Parkinson Canada is pleased to launch its latest online learning module, especially designed to help nurses learn how to assist patients in managing their Parkinson’s symptoms at every stage of the disease. “Parkinson’s disease is a complex neurological disease and ...
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Premier Wynne breaks promise to 1.8 Million Ontarians with disabilities
David Lepofsky — Premier Kathleen Wynne has just violated her written pledge to never reduce any protections or provisions that 1.8 million Ontarians with disabilities had won in or under Ontario’s accessibility law, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). ...
Read More »Less smoking is helping us all breathe easier
Since 2006, the Smoke-Free Ontario Act has been making our province a better place to breathe. Smoking rates have never been lower. More people are quitting, more are being protected from exposure to second-hand smoke and children and teens are ...
Read More »“Dental cost reform may pave way for more dental access,” Dr Mark Walker
A country-wide dental cost reform may be on its way if Quebecers get their way. In early April, the Quebec-based Journal de Montreal released a report finding dental fees in La Belle province were the most expensive in the country and noting ...
Read More »Swim! Don’t sink! Stay safe on the water this summer
Lewis Smith – When the average person thinks of drowning-related deaths, their minds may immediately wander to islands or densely-populated land-masses surrounded by water on all sides. But drowning is a real problem in Canada, too — in 2014, there ...
Read More »Sitting and restless: Stand against ‘meeting culture’ in Canada
Teresa Fazari — Concerned you’re spending too much time in a chair during business hours? Well, you’re not alone. According to a new survey released by ParticipACTION, the majority of Canadian office workers (63 per cent) are worried about the ...
Read More »Managing the challenge of quitting smoking
Alex Colton — I began smoking much later in life than most people I know. I managed to get through all of my teen years without having a single cigarette. When I was 25 I went through some hardships emotionally ...
Read More »Long, anguished rant against Manitoba Home Care
Frank Touby — The long anguished rant below came to The Bulletin’s website as a complaint against the Manitoba Home Care Worker program. We are publishing it without prejudice online in its unedited entirety, solely for those who might be ...
Read More »Secret Behind How Chiropractors Treat Back Pain
Chiropractic practice refers to health care profession that offers treatments without surgeries. The main focuses of chiropractors are the spine, the nervous system and muscular function of our bodies. Being that they are concentrated on our spine, they can do ...
Read More »The ‘secret’ behind how chiropractors treat back pain
Gary Wilson — Chiropractic practice refers to health care profession that offers treatments without surgeries. The main focuses of chiropractors are the spine, the nervous system and muscular function of our bodies. Being that they are concentrated on our spine, ...
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