Health and Wellness

**** Recall via Health Canada Unauthorized health products removed from sale from More to Shoppe Facebook store and seized from its Edson, Alberta, warehouse Issue Health Canada removed various unauthorized health products from sale from More to Shoppe, an online Facebook store, and seized them from its warehouse in Edson, Alberta. The products are labelled...

**** NSHA Media Release NS Health announces training and retention initiatives for nurses in EDs   Nova Scotia Health is announcing a number of training and retention initiatives for nurses in emergency departments (ED) across the province. ​ The initiatives, which span nurses’ careers working in emergency departments, include post-secondary programs focused on emergency care for...

**** NSHA Media Release Upcoming mobile primary care clinics Central Zone ​ Nova Scotia Health, in partnership with IWK Health and Emergency Health Services (EHS), is providing two upcoming mobile primary care clinics for the public in the Central Zone: ​ 6960 Mumford Road (near Shoppers Drug Mart) Saturday, January 21, 2023, from 9 a.m...

**** NS SPCA Release Helping Cape Bretoners, One Paw at a Time PetSmart Charities of Canada™ Helps to Open Veterinary Hospital The Nova Scotia SPCA plans to help more pet owners in Cape Breton who cannot receive timely wellness appointments, due in part to the veterinary shortage all Canadians are facing. With help from PetSmart...

**** CNS Media Release Actions to Improve Emergency Care ——————————————————— The government is acting to get more Nova Scotians the emergency care they need, faster. The plan to improve emergency care will ensure people with the most urgent needs receive care first. It will improve ambulance response times and offer more places for people to...

**** NSHA Media Release Dartmouth General Hospital first location in Canada to use Mako SmartRoboticsTM for total hip replacement surgery. The first total hip replacement surgery in Canada using the Mako SmartRobotics™ System has been completed at the Fred Smithers Centre for Orthopedic Care at the Dartmouth General Hospital.   The Nova Scotia Health Innovation...

**** Recall via Health Canada IKEA LETTAN Mirror recalled due to injury hazard Issue IKEA has identified that some of the plastic fittings, attaching the mirror to the wall, appear to be breaking, which could lead to the mirrors falling, posing an injury hazard.   As of January 10, 2023, the company has received no...

**** NSHA Media Release Upcoming mobile primary care clinics for Central Zone​ ​ Nova Scotia Health, in partnership with IWK Health and Emergency Health Services (EHS), is providing two upcoming mobile primary care clinics for the public in the Central Zone: ​ 6960 Mumford Road (near Shoppers Drug Mart) Saturday, January 14, 2023, from 9...

**** Recall via Health Canada BISSELL® Cordless Multi-Surface Wet Dry Vacuums recalled due to fire hazard Issue The circuit board inside the vacuum’s battery pack can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard.   As of December 20, 2022, the company has received 6 reports of burning smell or smoke with no reports of injuries...

**** Stair Heroes Release Firefighters step up for lung health as part of the 2nd annual Stair Heroes challenge Nova Scotians and Islanders are invited to attend the 2nd annual stair climb challenge being hosted in Halifax on February 19th, 2023. ​ The Stair Heroes challenge, which is a partnership between the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince...