Keep blood pressure under control
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “You must do the things you think you cannot do.” Avoiding disease may be the gift of lucky genetics, but...
The agony of shingles: How to decrease the risk
“It was like going through hell,” he said. A friend had developed facial shingles, involving his ear, and despite medication, the pain continued for...
Eating disorders combine secrecy and compulsion
Eating Disorders Combine Secrecy and Compulsion
It’s plainly evident that many people are eating too much. But several serious eating disorders can be harder to...
ARC Access to Resources in the Community
The program Access to Resources in the Community, or ARC, is available to anyone in North Dundas or Merrickville-Wolford. It is a patient-centred navigation...
Can athletes escape Covid virus?
Professional sporting events have never been entirely about the game. Team owners, player sponsorships, media contracts, ticket sales, and merchandising licenses are the playgrounds...
COVID 19 Assessment and Testing Centre
Effective immediately, Ontarians should only seek testing at assessment centres if the following apply:
You have COVID 19 symptoms, OR
You have been exposed...
Depleted Soil at the Root of Poor Health
We recently wrote about the gut microbiome – the remarkable digestive ecosystem that influences how nutrients and bacteria contribute to weight management, organ function,...
COVID 19 vaccines arrive in EOHU region
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is pleased to announce that the first batch of COVID 19 vaccines has arrived in the EOHU region....
Why doctors must think like Sherlock Holmes
A 57-year-old woman, receiving physiotherapy for an injured ankle, suddenly suffered a seizure, became unconscious, and was rushed to Emergency. The obvious diagnosis, a...
CDSBEO Board Public Health Update
by Amber Laberge, Communications Officer
Director of Education, John Cameron, welcomed Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medial Officer of Health with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, and...