Experts say OxyContin is particularly addictive due to its design Ontario’s governing Liberals are moving ahead with new restrictions on the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin and other prescription narcotics. Health Minister Deb Matthews will be announcing long-overdue changes aimed at curbing the… Continue reading
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Wi-Fi no threat to school children says Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer
Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health says wireless Internet technology poses no threat to children in schools Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says wireless Internet technology poses no threat to children in schools. The comments from Dr. Arlene King come as a… Continue reading
Canadians, Americans and Britons oppose making smoking illegal
While people in Canada, the United States and Britain are not embracing the idea of outlawing smoking in
New Brunswick government could create provincial blood service
The New Brunswick government is taking a step closer to possibly creating its own provincial blood service. The New Brunswick government is taking a step closer to possibly creating its own provincial blood service. Health Minister Mary Schryer says consulting… Continue reading
Nova Scotia doctor moves practice to New Brunswick because ‘nobody cares’
A rheumatologist who moved her practice from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick says she left because of pay and felt unsupported by the health region in Dartmouth. A rheumatologist who moved her practice from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick says she… Continue reading
Rise in traffic fatalities leads to OPP crackdown on irresponsible drivers
Rise in traffic fatalities leads to OPP crackdown on irresponsible drivers Faced with a disappointing rise in 2010 traffic fatalities on OPP-patrolled roads after dramatic drops in the prior two years, the OPP is vowing to crack down on irresponsible drivers who… Continue reading
