Health

Individuals in this age group receive an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine this spring to provide added protection as immunity may have decreased over time

Dominik Nowak was named new president of the Ontario Medical Association at the annual general meeting held in Sudbury on May 2

Findings also suggest health-care providers should receive training in palliative care and addiction medicine to better support people with Opioid Use Disorder 

Flag-raising event at city hall draws attention to the need for people to go online to formally register as an organ donor

Last year, Greater Sudbury paramedics spent approximately 5,560 hours at the hospital on ambulance offload delays, which is an increase from the previous year’s 4,411 hours

Sudbury Regional Labour Management Health and Safety Committee hosting ‘fun educational experience’ at Steelworkers Hall

Teaching universities discuss ways of getting more medical students to opt for family medicine specialty

Newly appointed medical officer of health Dr. Mustafa Hirji is impressed by the scope and depth of the work carried out by Public Health Sudbury and Districts

Amanda Rainville runs the Capreol Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic and not only does she predict a dire shortage of primary health care providers in the next few years, but said clinics like hers can help ease the burden

New article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal explores the impact of expanded alcohol sales in Ontario, calls for minimum pricing of alcohol products to avoid low-price competitions and a move toward warning labels to increase consumer awareness