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Ontario’s mental health and addiction leaders respond to Ontario budget

Ontario’s mental health and addiction leaders respond to Ontario budget TORONTO, Nov. 9, 2020 /CNW/ – Ontario’s leading mental health organizations including Addictions and Mental Health Ontario, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Children’s Mental Health Ontario, The Royal, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, and Waypoint … Continue reading Ontario’s mental health and addiction leaders respond to Ontario budget

Looser standards undermined early research on accuracy of COVID-19 tests

Looser standards undermined early research on accuracy of COVID-19 tests HOUSTON – (Nov. 9, 2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic was met with a rush of research on the many factors related to the crisis, including the accuracy of different testing methods. However, many of the studies conducted in the early stages of the pandemic did not … Continue reading Looser standards undermined early research on accuracy of COVID-19 tests

Don’t Let COVID Prevent You from Protecting Your Eye Health

Don’t Let COVID Prevent You from Protecting Your Eye Health New York, NY, November 9, 2020 — Make a resolution to get your eyes checked before the new year arrives, advises Dr. Daniel Laroche, Director of Glaucoma Services and President of Advanced Eyecare of New York. While it’s easy to get swept up in the approaching holiday season, it’s … Continue reading Don’t Let COVID Prevent You from Protecting Your Eye Health

Stetson University Receives $296,000 from U.S. Department of Justice

Stetson University Receives $296,000 from U.S. Department of Justice  Funding will be used to enhance safety, provide training, prevent crime  DELAND, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020 – A 2019 survey of 856 college students at two- and four-year public and private institutions revealed that 89% of students at four-year private universities feel having a safe and secure campus … Continue reading Stetson University Receives $296,000 from U.S. Department of Justice

Open Letter Calls on Dr. Theresa Tam and PHAC to Amend Misleading New Guidelines for 3-Ply Masks

Open Letter Calls on Dr. Theresa Tam and PHAC to Amend Misleading New Guidelines for 3-Ply Masks Suggestion to use filtering material made from reusable shopping bags not appropriate OAKVILLE, ON, Nov. 9, 2020 /CNW/ – National supplier of safety and respiratory products, Levitt-Safety, is concerned that that newly updated wording on the Government of Canada website … Continue reading Open Letter Calls on Dr. Theresa Tam and PHAC to Amend Misleading New Guidelines for 3-Ply Masks

Morneau Shepell expands iCBT programs to continue supporting Canadians’ declining mental health

Morneau Shepell expands iCBT programs to continue supporting Canadians’ declining mental health Programs focus on managing trauma, grief and loss, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder and social anxiety TORONTO, Nov. 9, 2020 /CNW/ – Morneau Shepell announced today the expansion of programs for its therapist-guided internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) solution, AbilitiCBT.  The new programs are … Continue reading Morneau Shepell expands iCBT programs to continue supporting Canadians’ declining mental health

This November, Treat Tastebuds to an Indulgent, No-Nonsense Sipping Chocolate Mix That Leaves Other Instant Cocoa Varieties Out in the Cold

This November, Treat Tastebuds to an Indulgent, No-Nonsense Sipping Chocolate Mix That Leaves Other Instant Cocoa Varieties Out in the Cold    Warm up to Good Dee’s versatile, clean-crafted take on a winter classic, made with simple ingredients and free of sugar, soy, and gluten NEW YORK – The holiday season hasn’t yet hit full swing, … Continue reading This November, Treat Tastebuds to an Indulgent, No-Nonsense Sipping Chocolate Mix That Leaves Other Instant Cocoa Varieties Out in the Cold

Call for a National Covid-19 Resilience Programme to keep older people healthy and resilient

Call for a National Covid-19 Resilience Programme to keep older people healthy and resilient NEWS RELEASE  UNDER EMBARGO – 00:01 MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER ISSUED BY THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER Public health agencies across the UK should launch a National Covid-19 Resilience Programme to support older people through the pandemic and to keep them healthy and resilient over … Continue reading Call for a National Covid-19 Resilience Programme to keep older people healthy and resilient

4 Truths About Older People and the Pandemic

4 Truths About Older People and the Pandemic New York, NY, Nov. 6, 2020 — Life spans are getting longer, and the pandemic is greatly affecting older people (and their younger counterparts). Erica Baird and Karen E. Wagner are two successful lawyers, now retired, who cofounded Lustre.net, an online community aimed at redefining retirement for modern career women … Continue reading 4 Truths About Older People and the Pandemic

Don’t Let COVID Prevent You from Protecting Your Eye Health

Don’t Let COVID Prevent You from Protecting Your Eye Health New York, NY, November 6, 2020 — Make a resolution to get your eyes checked before the new year arrives, advises Dr. Daniel Laroche, Director of Glaucoma Services and President of Advanced Eyecare of New York. While it’s easy to get swept up in the approaching holiday season, it’s … Continue reading Don’t Let COVID Prevent You from Protecting Your Eye Health