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Medical Officer of Health columns, 2010

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  • Dec 31, 2010
    There are hundreds of reasons to quit – What’s yours?

    If you are a regular tobacco user chances are you’ve been challenged to quit. If you weren’t already thinking that you should quit, the conversation may barely have registered. That’s because the decision to break the addiction has to be something you choose to do. 
  • Dec 16, 2010
    Moderation the key with alcohol

    The month of December is characterized by socializing and festivities. A traditional time of year when we connect and celebrate with family and friends, the activities of the season are also often associated with the consumption of alcohol. 
  • Nov 17, 2010
    Women need folate to prepare for a healthy pregnancy

    If you are planning to get pregnant you’re probably also thinking about what you need to do before you conceive so that you deliver a healthy baby. 
  • Nov 01, 2010
    It’s time to protect yourself from the flu

    Every year about this time we begin to hear a lot about seasonal influenza, or the flu, and the need to protect ourselves and our families from the virus. 
  • Oct 22, 2010
    Mothers need support to breastfeed successfully

    The phrase “breast is best” is familiar to most of us. It’s not only short, catchy and memorable, it’s indisputable – breast milk is the best food a mother can offer to her baby. 
  • Oct 12, 2010
    Healthy communities worth the discussion

    Many of us realize that how we live impacts on the environment. For example, every time we drive our car we produce greenhouse gas emissions that cause air pollution. But did you also know that where you live affects your health? 
  • Sep 24, 2010
    Rabies …. Prevention is the key

    Unlike many parts of the world, we rarely hear about rabies in humans in Canada. This is in large measure due to an effective prevention plan direct at reducing or eliminating the disease in animals that might carry the virus.  
  • Aug 27, 2010
    It’s important to keep immunization records up to date

    The last few days of summer are often spent preparing for back to school. This year, make sure that when you are organizing backpacks and buying notebooks, you also include on your to-do list that child’s immunizations are up to date.  
  • Aug 13, 2010
    Keep casual summer cooking safe

    This has been an exceptional summer in our wonderful area. I am sure that many of you have already enjoyed many picnics and barbeques, but it is not too late to remind you that summer is also a season ripe for food borne illnesses. 
  • Jul 16, 2010
    Summertime means beach time

    We wait a long time for warm weather and when summer finally arrives we look forward to spending lazy sunny days at one of the great beaches Simcoe Muskoka is blessed with. 
  • Jun 30, 2010
    Prevent injuries from found needles

    Every now and again there are reports of a used needle being found somewhere in the community, at a beach, a park, a public washroom, in garbage cans or a community cleanup.  
  • Jun 04, 2010
    Chlamydia preventable and treatable

    Chlamydia is the most common reportable and preventable sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Simcoe Muskoka.  
  • Apr 22, 2010
    Mumps booster recommended for some teens and young adults

    National Immunization Awareness Week is celebrated each year to highlight the success of immunization today and the need for continued diligence of vaccinating beyond childhood.  
  • Apr 01, 2010
    Playground injuries are predictable and preventable

    Fall-related injuries are the number one reason for children aged five to nine years to be treated at hospital emergency departments.  
  • Mar 19, 2010
    Tuberculosis (TB) still a reality

    March 24 is World TB day, a day that will likely pass without a lot of attention in Canada where the risk of developing tuberculosis is quite low for most of us.  
  • Mar 02, 2010
    Bringing Healthy Eating Closer to Home

    The theme of this year’s Nutrition Month “Celebrate food … from field to table” is a perfect opportunity to look at what can be done to put healthy local foods on the menu––not only at home but also in schools, child care settings, restaurants, workplaces and all the other places in Simcoe Muskoka where people and food come together. 
  • Jan 15, 2010
    Become a quitter and win

    Why not make 2010 the year you join the majority and become tobacco free? 

Columns are stored here dating back to spring 2005. Earlier columns are maintained in an archive and can be retrieved by calling the health unit during business hours.

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