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With more community partners collaborating to organize World Hepatitis Day events than ever before, the HepNet coalition was able to expand the occasion to a whole week of activities in July 2015. The goal was to raise awareness about the disease in the District of Thunder Bay where hepatitis C…
Ashley Belanger, Public Health Nurse
Through the effective use of social media, a campaign by the sexual health program intended to boost awareness of HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) has influenced some peoples’ decisions to get tested.
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How does your sperm measure up?
There are many factors that affect sperm health. Sperm that has the ability to swim (motility) and are a good size and shape all affect the sperm’s ability to produce offspring. Now, maybe you aren’t planning to have a child so you think this information doesn’t…
Smoking + Radon = Dangerous combination
Statistically, 1 in 20 people who have a high concentration of radon gas in their homes will develop lung cancer. However, if you smoke on top of this, your chances of developing lung cancer are 1 in 3. Don’t let the two leading causes of lung cancer stand…
Under Canada’s Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, if you seek medical help for yourself or for someone else who has overdosed, neither of you will be charged for possessing or using drugs, nor will anyone else at the scene.
Protection from the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act…
Parent involvement makes a huge difference in the success of children at school, and what you say and do as a parent matters. Below are some links that provide good information about health and your child.
Links and Handouts
Tip Sheets about the school system for parents in 15…
Mould in the corner of a room.
Mould is a health hazard. It is a type of fungus – or more accurately, a group of different kinds of fungi – that can grow in damp areas in public places and in your home. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s role is to:
Inspect public areas as necessary and…
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Planning a family? Or perhaps you've made a decision not to have a baby right now?
Either way, it’s important for women and men of reproductive age to be healthy for their unborn children. Whether you are planning it or not, pregnancies do happen. In fact, a Lakehead University study found…
Having a baby can be tiring physically, mentally, and emotionally. It's important to make the time to rest and relax as your health is important to the whole family. Here are a few other things you can keep in mind:
Weight loss. Do not try to lose pregnancy weight immediately. Weight loss…
The environment affects our children more than it does adults for various reasons (read on below). The Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s role is to inform the public about these risks and provide information on how to reduce them. We want to help you ensure your children – and all children living…
Ammonia is a colourless gas with a very distinct odour. People may readily recognize this smell because it is used in many household cleaners and window cleaning products. High levels of airborne ammonia gas can dissolve in water to cause corrosive ammonium hydroxide. Most people smell ammonia…
Radon is an invisible, odourless radioactive gas that can be found in homes across Canada. It is produced naturally in the ground as uranium breaks down. The resulting gas can seep through cracks in the foundation, pipe openings, sump pits, and other openings into your home. Although it is present…
We all love sunny days, but the sun can be damaging to our health without the proper precautions. Holes in the Earth’s natural defence against ultraviolet (UV) rays – the ozone layer – have left us at an even higher risk for skin cancer.
The role of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is to raise…
Air quality has a direct impact on our health. Certain medical conditions including asthma, COPD and bronchitis can be triggered or worsened by poor air quality, resulting in lost activity days, hospitalization and in extreme cases death. There is also a growing awareness of radon, a naturally…