A Recall Alert has been issued for K-Fresh brand Enoki Mushroom. This product has been recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled products. If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider Check to see if you […]
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PAP-a-Palooza to Take Place at Migration Hall March 23 & 24
Is it time for a Pap test? Come to PAP-a-Palooza! March 23 & 24 Migration Hall 170 Main Street East in Kingsville The Mobile Medical Support team is organizing a Pap test clinic in Kingsville on March 23 & 24 for cervical screening tests. Are you a woman between the […]
March 14 Update on Students’ Incomplete Immunization Records
As of March 14, 102 elementary students are suspended from school for continuing to have incomplete immunization records with the Health Unit, as required by the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) R.S.O.1990. Parent/guardians must take one or more of the following actions to update their child’s immunization record, […]
Common Sense Health: What to Know About Mammography Debate
At what age should women’s breasts receive radiation to detect breast cancer? In Canada, some provinces are lowering the age of eligibility from 50 to 40, even before a task force releases an update on breast cancer screening guidelines. The current guidelines do not recommend routine screening for women in […]
RNs Begin To Prescribe Medication In Ontario
The College of Nurses of Ontario is marking a significant milestone in health care as we begin to authorize Registered Nurses (RNs) to prescribe medication in Ontario. Under regulations approved by government in November 2023, RNs in the General Class who meet specific requirements gained the authority to prescribe certain medications and […]
Common Sense Health: A Failing Grade in Basic Mathematics
Have even one in a thousand North Americans ever heard of Kissick’ s Law? More than 25 years ago, if you were reading the Ontario Medical Review, you would have seen an article, written by Dr. Samuel Vaisrub, explaining the message. Kissick stated that if the U.S. Declaration of Independence […]
March 6 Update on Students’ Incomplete Immunization Records
As of March 6, 257 elementary students are suspended from school for continuing to have incomplete immunization records with the Health Unit; as required by the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) R.S.O.1990. Children remaining on school suspension will have the suspension order lifted once parents/guardians take one or more […]
Update on Students with Incomplete Immunization Records
As of March 4, 2024, 599 elementary students are suspended from school for continuing to have incomplete immunization records with the Health Unit; as required by the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) R.S.O.1990. Children remaining on school suspension will have the suspension order lifted once parents/guardians take one or more […]
860 Elementary Students Suspended For Missing Immunizations
“The Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) (1990), Section 11, Subsections (1) and (2) require public health units to maintain and review immunization records for every student attending school in Ontario; and to enforce a school suspension on students with incomplete immunization records. In the Fall of 2023, immunization records of […]
Ontario Nurses Urged To Participate In First-Ever Workforce Census
The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) is asking Ontario’s nurses to participate in a first-of-its-kind census. On Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) launched its first Workforce Census. The census, which is being sent to about 200,000 nurses in the province, includes questions that […]