B.C. wildfires 2018: Medical issues surge as air quality advisory becomes longest on record
BCCDC warns that smoke in the air is filled with fine particles that can irritate the eyes, throat, and lungs
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Local News Eastern Ontario Health Unit reminds residents about ticks and Lyme disease
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit is again reminding people to keep covered up when going into areas with tall grass. -
Local News Support group aids bereaved at all stages of grief
It could have only been three months, three years or even five. -
Local News Woodstock teen's cancer story to be aired at Stand Up to Cancer
At last there is a light at the end of the tunnel for a Woodstock teen who has battled three types of cancer over the last seven years. -
Health Sudbury's hospice conducts annual butterfly release
Tracey and Hailey O’Grady release a butterfly during Maison McCulloch Hospice’s annual live butterfly release, in front of the Rusty Blakey Monument at Science North on Sunday afternoon. -
Fitness: Four reasons why it’s so hard to make exercise a habit
It's worth finding time in your schedule, and finding a trainer or exercise buddy to add incentive. -
Period poverty: 1 in 7 girls have missed school due to lack of product
Back to school season is fast approaching and sadly, for some kids, that means going to class without breakfast, proper clothing, and essential school supplies. -
Health Medical marijuana: Did it cure my neck pain?
Is marijuana as good as its reputation for treating painful conditions? Many years ago I suffered a neck injury in Japan that resulted in chronic pain.
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Health Nickel Belt MPP to lead blood donor clinic on Monday in Hanmer
Nickel Belt MPP France Gelinas has adopted the Hanmer blood donor clinic and committed to recruit new donors and fill appointments to help collect 77 donations. -
Marijuana and the pain in the neck
Is marijuana as good as its reputation for treating painful conditions? Many years ago I suffered a neck injury in Japan which resulted in chronic pain. -
Health Hundreds of Ontario patients didn’t receive full doses of cancer drug: agency
TORONTO — Hundreds of patients in Ontario did not receive full doses of cancer drugs because of issues with how the intravenous medications were administered, the agency overseeing cancer care ... -
Fitness column: Learn to perform exercises properly to achieve best results
When working out, you want to ensure your efforts are producing great results. Going through the motions isn’t in anyone’s best interest. -
Local News Corbella: Alberta government reverses decision, will send boy to Toronto for clinical trial
First, the good news.The Alberta government has reversed its decision and will now help pay for some of the costs associated with a potentially life-saving clinical trial in Toronto for ... -
Local News Fundraiser started to build memory garden for 10-year-old with terminal cancer
A 10-year-old girl with brain cancer is hoping her family can raise enough money to build a memory garden — a place where they can visit to remember her once ... -
Columnists Ian Mulgrew: Forget we were behind smoking, here's a new benign product
Peter Luongo of Rothmans, Benson and Hedges: 'Are we concerned from a public health perspective that people are addicted to running? I don’t mean to make light of it but ... -
Column Marijuana: Did it cure my neck pain?
Is marijuana as good as its reputation for treating painful conditions?
