health

Yoni Freedhoff , one of my favourite Ottawa bloggers, asked if we could help get the word out about an offer for a free trial of Gorindo , a type of martial art. Here’s part of the story from his blog: ...

_ Our latest guest blog is from Erica Schumacher, who also runs Kitchissippi Kids , a great neighbourhood blog. _ I'd like to highlight a blog written by Ottawa freelancer Denise Deby, who dared herself to write a blog (one post a day) in support of the Stephen Lewis Dare Campaign that is raising money to help turn the tide of AIDS in Africa. ...

Ottawa - Once known for their extravagant "Dream Of A Lifetime" lottery prize of a Minto Dream Home, the CHEO Lottery has recently announced it will downgrade its grand prize from a million dollar Minto home to a more reasonably priced trailer home in the Carleton Place area. ...

The Ottawa Citizen’s Glen McGregor has launched a new Twitter feed called @restowatch . It’s an automated feed that re-posts safety violations at local restaurants and other places that serve food, based on City of Ottawa health inspections. And you don’t even have to be a Twitter subscriber to access it. ...

Here are some links to information about H1N1 / Swine Flu, including vaccination clinics in Ottawa ** . ** We’ll update this blog post with more info and links over the next few weeks. ** Local links: ** * Press release (Oct 30, 2009: [ New wristband process introduced to minimize wait times at H1N1 clinics ](http://ottawastart. ...

Catching up on some reading tonight, including this article about the best and worst public washrooms in Ottawa and Canada. The best in the area include the Antrim Truck Stop in Arnprior and the Chateau Laurier loos. The worst include the Rideau Centre. ...

You should read this post from the Weighty Matters blog about a suggestion to post nutritional information along with recipes printed in the Ottawa Citizen: ** ** I wrote a letter to the editor of the Citizen "demanding" that the Citizen publish nutritional information for its Food Section recipes. ...

One of our favorite local bloggers, Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, asked us to send this note along to our readers. Wondering if you might be comfortable publicizing my blog post from today regarding a need for overweight children for focus groups in Ottawa on food marketing. ...

Here’s an amusing rant from David Scrimshaw, about his experience emailing a medical specialist to confirm an appointment time . I’d give you a little snippet, but you really have to read the whole thing. ** ** ** Related: ** Ottawa Health Guide

[ ](http://wendybolandpt.ca/) We’re pleased to announce the launch of WendyBolandPT.ca – a new web site created by OttawaStart Internet Services for Wendy Boland. She’s a physiotherapist in Ottawa , specializing in a wide range of treatments including acupuncture, individual exercise programs, sports injury rehab, and more. ...