Based on a surge of COVID-19 cases, increasing hospitalization rates, hospital capacity challenges and advice from public health and the medical community, Ontario announced a province wide shutdown to stop the spread of COVID-19. The restrictions will take effect Sat.,…
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Even though days are getting colder, I pulled this tick of one of my cats a couple days ago. Unfortunately, it appears to be a black legged deer tick, which is the kind that can potentially carry Lyme’s Disease. Be…
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The Optimist Club of Puslinch is looking to raise funds to help a local family in need. Joanne Townes (nee Hohenadel) has been battling brain cancer for a considerable length of time with a very slow and difficult recovery. Her…
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Please take a moment to view the chart below to make sure you understand the different phrases that are being used during the corona virus outbreak: Click on image for full size view:
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COUNTY OF WELLINGTON RESPONDS TO COVID-19 WELLINGTON COUNTY, ON – At this time, there are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wellington County. County officials are working closely with Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health to respond to the situation. The County…
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5 Tips for Winter Walking The arrival of winter doesn’t mean it’s time to disappear onto the couch with blankets. We’ll leave the hibernation to the bears! What it does mean is that we have to find ways to remain…
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What is lymph? From latin name of a Roman city, Lympha, lymph means deity of fresh water. Our lymphatic circulation helps our body-water-balance. Seventy percent of the lymphatic system, and thus your immune response, is wrapped around the gastrointestinal tract….
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Let’s discuss some ways we can help keep you from musculoskeletal injuries while you begin to purge and get into those hard-to-reach corners. I mean, what’s spring cleaning without moving furniture and getting right in there? We’ve been waiting for…
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By: Dr. Laura M. Brown, ND Acupuncture releases natural painkillers, promotes blood flow, stimulates hormonal balance, relaxes tight muscles, calms anxiety, lifts depression, and promotes digestion. This ancient Chinese therapy effects every major system of the body, including the cardiac,…
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via cbc.ca Most ambulances arrive within 12 minutes, the provincial standard is 6 to 8 The head of the Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service says the rural nature of much of Wellington County means some people wait longer for an ambulance than…
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Influenza or “La Grippe” as it was usually termed in earlier times, was present through the ages, just as it is today. No records were kept but almost the entire population of the native people of the Antilles died from…
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via wdgpublichealth.ca The COVID-19 Assessment Clinic, run by the Guelph Family Health Team, will be located at 65 Delhi Street in Guelph. It opened on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 and will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily,…
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Do you remember Lucie’s Bakery in Guelph? Last year I met Lucie Dubè at a GWIN dinner. I enjoy being a member of Guelph Women in Networking. The conversation is uplifting and the meal is always yummy at Springfield Golf…
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via ctvnews.ca Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press A new study suggests intense, heart-pumping workouts can improve memory in older adults. Researchers at McMaster University studied the impact of exercise on 64 sedentary but otherwise healthy older adults between the ages…
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via uoguelph.ca A tapeworm that can infect dogs and humans and lead to potentially fatal illness is now widespread in southern Ontario, new work by Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) researchers at the University of Guelph has revealed. The researchers found…
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Everything begins in the gastrointestinal tract. Or so it seems. The big focus is on what it contains: the microbiome. Colonization of the microbiome begins in utero, rapidly expands at birth and continues to change over a life time. The…
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Have you ever felt like you couldn’t get through a day without experiencing some lower back pain? This is a common problem in America with millions of people suffering from the same pains. With so many of these people visiting…
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