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Dec 28, 2011
Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke in apartments, condos and co-op housing is a serious public health threat for residents in Simcoe County and the District of Muskoka, and the vast majority want smoke-free housing.
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Dec 28, 2011
Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke in apartments, condos and co-op housing is a serious public health threat for residents in Simcoe County and the District of Muskoka, and the vast majority want smoke-free housing.
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Dec 19, 2011
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit recently received confirmation that two people in the region tested positive for West Nile virus (WNv) this fall.
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Nov 01, 2011
Local residents can now access resources to help them prevent and manage bed bugs through the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
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Oct 21, 2011
If you are ready to try to quit smoking but need help to succeed, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit can assist with free nicotine patches and support at an upcoming quit smoking workshop.
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Oct 21, 2011
If you are ready to try to quit smoking but need help to succeed, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit can assist with free nicotine patches and support at an upcoming quit smoking workshop.
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Oct 18, 2011
Eligible children from families in the Orillia area now have a no-cost family dental program to help them get and maintain good oral health via a new mobile dental clinic operated by the dental team at the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
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Oct 11, 2011
Eligible children from families in the Wasaga Beach area now have a no-cost family dental program to help them get and maintain good oral health via a new mobile dental clinic operated by the dental team at the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
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Oct 07, 2011
Twenty-nine long-term care facilities have spent the last 12 months engaged in a friendly competition to increase the number of staff members immunized against influenza.
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Oct 05, 2011
Eligible children from families in the Bradford area now have a no-cost family dental program to help them get and maintain good oral health via a new mobile dental clinic operated by the dental team at the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
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Oct 05, 2011
By mid to late October, the health unit will be shipping out its first batches of influenza vaccine to local doctors and health care providers in Simcoe and Muskoka.
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Oct 03, 2011
Eligible children from families in the Angus area now have a no-cost family dental program to help them get and maintain good oral health via a new mobile dental clinic operated by the dental team at the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
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Sep 27, 2011
Eligible children from families in the Huntsville area now have a no-cost family dental program to help them get and maintain good oral health via a new mobile dental clinic operated by the dental team at the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
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Sep 26, 2011
Low-cost rabies vaccination clinics offered by participating veterinarians begin this weekend, providing an economical and convenient way for residents to get their pets vaccinated against the disease.
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Sep 23, 2011
The Orillia office of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health unit will be closed on Friday, September 30, as materials and furniture are moved to the new location at The Common Roof.
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Sep 12, 2011
Staffers at the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit office on West Street are packing boxes and getting ready for a move to the new Common Roof complex at the intersection of Front and Queen Street.
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Sep 06, 2011
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit reports its first West Nile virus (WNv) mosquito pool this year.
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Aug 31, 2011
An expansion to the free vaccination program announced by the province in May is now rolling out to the public in Simcoe and Muskoka.
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Aug 17, 2011
Special immunization clinics are running in Simcoe and Muskoka to help students get their shots up to date before school begins.
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Jul 20, 2011
A Midland woman has won an iPad2 for her awareness of the health impacts of drinking beyond the low-risk drinking guidelines (LRDG).