Expanding Life-Saving Care for Stroke Victims
Ontario Using Technology to Improve Patient Care and Value for Health Dollars Stroke victims across Ontario can now benefit from life-saving, emergency care through…
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Canadians Overwhelmingly Endorse Palliative Care
OTTAWA- Canadians across the country are almost unanimous with 96% of Canadians supporting Palliative Care in a recent Harris/Decima survey. Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie…
Ontario Establishing Non-Profit Community-Based Specialty Clinics
Ontario is increasing access to routine health procedures by establishing non-profit community-based specialty clinics in communities across the province. These specialty clinics will provide…
More effective treatment for gonorrhea now available
York Region sexual health clinics offer confidential testing and treatment Over the past 10 years, gonorrhea rates have increased regionally and provincially and a…
More Ontario Kids to Benefit from Free Dental Care
Ontario is expanding eligibility for free dental care to more children and youth in low-income families. Starting April 2014, the province will increase access…
Healthier Snacks and Meals on the Menu at More Ontario Schools
Ontario is helping more children and youth eat nutritious meals at school so they can be healthier, concentrate better and learn more effectively. As…
Breastfeeding protects mothers and children from illness and disease
Join York Region in World Breastfeeding Week celebrations, October 1 to 7, 2013 In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, The Regional Municipality of York…
Many Off-Road Vehicle Deaths Attributed to Impaired Riding and no Helmet Says OPP
ORILLIA, ON /CNW/ – Two recent fatal off-road vehicle (ORV) incidents in one day and a spike in preventable ORV fatalities have the Ontario…
NDP CALLS ON CONSERVATIVES TO RESTORE HEALTH CARE FOR VULNERABLE REFUGEES
OTTAWA – New Democrats are calling on the new Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to reverse his predecessor’s mean-spirited cuts to the Interim Federal…
Iranian Canadian searches for bone marrow match
A 24-year-old Iranian-Canadian is searching for a match that will help save her life. Diagnosed with Leukemia last September, Shahrzad Jabbarian has received support…