HEALTH

Canadians are working harder than ever to strengthen their health and wellness, with sleep at the top of the list . A new study from Pearl Strategy and Innovation Design reports the number of people actively working to improve their sleep increased to 90% in 2023, a growth of +6Pts from 84% in 2020 . Gen Z places a high priority on sleep improvement (63%), surpassing Millennials (52%) and Gen X (48%).
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2 years ago Read more at NTV News

Premier David Eby spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel on Friday (March. 1). The Premier spoke about the recent B.C. budget and the impact it will have on the City of Surrey . In a previous interview with the Now-Leader, Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said the provincial government’s 2024 budget unveiled Feb. 22 “really lacks any good news for Surrey”
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2 years ago Read more at Surrey Now Leader

World Teen Mental Wellness Day, which is observed on March 2, is a day dedicated to helping raise awareness about the mental health issues teenagers can face . It’s also a call to action to lend an ear, be a shoulder to lean on and to break the stigma surrounding mental health, so teens know they are not alone on this journey . More than 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24 .
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2 years ago Read more at Queen Creek Sun Times

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2 years ago Read more at St. Catharines Standard

As of Feb. 17, the Public Health Agency of Canada had recorded 6 domestic measles cases in 2024 . Montreal public health is asking members of the public to ensure they are fully vaccinated against the highly contagious virus .
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2 years ago Read more at Nanaimo Bulletin

Nova Scotia health says the emergency department in Windsor, N.S. will be temporality closed on Saturday . Health officials say the department will be re-opened at 6 p.m. Anyone in the area with urgent medical needs are encouraged to call 911 .
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2 years ago Read more at Halifax.CityNews.ca

In just over a month, the federal government is shutting down Wellness Together Canada . It launched during the pandemic to provide urgent support to struggling Canadians . An Alberta-based social worker is among a sea of advocates who are concerned for people who have relied on the resource for years .
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2 years ago Read more at CBC.ca

Kandace Belanger, manager of the sexual health program at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, said cases have increased to where it has become a significant public health issue . She believes lack of awareness is contributing to higher case numbers .
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2 years ago Read more at Tbnewswatch.com

The Yonge Street Mission (YMS) opened the Richard and Lorelei Jenkins & Family Health and Dental Centre at its Evergreen Centre for Street-Involved Youth in Chinatown . The new health and dental centre takes up an entire floor and opens next week — serving young people, between the ages of 16 and 24 years old, who are in precarious living situations . In addition to a nursery for clients, the centre also offers eye exams, physiotherapy, mental health care, podi
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2 years ago Read more at CBC.ca

Florida had recorded 10 measles cases in 2024 as of Thursday, according to the state Department of Health’s website . They include nine in Broward County children, mostly linked to local spread at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston . But it’s unclear how many of those cases were reflected on the state website, if any . The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers people who received two doses of the vaccine as children as protected for life, with up to a 9
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2 years ago Read more at Tampa Bay Times