July 2011
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Ensure that your pool is fully fenced with a... →
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Did you know that car seats have an expiry date? →
Do not use a car seat that is older than 10 years old.
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Is your teen eating as healthy as you think?
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Today is World Hepatitis Day! →
Learn more about Hepatitis and protect yourself.
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Enjoy the barbeque season!
Summer is a great time to enjoy outdoor living and the wonderful foods that go with it. However, a few basic precautions will ensure that the fun is not ruined by the arrival of uninvited guests to the party.
Health Canada estimates that approximately 11 to 13 million Canadians suffer from food poisoning each year. The majority of these incidents are not reported and are often mistaken as the...
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Fun flipping: protect yourself from E.coli this...
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Start prenatal classes as early as possible in... →
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OPH protects residents against environmental...
Investigated more than 850 health hazard cases, including incidents of bed bugs, rabies and indoor mould
Did more than 800 home visits during heat wave for high-risk residents
Safely disposed of 653,431 used needles
Conducted 12,500 food safety inspections at 5,200 facilities
Vaccinated the animals of street involved clients at 3 rabies immunization clinics
Treated more than 310,000 road...
How are you protecting yourself? →
Your daily sunscreen and lip balm should be at least SPF 30
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Don't forget your eyes! Wearing sunglasses is an... →
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The Best Sunscreen
Using sunscreen is an important step in protecting you and your family from the sun’s harmfulultraviolet rays (UV). Too much sun can cause skin damage, wrinkles, eye damage, weakened immune system and skin cancer.
Sunscreen - don’t leave home without it!
Sunscreen is a physical and chemical barrier that is applied to the skin. It works by filtering out most UV by absorbing or...
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Stay cool and beat the heat →
During a heat wave drink plenty of fluids and find a cool place to stay for two hours.
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How much Vitamin D do you need? →
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Want to learn more about relationships: good or... →
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Does a child riding a tricycle require a helmet? →
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Outbreak Management
The job of stopping outbreaks of diseases like influenza or Norovirus in long-term care facilities and child care centres can seem like a daunting task, but Kyla Cullain and OPH’s Outbreak Management team work diligently and effectively to do so.
Communicable diseases can spread quickly in these facilities – and in 2010, a team of Public Health Nurses and Public Health Inspectors managed...
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Turn #TV time into family fun time! Being active... →
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How are you protecting yourself? →
Your daily sunscreen and lip balm should be at least SPF30
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What does being a Dad mean to you?
Each and every father, whether living at home with his child, or in a separate home, has a strong influence on his child. At a local event held recently to celebrate fathers, children were asked to tell us about their dad. ‘A best friend,’ ‘funny,’ ‘loving,’ and ‘awesome’ are only a few of the answers we received from children aged 4 to 6.
Some...
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Beware before you hit the beach!
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are common problems from soaking the sun!
