Health Unit concerned by recent local area overdoses
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is reporting multiple fatal overdoses in the past 10 days across Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. This...
New foundation raising money and awareness for addiction and mental health
There is a new foundation in town whose focus is to raise money and spread awareness of addictions and mental health. The Safe Passage...
Good for you: Dietitians help you find your healthy
by Dana Douglas, RD MscFN, Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
What is a Registered Dietitian?
Registered dietitians are regulated health professionals who guide individuals,...
Health Unit reports upswing of Fentanyl-related overdoses in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) is warning of a rise in Fentanyl-related overdoses in the region.
Although they don't have specific...
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic sites begin
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Heath Unit, along with many community partners, are pleased to start providing COVID-19 vaccine at on-going community clinics...
Potentially harmful algal blooms
by Susan Healey, LGL Health Unit
Potentially harmful algal blooms, including blue-green algae, are a natural seasonal phenomenon that may appear in our lakes, rivers...
Can athletes escape Covid virus?
Professional sporting events have never been entirely about the game. Team owners, player sponsorships, media contracts, ticket sales, and merchandising licenses are the playgrounds...
Why Do Health Inequities Persist?
There’s an old adage that “when white folks catch a cold, black folks get pneumonia.” The COVID-19 epidemic has made it deadly clear. Throughout...
Fixing the leak of untold incontinence
Urinary incontinence is one of the most common problems of aging. It instills, needlessly, the prospect of embarrassment and a fear of leaving the...