Health and Wellness

*”** Info via Health Canada Risk of spreading monkeypox Monkeypox has rarely been seen outside of Africa. However, there have been recent cases of monkeypox in a number of countries where it is not usually seen, including Canada. In the current outbreak, there has been transmission from person to person in Canada. At this time...

**** Recall via Health Canada METALLISK Espresso maker for cooktop, 0.4 l stainless steel recalled due to burn and injury hazards Issue The espresso maker with the stainless steel safety valve may burst and expel hot contents, posing burn or other injury hazards to consumers.   As of June 6, 2022, the company has received...

**** Canadian Blood Services Info About an hour of your time could change someone’s life.  Blood and blood products are a critical part of everyday medical care including major surgeries, medical procedures, cancer treatments and managing diseases and disorders. As a blood donor you form a vital link in Canada’s lifeline, helping many Canadians wake up healthy each...

**** CNS Media Release Nova Scotia Marking Clean Air Day With Action ———————————————————— The Province is making regulatory changes to help ensure the air Nova Scotians breathe is clean and healthy and that industrial noise does not impact people’s well-being. Consultation on provincial Air Quality Regulations begins today, June 8, Clean Air Day. The focus...

**** HRFE Release Fire Safety with Cigarettes and Smoking Materials Sadly, Fire Deaths Caused by Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials are Still Number One National research shows that although kitchen fires account for a greater number of fires in homes, fires caused by smoking materials are still the numberone cause of fire deaths. Never leave burning...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Easier Path for LPNs to become Registered Nurses —————————————————————- More licensed practical nurses (LPNs) can now further their education to become registered nurses (RNs) more quickly in Nova Scotia. Eligibility criteria is being expanded to allow more LPNs to qualify for bachelor of science, nursing (BScN) programs at Cape Breton University...

**** Recall via Health Canada Lam Hiep Hanging Egg Chairs recalled due to Fall Hazard Issue The stands are improperly designed and may snap when the chairs are sat on, posing a fall hazard.   As of May 25, 2022, the company has received 6 reports of the chair stands breaking in Canada, with no...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release   Nova Scotians Warned About Potential Toxins in Certain Mussels, Clams ———————————————————————- Mussels or clams sold on Thursday, June 2, at a fish shop in Lunenburg may be unsafe. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency tested blue mussels at the Corkums Island mussel farm on May 30, 2022 and discovered the presence...

**** Recall via Health Canada Electrolux Recalls Frigidaire and Electrolux Refrigerators Due to Choking Hazard from Ice Maker                 Issue The ice level detector arm in the ice maker can potentially break into pieces and fall into the ice bucket, posing a choking hazard.   As of May...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release   Hundreds of Graduating Nurses Hired —————————————————————- Hundreds of nurses graduating from Nova Scotia programs will soon be working across the province. More than 350 registered nurses and licensed practical nurses have started working or have accepted offers to work with Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health between January and September...