Archive for 'Health'
April 2 is World Autism Day
“ On Nov. 1, 2007, the United Nations called for one day each year to be designated a World Autism Day. On Dec. 18, 2007 the UN General Assembly designated April 2 as World Autism Day. [...]
Update / whooping cough outbreak
Health 26 March 2012 FREDERICTON (GNB) – Reported cases of whooping cough (pertussis) in New Brunswick have doubled in the last month, according to the province’s chief medical officer of health. “We are still experiencing a [...]
Generic drug pricing policy announced
News Release Health 22 March 2012 A generic drug pricing policy that will reduce drug costs for all New Brunswickers was announced today by the provincial government. “Even though generic drugs are cheaper than brand-name drugs, [...]
Menon Class Action Law Suit Dismissed
Dr. Raj Menon was the pathologist at the center of a whirlwind of controversy in 2008. Menon, 77, worked as a pathologist at the Miramichi Regional Health Authority from 1995 until February 2007, when he was [...]
Miramichi Paliative Care Lags Other Regions
Miramichi, March 8, 2012 With information obtained under the right to information act, these are the stats on staffing in palliative care units across the province. In October, 4 East of the Miramichi hospital saw it’s role changed to primarily an [...]
Horizon Health Network to expand smoking cessation model throughout Atlantic Canada
(Fredericton) January 17, 2012 -Horizon Health Network’s Centre of Excellence for Clinical Smoking Cessation will expand a smoking cessation model of care to a variety of health-care settings in Atlantic Canada over the coming months. Health [...]
Miramichi Health: Compression Stockings-”Not just for your grandmother anymore”
Miramichi Health: Compressionstockings are not just for your grandmother. They are for nurses, teachers,doctors, airline stewardesses, and many more. It is a misconception that they are just for older people. Compression therapy is designed to provide [...]
Wellness promotion launched by Northumberland Dairy
22 December 2011 FREDERICTON (CNB) – During the next few weeks, Northumberland Co-operative Dairy will promote the provincial wellness campaign, Join the Wellness Movement, on their milk cartons. “We are pleased to have Northumberland help us [...]
Miramichi News: Hospice Miramichi Planing A “3″ Stage Implementation Processs
Hospice Miramichi, Inc., a non-profit volunteer organization, was established in March 2011 and received its corporate status in July. The focus of hospice palliative care is on comfort not cure and on life not death. Hospice [...]
Hospice Miramichi: Advance Care Directives
Hospice Miramichi: We always seem to be waiting for something. . We put up with our jobs because we are waiting for our vacation. We spend the majority of our time alone because we are waiting [...]
Miramichier Returns from Nashville with new Album
Hear is good news to spread! My family and I love Ted's last album an
Tilly O'Neil Gordon Releases Statement on Transcript Cartoon Issue
Well done Tilly. Oh, and where is the Prime Minister's left hand? Just
Moncton Times Cartoon insults Miramichi
yes, hopefully no job losses because of the e-coli...but the "cartooni