E-Health Newsletter May 26, 2010 Issue # 12
Canada Plays Key Role in Strengthening Global Health
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, yesterday stressed Canada's commitment to improving global health security as she addressed health ministers from around the world during the plenary session of the 63rd World Health Assembly in Geneva,Switzerland.
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May is Hepatitis Awareness Month
The Public Health Agency of Canada has released a new report on the impact of viral hepatitis within Canada. Read more...
What are we eating? New Prevention Research
The nutrition facts label found on packaged foods at grocery stores is a familiar sight to most Canadians. This information helps us keep tabs on what we're about to eat -- or to make an informed decision not to eat it.
However, we know very little about the nutritional content of the food we eat in restaurants or fast food outlets. Typically, this type of information is hard to find New prevention research funding from the Canadian Cancer Society will make it easier for Canadians to make healthier food choices when they are eating outside of the home. Read more...
Foundation study looks at yoga and meditation for lowering blood pressure
The Heart and Stroke Foundation is funding a study of how effectively stress-relief techniques such as yoga and meditation can reduce blood pressure.According to the earlier InterHeart study, stress was the one modifiable risk factor that accounted for 90% of first heart attacks. This may be because stress is linked to high blood pressure – a condition affecting five million Canadians. Read more...
Ontario Government Adding 14 More Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics
Ontario is calling for applications for 14 new Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics as part of the government's commitment to increase access to family health care. Nurse practitioners are able to treat common illnesses and injuries, and order lab tests, X-rays and other diagnostic tests. They can also refer patients to specialists. They will work with doctors, nurses and other health care providers at the clinic Read more…
The Numbers are In
Over 10,000 students tuned out television for TV Turnoff Challenge. For the tenth consecutive year, children, youth, and families across the KFL&A area tuned out TV for the week of April 12 to 16, 2010. Numbers from this year’s challenge show that over 10,000 students from 50 local schools, including the Limestone District School Board, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, and area private schools, participated along with families and 14 area daycares and 500 toddlers.
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Hotel Dieu Food Blitz hauls in more than 110,600
pounds of non-perishable goods
The Partners in Mission Food Bank is gratefully stocking its shelves with 110,650 pounds of non-perishable goods after another successful Hotel Dieu Hospital Annual Food Blitz. Read more…
Wednesday, June 2 is Clean Air Day
That's the day the City offers free rides on Kingston Transit and conducts an anti-idling blitz to encourage residents to spare the air by choosing active forms of transportation and eliminating unnecessary idling.
Choosing an active form of transportation, such as riding the bus, walking, or cycling to destinations, cuts down on car-generated smog. One bus-load of passengers removes 40 cars from the road and avoids more than 175 tonnes of emissions a year, according to the National Clean Air Day site.
