10
Jun
2025
June 1st marked the start of Bike Month, a celebration of cycling and all the ways it supports our health, our environment, and our communities. Grey Bruce Public Health encourages residents of all ages to take advantage of the longer days, fresh air, and beautiful local routes by hopping on a bike!
Categories: Your Health, Active Living
19
Aug
2024
Do you remember drinking from the garden hose as a child?
For those who did, it may seem odd that younger generations are lugging around large water bottles everywhere they go.
Using designer, refillable water bottles or trendy commercial bottled water may be a choice, but access to safe drinking water is a necessity for all.
Let’s explore the facts and find out why we need access to adequate and safe water every day.
Categories: General, Your Health, Eating Well
4
Jul
On July 5, Canada acknowledges Parachute’s National Injury Prevention Day, which is aimed at raising awareness about the devastating effects of predictable and preventable injuries and helping all Canadians live long lives to the fullest.
Categories: Your Health, Injury Prevention
31
Mar
For the first time in Canadian history, people aged 65 and older outnumber those under 15 years of age.
As the older adult segment of our population grows, so too does their oral health needs.
Categories: Your Health, Dental Health
14
We all have a role to play in limiting food waste
Categories: Your Health, Eating Well
15
Jan
Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury in Grey-Bruce and older adults are at the highest risk of being injured from falling.
18
Dec
2023
When I think about the holiday season, there are many things that put a smile on my face.
One is the warm hugs from relatives and friends that I will be seeing.
December, for many in Grey-Bruce, marks the return of the holiday season.
1
Nov
In 2017, the rate of emergency department visits for unintentional falls in Grey-Bruce was the highest in Ontario. On average, falls cause 8,630 emergency department visits, 743 hospitalizations, and 29 deaths locally each year.
Sep
As a parent, you have a central role to play in teaching your children about sexual health.
And this doesn’t mean just having a conversation about sex.
Categories: Your Health, Sexual Health
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