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Radon: It’s time to take action! – a message from Health Canada
Risks related to buying drugs online – A message from Health Canada
Did you know that buying drugs online may put your health at serious risk?This is especially true if you order prescription drugs without being examined in person by a health care practitioner. While some Internet pharmacies are legitimate, many offer products and services that are dangerous. Do not take any prescription drug that has not […]
Button Batteries – A message from Health Canada
Do you know the risks related to the use of products containing “button batteries”?Each year, dozens of children in Canada visit emergency rooms after unintentionally ingesting button-type batteries. These batteries contain harmful substances that can cause serious internal chemical burns or poisoning if ingested. If your child swallows a battery, call a doctor or poison […]
Reusable grocery bags and bins – A message from Health Canada
Share & Care summer edition – AMI-Quebec newsletter
Give your input on the notification of drug shortages! – a message from Health Canada
Health Canada is invitingpatients, healthcare providers and all citizens to participate in an online public consultation to find out what they think of the current approach to drug shortage notification that has beenin place for the past two years. Now is a good time to take stock of the current approach, to determine whether it […]
Canada.ca/StopHatingOnline
You might call it drama, gossip or trolling; but whatever you call it, cyberbullying is serious. Cyberbullying is using online or electronic communications such as e-mail, text messages, instant messaging, chat rooms or social media sites to embarrass, humiliate, torment, threaten or harass someone else.