Making Health Happen

Weekly, the Public Health Unit submits articles to numerous newspapers in Grey and Bruce Counties under the banner Making Health Happen. Public health nurses and public health inspectors write the articles, covering public health issues of interest to the general public.

2010

January

Preventing Cervical Cancer with a Vaccine
January 21, 2010
The December 2009 Cancer Facts newsletter by Cancer Care Ontario, noted that there has been a decline in cancer of the cervix since 1981, attributed to improvements in the Pap test. Further declines in the cervical cancer rates are anticipated due to the new vaccine that prevents Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection.

Breastfeeding and H1N1
January 14, 2010
Many recent surveys voted H1N1 the top news story of 2009. All this media attention made people aware of how to protect against the virus with many taking advantage of the flu shot, now available to all those over 6 months of age. And the best protection for babies who are not eligible for the shot: breastfeeding.

Swapping Spit is Risky Business
January 7, 2010
Mumps is on the rise in many areas of Ontario, including Waterloo, York and other regions close to Grey Bruce. Many cases are in young adults of college and university age, and there is a connection with sports teams that travel. Youth of this age may be at risk if they have not had a second MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination, as recommended.

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