Awareness need about bats and rabies
by Susan Healey, LGL Health Unit
Approximately three percent of bats carry the rabies virus. The most common signs of rabies in bats are the...
Local COVID-19 Vaccine Status Report
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Vaccination Statistics
As of December 12, 2022 a total of 521,846 vaccinations have been administered in the Leeds, Grenville...
People in pain need protection from false pot promotion
What’s the worst kind of pain? At the top of the list is debilitating chronic pain that, despite painkillers and other treatments, is unrelenting,...
WAY Collaborative promotes self-care
submitted by Jenny Read
North Grenville’s WAY (Wellness Access for Youth) Collaborative wants to spread the word that July 24 is International Self-Care Day, a...
Health Unit advises to be cautious during cold weather
The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit would like to advise everyone to take appropriate precautions overnight as temperatures are expected to be...
An excess of stupidity is still the problem
At a breakneck pace, today’s world threatens to leave us gasping for breath. You name it – climate change and pollution, the global demographic...
Children aged 5 to 11 can be vaccinated
Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, issued the following statement regarding Health Canada’s approval of the Pfizer...
Well water health
submitted by LGLD Health Unit
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit can help you to ensure that the well water you and your...
Health Unit warns of spike in overdoses
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has detected a spike in overdoses in the Brockville and Smiths Falls areas over the past...
Staying well during cold and flu season
by Danielle Labonte, Registered Dietitian and Public Health Nutritionist, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Immune system and Winter vegetables
To learn which vegetables and...