Designed by Cancer Care Ontario (CCO), My CancerIQ is a website that helps you understand your risk for cancer and what you can do to help lower that risk. A series of risk assessments estimate your risk of cancer compared with other Ontarians of the same sex age 40 and over. At the end of each assessment you’ll receive a … Read More
Electronic Cigarettes in Chatham-Kent
Have you ever wondered about electronic cigarettes? Have you asked are there laws preventing the use of e-cigarettes? We get asked about electronic or e-cigarettes all the time. Here in Chatham-Kent our Smoke-Free Chatham-Kent by-law does cover e-cigarettes. According to our by-law, ‘smoke’, or ‘smoking’ includes the use or carrying of: any lighted or heated cigar, cigarette, pipe, waterpipe any … Read More
Snow and More Snow! Be Careful Shovelling!
Before you get you shovel out, make sure you are prepared! Safe snow shovelling requires proper preparation, the right tools, good technique and knowledge. You should keep in mind that, while shovelling snow may be a good workout, it involves strenuous effort. Check out the Toronto Paramedic Services Website for great tips for safe shoveling!
Fed Up – The Movie Review!
Did you have a chance to see the movie Fed Up? The Registered Dietitians at the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit saw the movie and would like to share with you our thoughts! For the most part, the film does a good job of presenting the intricacies of the United States food system and unhealthiness of the current industry-driven food environment. … Read More
Hookah and Shisha – Health Effects
Since the terms are often confused for one another, here are some definitions: Hookah– this is a water-pipe that originated in India and in the Middle-East but is becoming popular around the world. Hookah pipes can have many tubes or just one tube that is passed around making smoking a hookah a social event. Shisha– this is what is … Read More
SELFIE! SELFIE! – Active Selfie Contest
WIN WIN WIN – you could win a bike and helmet! – Enter our Active #Selfie Contest Send us a selfie of you and or your family being active outside to ckphu@outlook.com Have your friends and family SHARE and LIKE from OUR Active Selfie Album (must be from our album for us to count votes) The picture with the most … Read More
Ticks!
Not all ticks carry Lyme Disease. In Ontario, the tick that is known to transmit Lyme Disease is the Blacklegged (Deer) Tick. What are Blacklegged Ticks? Adult Blacklegged Ticks are about the size of a sesame seed or smaller with distinct reddish colouring on their backsides. They move slowly, cannot fly, and feed on blood to grow and develop. Protect … Read More
Is Your Well Water Safe?
To be sure your well water is safe for you and your family to consume you need to first have your water tested. The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit provides FREE testing of private water wells in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. By visiting the us or your local Service Centre you can get water sample bottles for FREE and after collecting … Read More
Pets and Emergencies
Pets are members of the family. Make sure to include pets when developing your family emergency plan. Making arrangements before an emergency will increase your pet’s chances for survival. Assemble a pet emergency survival kit and be ready to take your pet and their kit with you in the event you have to evacuate. Prepare a pet emergency survival kit … Read More
Do You Cook in a Crockpot/Slow Cooker?
Here are some tips to keep your family safe when cooking with a crockpot/slow cooker: Use clean equipment including the slow cooker, utensils & work area. Wash hands before & during food preparation. Keep perishable foods refrigerated until preparation time. To avoid cross-contamination, store vegetables separate from meat, fish & poultry. Always defrost meats & poultry before placing them in … Read More
“Sex” Matters
Keeping up with the guys? Chasing wine with vodka? Making bad sexual decisions? Waking up with a pounding headache? You may not know it, but pound for pound, alcohol affects women differently than men! Even if a woman is the same height and weight as a guy, she doesn’t process alcohol the same way he does. It’s all about gender! … Read More
Power Failures and your Food
In the event of a power failure, food in your refrigerator and freezer may be at risk. Follow these food safety tips to help keep your family food safe. FOOD IN YOUR REFIRGERATOR Hazardous foods include raw and cooked meats, poultry, fish and dairy products. Immediate use is recommended when hazardous foods reach 50°F (10° C) if this is not … Read More