October 4, 2019 News News

Adults Who Lost Teeth More Prone To Heart Attack And Stroke

by American College of Cardiology

Adults who have lost teeth due to nontraumatic reasons may have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease according to a presentation at the American College of Cardiology Middle East Conference 2019 together with the 10th Emirates Cardiac Society Congress.…

March 31, 2019 News News

Heart Attack Victim Thankful for Dental Office Staff That Saved Her Life

by Sarah Morin, CBC News

Melissa Dunlay expected Jan. 30 would be like any other day. She got up, got her kids ready for school, and went to her dentist appointment at River Valley Dental Clinic in Saint John with her daughter. It was snowing…

March 7, 2012 News PharmacologyPharmacotherapeutics

Statins and Diabetes: Real Concern or Much Ado About Nothing?

by ken

From Forbes In a New York Times Op-Ed piece on Monday, Eric Topol comments on last week’s announcement by the FDA that it was changing the label for statins. Topol focuses on the new warning that statins raise the risk of diabetes. He…

October 18, 2010 News Periodontology

Invasive Dentistry May Raise Short-Term Heart, Stroke Risk

by ken

MONDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) — Invasive dental procedures designed to treat gum inflammation may raise the risk for heart attack and stroke, researchers say. But the increase appears to be slight and short-term, the study team noted. “I don’t…