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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
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SIMCOE, JANUARY 19, 2010 – Good mental health is just as critical to a person’s overall health as staying active and eating healthy foods, yet the former receives only a fraction of the attention the latter two receive in the media and water cooler discussions at work. “Despite the fact that one in five […]
SIMCOE, JANUARY 7, 2011 – I will exercise more this year. This sentence, or some variation of it, appears on countless New Year’s resolution lists. People will rush out and purchase gym memberships or exercise equipment to help them achieve their goal and stay active in the cold winter months. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit wants […]
SIMCOE, DECEMBER 23, 2010 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has reported its first influenza case of the season. “We received notification of one laboratory confirmed case of Influenza A,” reported Health Unit’s Infection Control Practitioner Stacey Guthrie. The flu has officially arrived and people who have not been vaccinated should contact their family doctor or […]
SIMCOE, DECEMBER 23, 2010 – With flu season in full swing, local health care workers have been challenged to do their part to prevent the spread of the influenza virus, especially to vulnerable populations. The “Big Shot Challenge,” organized by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, encouraged staff members at hospitals, long-term care homes and retirement homes […]
SIMCOE, DECEMBER 22, 2010 – The sixth annual Driven to Quit Challenge, hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society in collaboration with the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, will return in 2011. The challenge will offer new and exciting prizes to motivate tobacco users across Ontario to stick to their New Year resolution and quit smoking. The Driven […]