Steps are being taken to enhance community outreach capacity and service coordination for residents with an acquired brain injury in Northwestern Ontario. The North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) has provided $715,000 of new funding to the Brain Injury Services of Northern Ontario [Read more]
January 24, 2011 McGuinty Government’s Pharmacist Program Is Reaching More Seniors More than 37,000 MedsCheck consultations have taken place in Ontario’s long-term care homes in just the first three months since the launch of the new free service. That means more Ontario seniors have [Read more]
Due to an overwhelming demand for the flu shot at the Health Unit’s weekly Wednesday immunization clinic, an appointment-only clinic has been scheduled for Monday, January 31 from 9:00 to 11:00 am. Over the past three Wednesdays, Health Unit nurses have given 171 flu shots at its weekly [Read more]
From the Editor… It has been a long time since I published anything in regards to my ongoing dealings with Multiple Sclerosis (MS); not because problems no longer exists, more because of the feeling that nothing would/could change, hopelessness I guess would best describe it. It is quite [Read more]
Health Canada gets it right after a decade of shame In the good news file, children in this country will face one less threat in their toy-boxes as Canada finally banned products containing phthalates this week. These chemical additives are used to soften plastic and vinyl, have often found their [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Concerns this week in regards to possible air quality issues in the lower level of the Manitouwadge Recreation Centre have been laid to rest. After the Recreation Centre was closed to the public for approximately 26 hours, it reopened yesterday (Jan.20) evening at 6pm. Public [Read more]
North of Superior Counselling Programs Raises Funds for District Community Food Banks January 19, 2010 NIPIGON, ON – North of Superior Counselling Programs staff and Board members launched a funding raising initiative to support Food Banks in their communities over the holiday season for the [Read more]
CLICK HERE to read Part 1 Sermon delivered at Bethany Pentecostal Chapel, Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada, by Reverend Gary Burt, Number 2 in Series Last time we learned that we need to keep in mind that the Apostle Paul is writing to Christians. *“1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of [Read more]
January 19, 2011 McGuinty Government Takes Steps To Reduce Costs Of Tobacco-Related Disease Ontario is taking action to address the rising costs of tobacco-related disease on the province’s health care system by expanding services that help smokers quit. Beginning in Spring 2011, [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Thursday, January 13th Manitouwadge High School Principal John Mutch accepted a $1000 cheque from Northwest Tobacco Control Area Network (TCAN presented by Public Health Nurse Shirley Saasto-Stopyra on behalf of the Thunder Bay and Northwest District Health Units. Mutch and [Read more]
Fun with Fitness Can you imagine if our bodies ran on gasoline? Well it does, but our gasoline is food. For some people it is hard to imagine just that, because the taste of food is good, and we tend to eat for many different reasons, not just to keep going. I love food, if [Read more]
A CAPSULAR MOMENT INFLUENZA AND THE FLU VACCINE By David Bodunde Influenza commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by influenza A and/or B virus. Although influenza A is more common and tends to cause more severe illness, it is impossible to differentiate clinically between [Read more]
January 13, 2011 Immunization Program Still Available Ontarians are being encouraged to get immunized as flu activity continues to increase across the province. Flu activity is currently higher than at this time in previous years and hospitals are reporting that they are treating an influx of flu [Read more]
From the EDITOR: I am dissapointed to share that I contacted the media line for Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long Term Care in regards to this press release as in the 3rd paragraph where it now reads “roundtable discussions will take place throughout the province in…”, [Read more]
January 10, 2011 McGuinty Government Invests In Local Public Health Unit Programs Ontario is supporting local initiatives that are aimed at preventing and managing infestations of bed bugs. The province’s 36 public health units will be able to apply for funding to support bed bug-related [Read more]
