Health and Wellness

**** NSHA Media Release Laboratory services, testing reductions continue due to COVID-19 testing requirements Nova Scotia Health laboratories continue to process a high volume of COVID-19 tests. This means many routine or non-urgent laboratory tests have been temporarily reduced or suspended, including routine blood collection and water testing. People whose tests are required for immediate...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release First Chief Officer of Office of Mental Health and Addictions Appointed ——————————————————– The provincial government has appointed Dr. Sam Hickcox as Nova Scotia’s first chief officer of the new Office of Mental Health and Addictions. Dr. Hickcox, currently the physician lead for addictions medicine at the Nova Scotia Health Authority, will...

**** Info via Canada Safety Council What to Teach your Children about Bicycle Safety Starting out Make sure your child’s bike and helmet are the right size. He or she should be able to straddle the bike with both feet on the ground; a bike that is too big or too small is a safety...

**** Recall via Health Canada Goal Zero EC8 Power Cables recalled due to Fire Hazard Common name: Goal Zero EC8 Power Cables Product description: This voluntary recall involves the 12 foot (3.65 metre) EC8 Extension cables (model 98201) and Male EC8 to Ring cables (model 98202) that are installed in vehicle integrations. The EC8 power cables were...

**** Recall via Health Canada Expanded Recall: Certain À la cuisine brand electric glass kettles recalled due to burn or fire hazard   Common name: Certain À la Cuisine brand electric glass kettles Product description: This recall involves À la Cuisine brand 2 litre electric glass kettles bearing purchase order number (PO) 53970. Recalled products: Product Product Number...

**** Recall via Health Canada HEROISK and TALRIKA plates, bowls and mugs recalled due to burn hazard Common name: HEROISK and TALRIKA plates, bowls and mugs. Product description: The recalled products are plates, bowls and mugs from the HEROISK and TALRIKA dinnerware series. They are made from PLA (Polylactic acid or polylactide) material from renewable plastics in...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Mental Health Grants for Organizations Across the Province The provincial government is investing more than $850,000 of federal Safe Restart funding in mental health support for 28 organizations across the province, recognizing the importance of mental health to Nova Scotians’ overall well-being. “These are difficult times for many of us. It’s...

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health continues to activate provincial service escalation plan ​ Nova Scotia Health’s escalation plan for ICU remains in place in response to a high demand for intensive care bed capacity. In addition, Nova Scotia Health will now activate a provincial plan for bed allocation for inpatients within Nova Scotia...

**** Recall via Health Canada Delaronde 3-Piece High Bistro Set recalled due to Fall Hazard Common name: Delaronde 3-Piece High Bistro Set Product description: This recall involves the Delaronde 3-Piece High Bistro Set sold at Home Depot Canada. The recalled product is a patio set featuring two high-back bar chairs and a glass-top table. It was sold...

***’ NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health launches VirtualCareNS Pilot​ ​ Starting today, people on the Need a Family Practice Registry in certain communities in the Northern and Western zones will have an additional option for accessing primary care. ​ VirtualCareNS is an innovative virtual program developed by Nova Scotia Health in partnership with the...