Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit offers safety tips as ticks become more common
NEWS RELEASESSIMCOE MUSKOKA DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT*************************Enjoying and being active in natural environments such as parks and woodlands is associated with better health and well-being.
These places can also be home to blacklegged ticks that carry Lyme disease, a serious but preventable illness. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit offers information to help you prevent bites from ticks so that you can focus on enjoying being outdoors.
Ticks are becoming more common across Ontario and Simcoe-Muskoka as climate change is creating more tick-friendly environments and lengthening the season…
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NS claims progress in reducing surgical wait times
The Nova Scotia government is claiming progress on its promise to reduce wait times for surgical procedures based on an almost 1,900 increase in the number of operations completed during the 2022-23 fiscal year, compared to 2019-20.
The arrival of COVID-19 in March 2020 dramatically reduced the number of surgeries and other medical procedures that were done in the province, and subsequent Omicron and Delta variants also triggered surgical slowdowns.
Nova Scotia Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson called the increase in the number of surgeries “a very positive sign” on Friday.
“We know there’s still more to do but…
How healthy is a vegan mom’s breast milk? Plus, different types of depression explained, and more health news
How healthy is a vegan mom’s breast milk?
Vegan moms can breastfeed their children and not worry that their breast milk is missing essential nutrients, a new study finds.
Researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Center in the Netherlands tested the milk of vegan mothers, finding it contains sufficient levels of vitamin B2 and carnitine.
“The maternal diet greatly influences the nutritional composition of human milk, which is important for child development. With the research of vegan diets worldwide, also by lactating mothers, there are concerns about the nutritional adequacy of their milk,” said lead researcher Dr. Hannah Juncker.
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Health workers slam newly privatized Alberta hospital cafeterias over empty shelves, quality
Some health-care workers say the privatization of hospital cafeterias in Calgary and Edmonton has led to empty shelves, higher prices and a dramatic degradation in the quality of the food available to patients, staff and visitors.
Alberta Health Services (AHS) contracted vendors to run the food retail service at hospitals in both cities last year and the outsourcing of those operations has taken place over the last few months.
“Everything seems to be fatty, carb-y, and just congealed,” said Dr. Stephanie Cooper, an obstetrician who works at Foothills Medical Centre.
AHS is acknowledging that it has received complaints and says…
The importance of clinical trials to help improve children’s health
This week is being used to celebrate the hard work of both researchers and the kids and families taking part in clinical trials that are happening at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba.
Christabel Agyei-Gyamfi was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in 2019 and last summer she got a transplant.
While she was a patient, she participated in research and made sure to include her feelings about not letting the disease get in the way of her life plans.
“I told myself that you have a condition. You can learn how to adapt to it and it shouldn’t stop…
‘Criminal Minds’ Fans Bombard Shemar Moore After Seeing His Alarming Health News
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Shemar Moore is recovering from a shock health condition, and his fans just clued into what happened on social media.
In a new video uploaded to Instagram, the Criminal Minds alum revealed he recently underwent surgery to correct bunions on his left foot. Sitting on a couch alongside his podiatrist Dr. Robert J. Joseph II, Shemar appeared to be in good spirits as he showed off the bandages helping him heal from the procedure. Dr. Joseph further noted on his account that the actor needed…
Recipe: Peggy’s Indian Cabbage | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet
May 20, 2023 · 8:10 AM
From Peggy at Buttoni’s Low-Carb Recipes:
If you think you don’t like cabbage (like my husband) you have GOT to try this recipe! You’ll swear you don’t eat cabbage!! No cabbage odor or strong taste whatsoever to this dish! It is a delightfully crunchy side dish with grilled Tandoori Chicken or pork chops! I order my nigella seeds (black onion seeds or how about seed) on-line, but you may be lucky to have a spice supplier where you live. I would not recommend omitting them, as you will miss out on a flavor layer…
Urgent action needed to tackle stalled progress on health-related Sustainable Development Goals
WHO is releasing the 2023 edition of its annual World Health Statistics report with new figures on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the latest statistics on progress towards the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The report with data up to 2022 underscores a stagnation of health progress on key health indicators in recent years compared to trends seen during 2000-2015. It also alerts us to the growing threat of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and climate change, and calls for a coordinated and strengthened response.
COVID-19 costs in lost lives and health progress
The report documents updated statistics on the…