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Health Unit Brings 3rd Anuual Get Tested! Event to Western University
With Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week well underway, the Middlesex-London Health Unit will be hosting its Get Tested! event on the campus of Western University tomorrow between 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Held since 2014, this annual event will take place at the University Community Centre and is being hosted in partnership with the Western Student Council and Health Promotion Western. The goal of the day is to screen and test as many students as possible for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), within the 12-hour timeframe.
Ready for some pillow talk? Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week
February 12-18, 2017 is Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week. During this week, Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights is reminding everyone to be ready for some pillow talk. When we say pillow talk, we’re talking about “starting the conversation” with your healthcare provider to receive the best possible care. Open communication between healthcare providers and clients is crucial to sexual and reproductive health. We all have the right to sexual and reproductive health and care. You deserve to be treated with respect and receive quality, accessible care. When you are ready for some “pillow talk”, you can have open, non-judgemental, and stigma-free conversations with your healthcare provider about ALL your sexual and reproductive health questions.
Health Unit Issues Alert About Meningococcal Disease
The Middlesex-London Health Unit has become aware of a case of Meningococcal Disease in a child. The child attended Jalna Library Story-Time drop-in from 10-11am on Wednesday, January 25th. The Health Unit is investigating this case to ensure that appropriate antibiotic treatment is provided to those exposed to this child.
Weedless Wednesday: Quit and Stay Quit and You Could Win Cash!
Coming midway through National Non-Smoking Week, Weedless Wednesday may be the first step towards a tobacco-free life. For those who smoke or chew tobacco, the idea of quitting for good may seem daunting, but giving up tobacco for one day can be much more manageable; that’s the idea behind Weedless Wednesday. To encourage young adults to quit using tobacco, reduce the amount of tobacco they use, or remain tobacco-free for life, the Middlesex-London Health Unit is once again promoting the annual wouldurather… contest.
National Non-Smoking Week: Smoke Is Smoke - Limit Your Exposure To It
London, ON – Whether it comes from from tobacco, cannabis (marijuana) or from a hookah pipe, smoke is smoke and you need to limit your exposure to it. That’s the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s main message as it joins health organizations across the province and the country in kicking off National Non-Smoking Week, which runs through Saturday, January 21st.
Expected Overnight Temperatures Lead to First Cold Weather Alert of 2017
London, ON – The mercury is expected to drop even lower tonight and into Saturday morning, prompting the Medical Officer of Health to issue the region’s first Cold Weather Alert of 2017. The Alert will come into effect overnight when the temperature is forecast to drop below the -15C threshold and will remain in effect until late morning on Saturday, January 7th, when temperatures reach a chilly daytime high of -10C.
Holiday Season Ideal Time to Remind Community to Rethink Its Drinking
London, ON – With the seasonal increase in social gatherings and celebrations that comes with the Holidays, the Middlesex-London Health Unit is reminding local residents to “rethink their drinking” and that when it comes to alcohol, size matters. In fact, even consuming alcohol at levels as low as one-and-a-half drinks a day, can lead to negative health impacts.
Health Unit Reminds Community to Bundle Up As Winter Cold Continues Tonight
London, ON – With a forecast overnight low of -15C, the Middlesex-London Health Unit is reminding anyone who might be spending time outdoors this evening, or taking part in winter activities to dress for the conditions. The temperature is at, but has not crossed the Health Unit’s threshold for issuing a Cold Weather Alerts. In addition, the daytime high and overnight low tomorrow are expected to reach -7C. While these temperatures are not sufficient to trigger a Cold Weather Alert, they are still capable of causing skin damage and hypothermia.
FREE Community Screening of ‘Milk’
The Middlesex-London Health Unit invites you to a FREE community screening of Milk at the Wolf Performance Hall on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. A panel discussion will follow with Director Noemi Weis.