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Cases of respiratory, gastro illnesses spiking in Sudbury area

Cases of respiratory, gastro illnesses spiking in Sudbury area

Influenza, norovirus, COVID-19 and RSV — take your pick, they’re all circulating
Canadian Blood Services 450 Challenge open house is on Saturday

Canadian Blood Services 450 Challenge open house is on Saturday

Local plasma donor centre is inviting the public to drop by and find out what the donor centre is about and how people can help 
Hospital stretchers protest highlights HSN’s above-average wait times

Hospital stretchers protest highlights HSN’s above-average wait times

Unionized hospital workers in Sudbury stage demonstration on the ongoing issue of hallway medicine
Sudbury cops, firefighters battling it out for charity on Friday

Sudbury cops, firefighters battling it out for charity on Friday

Annual Fire and Ice Charity Hockey Game to benefit Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer set for Feb. 7
Sudbury medical director has serious concerns about LTC transfers

Sudbury medical director has serious concerns about LTC transfers

‘The process for referring patients to long-term care has become significantly less consultative, transparent and collegial in recent years. … I am often asked to make clinical decisions with little or no information,’ says Dr. Maurice St. Martin, the medical director at Pioneer Manor and St. Joseph’s Villa
Frozen desserts recalled over salmonella risk, 24 Ontarians sick

Frozen desserts recalled over salmonella risk, 24 Ontarians sick

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalled mini pastries from the brand Sweet Cream and two D. Effe T. brand desserts after 69 Canadians were diagnosed with salmonella
PCs announce plan to solve doctor shortage by 2029

PCs announce plan to solve doctor shortage by 2029

Just before an election where Ontario's family doctor shortage is likely to be a major line of attack against the incumbent PCs, they've announced a plan they say would fix it
Are your child’s immunization records up to date? Time to check

Are your child’s immunization records up to date? Time to check

Annual effort is underway to encourage parents and guardians to keep immunization records up to date   
Spike in syphilis rate prompts advisory from Public Health

Spike in syphilis rate prompts advisory from Public Health

Local health care providers are being advised to take part in an online session for the treatment and management of syphilis cases in the Sudbury area
Youth suicide rate four times higher in Northern Ontario, data shows

Youth suicide rate four times higher in Northern Ontario, data shows

Provincial data also shows Northern Ontario youth, in general, die at twice the rate from all causes compared to everywhere else in the province