Health

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Human case of Lyme Disease reported by Sudbury health unit

Health unit advises residents to be careful when walking among tall grasses or even garden plants and to check themselves for ticks

Aug 21, 2023 3:15 PM Read more >

Canadian doctors want better treatments for tuberculosis

Article in Canadian Medical Association Journal outlines that Canada is not keeping up with newer and modern treatments for TB

Jul 31, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Ontario nurses union slams idea of paying blood plasma donors

Canadian Blood Services has signed agreement with a European pharmaceutical company to collect plasma donations

Jun 14, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

Ontario hospital nurses encouraged to support sticker campaign

Ontario Nurses' Association launches negotiations for a new contract with a province-wide sticker campaign calling for Better Staffing, Better Care, Better Wages

Feb 2, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

Espanola residents advised of drinking water contamination

Sudbury health unit said a problem at the Espanola water treatment plant may have allowed untreated water to enter the drinking water system on Tuesday and Wednesday

Feb 2, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

Two new COVID-related deaths reported in first week of 2023

Sudbury hospital is reporting outbreaks of COVID-19, respiratory illness and C-Difficile 

Jan 4, 2023 9:11 AM Read more >

Online fundraiser for Sudbury couple with medical challenges

Husband has cancer, wife needs brain surgery. Relatives are hoping to raise enough money to give the couple some relief

Dec 21, 2022 2:00 PM Read more >

New addiction treatment centre announced in North Bay

'One of the things we have seen over and over again is the North has been underrepresented with things like looking after people's mental health and addictions' ~ Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions

Nov 26, 2022 4:00 PM Read more >

Scrap Cancer raises more than $52,000

Organizers say annual fundraiser for Northern Cancer Foundation was a huge success

Nov 24, 2022 9:00 PM Read more >

Gélinas continues action against unfair health-care fees

France Gélinas is opposed to the idea of having for-profit health services available where patients may be forced to pay for add-on services that should be covered by OHIP

Nov 24, 2022 5:00 PM Read more >

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