http://www.smdhu.org SMDHU Ministry of Health Rss Feed 60 en-us 5/21/2013 6:17:59 AM 1 50 The Ontario Convenience Store Association (OCSA) continues to lobby for changes to the Liquor License Act that would allow the sale of beer and wine in convenience stores, despite the fact that most Ontarians do not want or need more access to alcohol. The threat of strike action by Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) employees has provided the OCSA with their latest tactic in an attempt to reopen this discussion. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/MOH/Details/13-05-15/the_cold_truth_about_alcohol_availability.aspx Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT f7c4f110-81d5-41dd-a5f3-5b56ad4823b6 Did you pay a visit to your dentist last year? While most in Ontario would answer “yes” to this question, a recent report from Public Health Ontario shows that a number of Ontarians have not visited a dentist in the past three years, with one in five citing cost as a barrier. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/MOH/Details/13-05-01/oral_health_is_vital_for_overall_health.aspx Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT ce45a5f6-91ba-41c9-b4cc-5cae3201935f Over the past 50 years, immunizations have saved more lives in Canada than any other known health intervention. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/MOH/Details/13-04-17/protect_your_world_get_immunized.aspx Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT d68da6eb-418c-43f0-a785-c21c35fa023b As the temperature gets warmer and the snow begins to melt, we start to see winter in the rearview mirror. As is our practice at this time of the year, the health unit would like to remind those of you who draw water from a private well to check the integrity of your well and to take water samples to detect the presence of any contamination that may have resulted from the spring snow melt and run-off. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/MOH/Details/13-04-03/enjoy_safer_drinking_water_get_your_well_water_tested_regularly.aspx Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT 0d261e47-d41e-4bc8-8499-23648140bccf Immunization against childhood diseases is one of the greatest public health success stories in history. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/MOH/Details/13-01-30/protecting_students_from_vaccine_preventable_diseases.aspx Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT f704077d-bcf8-429f-a2b7-98698d399a56 Chlamydia is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Simcoe Muskoka, with almost 1,300 cases reported in 2012, and yet it is preventable when the appropriate precautions are taken. Those aged 15-24 make up more than 60 per cent of all cases. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/MOH/Details/13-01-23/chlamydia_-_common_but_preventable.aspx Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT 20e09d81-a7d9-4049-a67c-2717c1e3a299 Our most cherished times in life often involve joy and laughter. However, everyone also experiences stress and hard times, and unfortunately so will our children. Research has shown that resilience is the most important quality you can help your child develop. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/MOH/Details/12-12-19/teach_your_child_resilience.aspx Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT 3ffec12a-93c9-4bd6-87fc-5506c0cefc9e When it comes to chewing tobacco, just because there is no smoke does not mean there is no risk. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/MOH/Details/12-11-21/smokeless_doesn_t_mean_harmless_know_what_s_in_your_mouth.aspx Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT c9a3f4ef-e6fb-4178-bb42-319a9ea8699e Each year you hear a lot about influenza, a virus commonly known as “the flu”, and the need to protect ourselves and our families by getting our flu shot. You hear this because influenza can be a very serious respiratory illness, and immunization is a safe and effective way of preventing its spread. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/MOH/Details/12-11-07/time_for_your_flu_shot.aspx Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT 9bfb73c7-8c46-428d-ba3a-042cddf03739 Manicures and pedicures have been popular among women for a long time, and over the past few years they have become increasingly popular with men as well. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/MOH/Details/12-10-24/minimize_your_risks_when_receiving_manicures_and_pedicures.aspx Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT 83979f76-91e0-4f1d-bae2-632c1d0a1441