A clinic at Health Sciences North/Horizon Santé-Nord (HSN) that uses Botox® injections to help children with mobility challenges received a boost today from Shriners in Sudbury and Toronto.
Members of the Sudbury Shrine Club and the Rameses Shriners Toronto were at HSN’s Children’s Treatment Centre today to present a cheque for $4,800 to the HSN’s Pediatric Botox® Clinic.
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April 17, 2014 - The Sudbury District Health Unit has lifted the drinking water advisory for the Spanish River
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A train derailment this morning on the Huron Central main line just east of Nairn Centre caused a leak of diesel fuel into the adjacent wetland.
At the present time, it is not certain whether any of the fuel reached the Spanish River.
As a precaution the Sudbury & District Health Unit is advising those who take their drinking water from the Spanish River or from wells supplied by the river not use that water until further notice.
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A former elementary school in Sudbury is a big step closer to being reborn as a medical research centre, thanks to new funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).
The NOHFC is contributing $4.9 million to the Advanced Medical Research Institute of Canada (AMRIC), for its project to convert the former St. Theresa’s School on Walford Road into a 14,000-square-foot research facility.
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The Sudbury & District Health Unit is reminding residents of the importance of making sure that routine immunizations are up to date. The reminder is issued now because of the recent cases of measles diagnosed throughout Canada, with the latest cases reported in the Hamilton area.
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One of the potential, major complications linked to diabetes is the development of foot ulcers, which can lead to the amputation of one or both feet. The rate of lower extremity amputations among people with diabetes in Northern Ontario is higher than the provincial average.
But most amputations can be avoided by proper, preventative foot care.
This Friday in Sudbury, the Diabetes Care Service of Health Sciences North/Horizon Santé-Nord (HSN) and Diabetic Foot Canada are teaming up to host a workshop, the Prevention and Management of Diabetic Foot Complications.
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