Health and Wellness

**** Recall via Health Canada Triangle Tube’s Prestige Solo & Prestige Excellence Condensing Gaz Boilers Recalled to Repair Due to Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard Common name: Triangle Tube’s Prestige Solo and Prestige Excellence Gaz Boilers Product description: This recall involves 22 models of the Prestige Solo & Prestige Excellence condensing gas boilers manufactured between November...

**** Recall via Health Canada Coolmore 12 foot Super Bounce Trampoline recalled due to risk of injury Common name: Coolmore brand 12 foot Super Bounce trampoline with Enclosure and Fiberglass Ladder Product description: This recall involves black and blue Coolmore brand trampoline with upper ring system, equipped with “Easy Assembly Function”. The trampolines include a durable powder...

**** Recall via Health Canada President’s Choice® Cordless Electric Kettle recalled due to Burn Hazard President’s Choice® Cordless Glass Electric Kettle Common name: President’s Choice® Cordless Glass Electric Kettle Product description: This recall involves select PC® Cordless Glass Electric Kettle, 1.7L with the UPC 058703098701 and model number PC 3718. Only the following date codes are affected by this...

**** Recall via Health Canada President’s Choice brand Beefless Undeniable Burgers recalled due to presence of pieces of wood Summary Category: Extraneous Material Alert type: Recall Department: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Hazard classification: Class 2 Alert sub-type: Notification Recalling firm: Loblaw Companies Limited Distribution: National Extent of the product distribution: Retail Beefless Undeniable Burger (Frozen) Brand name: President’s Choice Common name: Beefless Undeniable Burger (Frozen)...

**** NSHA Media Release Health Canada Awards $1.1 Million in Funding to evaluate the impact of the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​...

**** NSHA Media Release Community health boards (CHBs) across Nova Scotia call for Wellness Fund project proposals Community health boards (CHBs) across Nova Scotia are simplifying their Wellness Fund Proposal process to accommodate community groups impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our communities will face huge challenges on the back end of this crisis that we...

**** NSHA Media Release NSHA neurosurgery is the first in Canada to use new robot for brain surgery Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Division of Neurosurgery (Department of Surgery) and Medtronic Canada ULC are delighted to announce the first- in-Canada use of Medtronic Stealth AutoGuide TM robot technology, at the QEII Health Sciences Centre. “The Stealth...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New Pilot Program Supports People to be Certified as Continuing Care Assistants ————————————————————– Government wants to encourage more people to become certified to work in the continuing care field in Nova Scotia. That is why a new pilot program will provide funding for people to have their skills and experience assessed...

**** NSHA Media Release Public Health holding school immunizations clinics to catch-up Grade 7 students from 2019-2020 school year Grade 7 students from the 2019-2020 school year will be able to get up-to-date on immunizations at clinics hosted by Public Health in July and August. The second round of clinics for this past school year...

**** PREMIER’S OFFICE Media Release Organ and Tissue Donation Law Comes into Effect in January ————————————————————- Government announced on June 30th, the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act will come into effect on Jan. 18, 2021. The new law will make it possible for more Nova Scotians to donate their organs and tissues at the...