Health

National survey presented to public health inspectors said rodent problem is getting worse in Canada, but in the Public Health Sudbury area things are status quo

Ontario allowing changes so nurses can do more procedures and provide more services in hospitals, with health teams and in long-term care homes

Approval announced for injection medication aimed at treatment for adults for obesity and risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction (heart attack).

Dr. Emily Groot named as acting associate medical officer of health for Public Health Sudbury and Districts

Registered Nurses Association of Ontario is latest group to speak out against Ontario Conservative plan to close supervised consumption sites

Local 2SLGBTQ+ community gathers for the annual event that aims to raise awareness about issues faced by people who are trans, but also to highlight the challenges they continue to face in society

Letter to premier’s office calls on the province to reverse course on drug consumption sites and to reopen the facilities in order to provide safe treatment of people with addictions

Previous medical guidelines from 2018 have been updated to emphasize evidence-based harm reduction approaches

MPP France Gélinas, the NDP health care critic, tells legislature that the lack of proper home care is breaking up families 

Long story short: RSV vaccination for infants and mothers should be administered either in the hospital or directly from a primary health-care provider