug to enter first human trial in September
(NewsNation) — Bad news for the tooth fairy: Humans may be one step closer to regrowing their teeth with the help of a new drug from Japanese researchers. The intravenous …
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Woman says she had to wait for ER to open as husband had seizure
A Prince Rupert woman says emergency room closures plaguing the British Columbia port city forced her to make an “impossible” choice when her husband had a severe epileptic seizure early Monday …
With no dentist in town, Yukon man desperately tries a DIY fix — using pliers
There are few things to compare with the pain of a toothache. And that’s why one Dawson City, Yukon, man recently decided to take matters into his own hands when he found himself in …
A change of heart — literally — moved this couple to renew their wedding vows
‘He proposed to me before the transplant and he said, “If I get through this, marry me again,”‘ Bonita Pelley recalls, on the day of her vow renewal ceremony. (Sarah …
Seniors spend thousands on dental work, suffer in pain or wind up in ERs. Will Canada’s plan help?
Debilitating toothaches. Tens of thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket dental bills. Trips to the emergency room — and even stays in intensive care to treat life-threatening infections. Those are among …
Oldest mosquito in amber reveals bloodsucking surprise
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are killed annually by malaria and other diseases spread through the bite of mosquitoes, insects that date back to the age of dinosaurs. All …
My dad’s blood sugar tells me a lot as a med student. But there’s a story behind that number
Kerry Yang’s dad, Wei Qun Yang, has been monitoring his blood sugar levels for the past seven years. (Submitted by Kerry Yang) This First Person article is written by Kerry …