Health and Wellness

Via Beaver Bank – Kinsac Stn 48 With the mornings and evenings getting colder, its important to remember to heat your home safely. Have your chimney cleaned, woodstove cleaned out and make sure there is nothing on top of, or inside (toys from kids) your electrical baseboard heaters!  ...

****  NSHA Media Release Increased support for patients with substance use concerns expands to Halifax Infirmary Nova Scotia Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Program is launching a new service that is helping patients at the Halifax Infirmary get better care. Nova Scotia’s first inpatient Addiction Medicine Consult Service launched this week at the Halifax Infirmary...

**** Recall via Health Canada DR Power Equipment Chipper Shredders recalled due to laceration hazard Issue Parts of the power chipper shredder can come loose inside the housing with the risk that pieces of metal maybe ejected from the chipper shredder hopper while it is in use, posing a laceration hazard. There are also reports...

With everything the province has gone through this summer, here’s a reminder that ticks are still active and plentiful – Tick safety **** NS Government Release Tick safety Ticks like moist and humid environments and can be found in or near woods, shrubs, leaf litter, long grass, urban parks and gardens. They are very small...

Via Department of Environment and Climate Change There has been a report of blue-green algae at the following location: Penhorn Lake, Dartmouth, Halifax Regional Municipality To learn more about blue-green algae ** Release waterfrontmediahfx.the902hxir.ca/51842-2...

**** Recall via Health Canada CUPKIN brand Double-Walled Stainless Steel Children’s Cups recalled due to the presence of lead Issue The recalled products may contain excess amounts of lead present at the bottom seal, posing an exposure risk. Lead is highly toxic, especially to children. A range of serious health effects have been associated with...

Via NS Provincial Parks Portuguese man o’ war have been spotted on Atlantic coastal beaches, including Clam Harbour Beach and Lawrencetown Beach. Sightings are relatively common at this time of year. Visitors should use caution and avoid swimming if Portuguese man o’ war are present. Do not touch them in the water or on the...

Via CN Rail Rail Safety Week kicks off today across North America! If you witness an unsafe situation near railroad property or equipment, call CN Police at 1-800-465-9239.   **** Transport Canada Release Rail Safety in Canada With nearly 41,711 route-kilometers of track, Canada has the third-largest rail network in the world. Railways played a...

**** Recall via Health Canada Outdoor Home Collection 3-Piece and 5-Piece Tan Bistro Sets recalled due to Fall Hazard Issue The frame of the chair can break when a consumer is seated, posing a fall hazard. As of August 30, 2023, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. Affected products...

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health Authority experiencing several closures The Nova Scotia Health Authority is experience several closures today, Saturday, September 16. These include: Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital Emergency Department in Lunenburg Mobile Primary Care Clinic at Cobequid Community Health Centre St. Margaret’s Bay Blood Collection in Upper Tantallon. Patients with booked appointments can...