A Toronto artist’s painting is listed on eBay at a price cheekily tagged to Ford’s opposition to the bag tax.

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A Toronto artist’s painting is listed on eBay at a price cheekily tagged to Ford’s opposition to the bag tax.

http://www.thestar.com/article/1131462

Veteran radio reporter Jim Curran announces he’ll be retiring from CBC at the end of March.

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Three GTA women were arrested in the Dominican Republic Monday for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine to Toronto.

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The impaired driving trial of former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Rick Vaive continued in a Newmarket court Thursday, with a well-known former NHL star taking the stand in defense of his former teammate.

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Three GTA women were arrested in the Dominican Republic Monday for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine to Toronto.

http://www.thestar.com/article/1132189

The impaired driving trial of former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Rick Vaive continued in a Newmarket court Thursday, with a well-known former NHL star taking the stand in defense of his former teammate.

http://www.thestar.com/article/1132502

Veteran radio reporter Jim Curran announces he’ll be retiring from CBC at the end of March.

http://www.thestar.com/article/1132238

The symptoms of this hyponatremia are normally ignored. This disorder is nothing to ignore and it can even lead to death. It starts with everyday complaints like fatigue; we all get tired, so what’s the big deal? That’s one of the reasons we don’t take it seriously. This sickness, if not caught, keeps worsening. Hyponatremia is so easily disregarded, we often don’t even tell our doctors about our symptoms. That’s what’s scary…it seems to go from simple to serious so fast.

Sodium is vital in sustaining healthy internal functions. Hyponatremia is an illness of an electrolyte imbalance, where the sodium concentration in your blood is lower than what is needed to stay healthy and functioning properly. When sodium levels in your blood are too low, extra water enters your cells and cells swell. It is especially dangerous when brain swelling occurs. Since your skull encases your brain, there is no relief when swelling happens. Sodium levels in your blood regulate blood pressure. It supports the functioning of your muscles, fluid balances, and nerves.

It is up to you to alert your doctor at the first signs. First signs include fatigue and loss of energy. Next symptoms include restlessness and irritability. Who hasn’t felt like that and just brushed it off? And after a stressful work-week, who among us hasn’t been tired and irritable. Other symptoms are nausea and vomiting. Add in headache and confusion. There may be muscle spasms and cramps. Next seizures may occur, before unconsciousness occurs.

In persistent hyponatremia, sodium levels can drop so quickly, that hazardous conditions can occur quickly; literally in a matter of days or weeks. This condition is especially dangerous for aging people. They frequently don’t eat sufficiently; they often ignore symptoms as just part of getting old; the doctor is never told.

Your doctor is skilled at knowing what tests to order so that the condition can be caught in time; get you back to the healthy you. Once sodium levels are noted, a treatment plan to get them back to correct levels comes next. Soon you’ll feel like the old you.

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A Toronto artist’s painting is listed on eBay at a price cheekily tagged to Ford’s opposition to the bag tax.

http://www.thestar.com/article/1131462