Health

Garden honours late emergency nurse at RMH
Each year at Ross Memorial Hospital, departments ‘adopt’ and beautify garden spaces around the property, to compete for a ‘Garden… Continue reading “Garden honours late emergency nurse at RMH”

Mental health has suffered during pandemic but help is available
Every year approximately 4,000 Canadians die by suicide, averaging nearly 11 people every single day. Suicide has been an issue… Continue reading “Mental health has suffered during pandemic but help is available”

Beware of bats in your homes
A worrying rise in the number of bats being reported in homes in the tri-county area is causing the local… Continue reading “Beware of bats in your homes”

The other pandemic: Opioid deaths surge during age of COVID
August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), a global event that aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce… Continue reading “The other pandemic: Opioid deaths surge during age of COVID”

Most schools re-opening in the fall: TLDSB to announce more details soon
Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced in Whitby today the re-opening of most Ontario schools for a… Continue reading “Most schools re-opening in the fall: TLDSB to announce more details soon”

Are we masking up? Lindsay pharmacist says ‘yes’
Just prior to the local health unit’s mandating of masks in mid-July, the grumbling seemed deafening – from consumers, but… Continue reading “Are we masking up? Lindsay pharmacist says ‘yes’”

Ross Memorial Hospital laboratory accredited for quality, competence, safety
The laboratory at Ross Memorial Hospital has once again been accredited by the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare. The… Continue reading “Ross Memorial Hospital laboratory accredited for quality, competence, safety”

