Cornwall ON – You really get to see how dysfunctional the medical system is when you’re in its maw. It’s one thing to “investigate” a story or interview people, and another when it’s you or a loved one in the emergency ward as I had the privilege to do Monday night. AContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – If Fall is coming there has to be this year’s untreatable Super Bug that should have us all trembling and sure enough there are reports of new bugs that are resistant to drugs we currently have. LINK “Because of medical tourism and international travel in general, resistance toContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – If you’re poor and have Cancer your chances are worse than if you’re not. A study from 2003-2007 essentially came to the conclusion that the poor did not get diagnosed as quickly and the sooner you catch Cancer the better the chance of defeating it. LINK TheContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I don’t know why so many people don’t think about our healthcare system until it’s too late. Either they or someone they love are the victim of the short comings and decline of Medicare. I firmly stand on the opinion that we are not being well servedContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It’s amazing how communities can pull together so quickly for a good cause. What started out as a good idea that was going to happen in a basement turned into a warm and happy event at one of the hottest spots in town filled to capacity; listening to superContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Nancy Munro will be getting a haircut, but not at the hair salon or barber shop. On the night of Friday July 23rd Munro will be at Schnitzels (158 Pitt Street in Cornwall) from 6pm to 10pm for a very special cut. “I’ll be getting a fewContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Giant Hogweed which is big news these days has a relative plant which is prominent in our own backyards. Firstly, it is hoped that this information will help the general public identify the plant, especially the children who may decide it is a nice specimen to bringContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Giant Hogweed, a toxic plant that can burn and cause permanent blindness, is raising concern all over the country. Recent confirmed findings within the Five Eastern Counties have the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) warning residents to be on the lookout. Originally from Asia, Giant Hogweed canContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – According to Statistics Canada, about half a million Canadians actively participate in cycling as a sport. I have now become one of them. Many more cycle to work. Cycling is now the fourth most popular non-team sport in the country. Of those who actively participate (you haveContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Throughout today (July 6m 2010), City of Cornwall staff have been in discussions and on conference calls with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) regarding the current high temperatures and in particular, the high humidex level. Due to the forecast for the next 48 hours and forContinue Reading
Volunteer Caregivers Vital for Overburdened Long Term Health Care CORNWALL, ON – A remarkable group of citizens were recognized recently at an awards ceremony at the Ramada Inn in Cornwall, for the unique and compelling ways they care for those who are chronically ill and in need of home careContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – City Council got jiggy with the hospital funding issue in a special meeting Tuesday afternoon. I can understand the anger of many of the councilors. With Surgeries being cancelled due to funding issues; doctors leaving, threatening to leave, or just lower morale, Cornwall has done aContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Uh oh, Spaghetti Os. Campbell’s long time staple for kids of all ages have had to recall 15,000,000 million pounds after a cooker apparently wasn’t heating the meatballs to the safe temperature. Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC, a Paris, Texas, establishment is recalling approximately 15,000,000 pounds ofContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – When you vote to spend thousands of dollars to attract new doctors to come to your city it can be frustrating when red tape cuts budgets that end up having doctors leave. That’s exactly what has Cornwall City Councilors Andre Rivette and Syd Gardiner upset as you’llContinue Reading
PUBLIC WARNING – MEDICAL IDENTITY THEFT Cornwall ON – A new trend in identity theft is growing and is referred to as Medical Identity Theft. Medical Identity Theft happens when ID thieves use your identity to receive medical care or services, including prescriptions in your name. All of this activityContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I love reading about our Medicare system in Canada from outside sources. It’s interesting to see other perspectives. LINK Canada, fretting over budget strains, wants to prune its system, while the United States, worrying about an army of uninsured, aims to create a state-backed safety net. Healthcare inContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Isn’t it horrible when you dread going to a hospital whether as a patient or for a loved one or friend? I got the call Monday morning. Heart attack. The person called 911 and made it to the hospital quickly where two angioplasties were insertedContinue Reading
The Honourable Deb Matthews, Ontario Minister of Health & Long Term Care, Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario. 17 May, 2010 Ref: The Pharmaceutical Professional Allowance Furore Dear Minister: This is an open letter to you and all others who may have become embroiled in this issue. To commence I do believeContinue Reading
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