Health

Campaign encourages First Nations women to get screened for cervical cancer

Northeastern Ontario has some of the lowest cervical cancer screening rates in the province 

Sep 22, 2016 2:00 PM Read more >

LHIN uses medicine wheel as basis for new Aboriginal health plan

CEO Louise Paquette says the reconciliation plan is the first of its kind in Ontario 

Sep 22, 2016 10:09 AM Read more >

Caring Dads program teaches men to be better partners and fathers

United Way kicks in $10,000 to help launch program

Sep 21, 2016 7:35 AM Read more >

Sudbury researcher gets $688 K to develop smoking vaccine

Vaccine could help smokers quit and prevent non-smokers from getting addicted to nicotine 

Sep 20, 2016 6:00 PM Read more >

Risky surgery could cure Chelmsford man of seizures

Andrew Way raising funds so his wife can support him during his Toronto surgery 

Sep 20, 2016 5:00 PM Read more >

Needle exchange program distributes 70,000 needles per month

Harm reduction program successful at decreasing transmission of blood-borne illnesses  

Sep 16, 2016 5:00 PM Read more >

Health Sciences North president to retire in 2017

Search for new CEO will begin this month

Sep 14, 2016 10:18 AM Read more >

New business makes health-care transitions easier

Transition Home gives patients short-term care to work out transitions

Sep 13, 2016 7:00 PM Read more >

LHIN to reduce reliance on ambulances for inter-city travel

Vehicles dedicated to transporting patients long distances to be phased in next year

Sep 7, 2016 4:00 PM Read more >

Here are five tips to help you make school lunches that don’t suck

Beat the brown bag blues: Our nutritionist weighs in with five school lunch tips

Sep 2, 2016 2:16 PM Read more >