Ontario Building New Emergency Department in Kawartha Lakes

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KAWARTHA LAKES — The Ontario government is connecting people in Kawartha Lakes to better, more convenient emergency care by renovating and expanding the emergency department at Ross Memorial Hospital to connect more people to world-class emergency care. “Our government is addressing demand for emergency care in the Kawartha Lakes region to connect more Ontarians to timely and convenient health care options, …

Building New Special Care Nursery at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

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HAMILTON — The Ontario government is connecting more newborns and their families in the Hamilton area to better, more convenient specialized neonatal intensive care and birthing support through the redevelopment of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Special Care Nursery. “Our government is making historic investments in Ontario’s hospitals to ensure families can access the critical care they need, right in their …

WHO: Almost 7m premature deaths a year linked to air pollution

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Baku – Experts warn that climate change presents an already huge and still growing threat to human health worldwide. The EU’s climate monitor said this week that 2024 is “virtually certain” to surpass last year to become the hottest year in recorded history. It is also expected to be the first year that is more than 1.5 °C warmer than …

Quit with confidence: Deciding to quit smoking

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Ottawa – Smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death and disease worldwide. Every time you smoke a cigarette, it harms your health. When a cigarette is burned, you become exposed to the addictive substance in the tobacco, nicotine, as well as harmful chemicals that are created through the burning process, including carbon monoxide and other chemicals that cause …

Federal Court ruling on Fitness for Duty, Volume II: Managing Drug and Alcohol Use  

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Ottawa – The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a Federal Court ruling on the validity of pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing requirements (REGDOC-2.2.4) imposed by Volume II, for workers holding safety-critical positions at high-security nuclear facilities.   The decision of the Federal Court of Appeal confirms that the Commission’s decision to adopt and implement these requirements was reasonable …

Canada Healthy Home Guide

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Ottawa – Every day, we are exposed to chemicals and pollutants in the air, water, soil, food and products we use in our home. Here are some tips on how to help protect yourself and those around you. Remove outdoor footwear Take off your shoes in your home. When you are outside, your shoes can pick up dirt and harmful …

Various brands of beef jelly tongue products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

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Product Beef jelly tongue Food – Microbial contamination – Listeria What to do Do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled products Affected products The recalled products may have been sold by various retailers, either clerk-served, sliced, chunked or in smaller packages, with or without a label that may not bear the same brand, product name or best before date. Consumers …

What is new Canada-Quebec Agreement- together to save lives?

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Quebec – Over $86M being spent to reduce substance-use harms and prevent overdoses. Canada is facing one of the most serious public health crises in its history – the toxic illegal drug and overdose crisis. That’s why the governments of Quebec and Canada are joining forces to tackle this public health crisis, notably through prevention, harm reduction, treatment and rehabilitation …

Empowering Early Breast Cancer Detection through Innovation

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Ottawa – Every day in Canada, someone’s life is forever changed by a breast cancer diagnosis. Whether it’s a young mother chasing her dreams or someone enjoying the next chapter of retirement, breast cancer touches all ages and backgrounds. However, access to care, particularly early detection, varies drastically depending on where you live. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we explore …

Ontario Launches First New University Nursing Program in 20 Years

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OTTAWA — The Ontario government is continuing to build a stronger health care workforce by establishing a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Carleton University in Ottawa. This program will be the first new, university-based nursing program in Ontario in 20 years, graduating more than 200 new nurses each year, helping to maintain and expand the province’s nursing …