Tag: health
Biting the Hand That Feeds You to Advocate for Better Dental Health
Of all the countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), only Spain spends less than Canada on dental health care for its citizens. Only 6% of dental health expenditures are publicly…
Luxe Sugaring and Beauty Bar Opens in Millbrook
Hair removal is a service appreciated by both sexes and interest in this grooming service has been growing. These are some of the reasons that Jessica Grieve decided to head in this direction in…
New Therapy Service in Town or in Your Home
Certified Bowtech Practitioner Susan Brettell introduced herself at last week’s BIA breakfast in a brief presentation about her plans to bring a gentle form of physical therapy developed in Australia to the community. For…
Medicinal Herbalist Kerry Hackett Talks Herbs at Bailieboro Luncheon
Last week the Bailieboro Women’s Institute ushered in spring with their annual luncheon featuring Medicinal Herbalist Kerry Hackett. The full house enjoyed a delicious pot luck luncheon of prepared by the local hosts and…
Medicinal Herbalist Kerry Hackett Comes to Millbrook Garden Club
Gardeners interested in expanding their knowledge of the varied nature and uses of herbs can join the Millbrook and Area Garden club on Wednesday, May 3rd to hear a presentation from well-known herb expert…
Ensuring Women’s Reproductive Rights in Peterborough
What is a medical abortion and why should anyone in Peterborough care? Unintended pregnancies continue to occur, despite best efforts at prevention. Even with the best efforts to make every pregnancy a planned and…
Walk the Walk
When I was young, our family lived on the outskirts of town. It was a one-kilometre walk to school. As a teenager, I would trek the five kilometres to the nearest bus stop to…
Calorie Counts are on the Menu
Obesity was labelled as a disease by the Canadian Medical Association in October 2015. This decision was important as health care providers, the individual, and the government need to recognize that treatment programs and…
Community Care Medical Alert Units
Pictured is Community Care Volunteer Pat Schier who is responsible for performing tests each month for all Personal Distress Alarm clients. Ours is the only Community Care Office offering these medical alert units that…