health

There is no shortage of ways to get your flu shot this year in Ottawa, thanks to walk-in flu clinics across the city as well as shots at local pharmacies. Here’s a list of flu clinics in Ottawa for the 2019-2020 season that usually runs from late October into March. ...

Gina Hedges, a Stittsville resident who is living with polycystic kidney disease, is searching for a living kidney donor. (via Gina Hedges) Gina Hedges was 25 when her mother, Carol, found out that she had a rare kidney disease and was in need of a donor. ...

After news that 4,600 people (possibly including myself) may have been exposed to infection because of dirty equipment at a Stittsville clinic, I’m sure I wasn’t alone in wondering when it had last been inspected. And I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who was surprised to learn that Ottawa Public Health (OPH) doesn’t regularly inspect medical clinics. ...

(Via Ottawa Public Health) An infection prevention and control lapse investigation by Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has identified that patients who had some minor surgical procedures at the Main Street Family Medical Centre, located at 1251 Stittsville Main Street, may have been exposed to improperly cleaned medical equipment. ...

Jonathan Pitre, the young man who inspired our city with his courage and spirit while he fought unimaginable pain, has passed away. Andrew Duffy reports in the Ottawa Citizen : He found solace and strength in science fiction, and like those he read about, Jonathan Pitre had otherworldly qualities. ...

[caption id=“attachment_81427” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] We the Parents, a group that advocates for opioid awareness, is launching a new recovery program. Steve Cody, a We the Parents member, speaks at a meeting last Thursday. (Charlie Senack for OttawaStart.com)[/caption] Advocacy group We the Parents held a meeting at the Kanata Recreation Centre on Thursday to give an update on the growing opioid crisis and a smart recovery program coming to Kanata. ...

_ (Via Ottawa Public Health) _ ** Ottawa ** – Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received lab confirmation of the first human case of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in Ottawa for the 2017 WNV season. OPH reminds all Ottawa residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites and to remove standing water where WNV-carrying mosquitoes can breed. ...

_ (Via Ottawa Public Health) _ ** Ottawa ** – Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has become aware that people travelling on two WestJet flights arriving in and departing from Ottawa may have been exposed to measles.  The Ottawa flights took place on March 22: ...

Discovering lice is one of those challenges they never seem to mention in the baby book. And, there is so much misinformation out there that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Add feeling of disgust, guilt and shame and it makes the situation even worse. ...

_ (Via Government of Ontario) _ Ontario is reminding seniors who are turning 65 in 2017 that, starting January 1, they will be eligible to get the shingles vaccine free of charge, saving them approximately $170 and helping them stay healthy. ...