LONDON – There are three types of nerves in the body. We have sensory, motor and autonomic nerves. Damage can occur on any of the nerves. Nerve damage can be prevented with treatment or proper management. You may read...
A employee holds pre-rolled joints at Buddha Barn Craft Cannabis in Vancouver, Oct. 2, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward Stephanie Lake, University of British Columbia and M-J Milloy, University of British Columbia The legalization of cannabis for adult use...
THUNDER BAY – HEALTH – Ontario is experiencing increasing numbers of opioid-related deaths and a growing prevalence of opioid addiction. The causes of the opioid epidemic are many, but the data demonstrate that higher prescribing rates for opioids are closely...
Oral cancer, gum disease, staining and cavities are possible downsides to smoking up TORONTO, ON — Whether you’re trying out marijuana for the first time or have used it for a while, the Ontario Dental Association wants you to...
THUNDER BAY – A new central intake and assessment model at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is improving patient experiences and making wait times more equitable for musculoskeletal patients across Northwestern Ontario. Mandated by the Ontario Ministry of...
THUNDER BAY – Officials at the Health Unit and Hogarth Riverview Manor, located at 300 Lillie Street North have declared an outbreak of a respiratory illness affecting the Iris Resident Home Area (4 North). All admissions, transfers, discharges and social...
THUNDER BAY – HEALTH – Officials at the Health Unit and Southbridge Pinewood located at 2625 Walsh Street East have declared a facility-wide outbreak of a respiratory illness. All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been canceled until...
THUNDER BAY – Health – As part of the 9th Annual Sharing and Caring Together week, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre celebrated a continued commitment to Patient and Family Centred Care and the successes that have been achieved....
An Ottawa high school student looks at plain cigarette packaging examples on World No Tobacco Day in May 2016. Tobacco companies are railing against Ottawa’s plans for plain cigarette packaging in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Julia Smith, Simon...
THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (the Hospital) has been ranked among the best. Accreditation Canada, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to engaging patients, policy-makers and the public to improve the safety and quality of health and social...
THUNDER BAY – HEALTH – Technology is becoming more and more a driver of health care, and can positively impact patients in vast regions like Northwestern Ontario. This provided the inspiration for Thursday’s inaugural ‘Research Day’ and its theme,...
First of Five Clinics Now Open WINNIPEG – NEWS – The first of five Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) clinics is now open at Winnipeg’s Crisis Response Centre, offering front-line help for Manitobans suffering from addictions, Health, Seniors and...
