Protecting your child’s back from this year’s backpack It’s that time of year again and back-to-school prep is all of the conversation. That means your child will be gearing up from a summer of fun to carrying a heavy book…
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Do you struggle with poor sleep? Whether you struggle to fall asleep, you wake up often, or you just can’t seem to get any sleep, any time of sleep dysfunction or insomnia can be detrimental to your health and daily…
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Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph can confirm one influenza-related death and one suspected influenza-related death of elementary school children in the region. “Our sympathies are with the families at this time,” said Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health and CEO for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public…
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This is the twelfth in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. SOCIAL WORK IN THE TOWNSHIP By Marjorie Clark In the early days of settlement,…
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This is the tenth in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. INFECTIONS By Marjorie Clark Infections killed people, just as they do today. However, the…
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This is the seventh in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. SMALLPOX By Marjorie Clark In 1885, when a case of the dreaded smallpox arose…
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This is the sixth in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. Typhoid Fever By Marjorie Clark Typhoid Fever is caused by the bacteria, Salmonella Tyhi,…
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is the old saying. While I don’t want to spotlight the age of a certain generation, I do want to advise any of us, who may be between the ages…
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This is the fourth in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. THE MORRISTON DOCTORS By Marjorie Clark In the first decades after settlement, there were…
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Fighting Your Allergies with Diet Do you suffer from allergies? You’ve likely tried all of the medicine under the sun and maybe even avoided leaving the house on the days when allergies have got you feeling under the weather. What…
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By: Sonja Sajic I am a Pharmacist-turned Physician Assistant student at the University of Toronto. As a pharmacist, too many times, I heard my patients complain about how long they had to wait to see their doctor or specialist, and…
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This is the eleventh in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES By Marjorie Clark The Ontario Government passed the Public Health Act in…
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This is the ninth in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. INFLUENZA By Marjorie Clark Influenza or “La Grippe” as it was usually termed, was…
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Health-E-News January 2017 empowering you to optimal health Boost Your Youth With These Top Exercises As your body ages, it can become harder to keep your physical health in check and to keep your energy up. The good news is…
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This is the fifth in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. Surgery & Treatments By Marjorie Clark Generally not much could be done for those…
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What Might Be Lurking in your Antibacterial Soap? You can’t have a clean home without anti-bacterial cleaning products and soaps, right? Actually, it turns out that not only is your anti-bacterial soap is not the best option for sanitizing your…
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Local resident Terry Howe is cashing in after staying smoke-free for the first week of the month of October. Her $500 prize is a reward for her participation in the Canadian Cancer Society’s First Week Challenge Contest in association with…
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