City backs away from age restriction on energy drinks
The City of Toronto is asking its agencies to consider not selling energy drinks to people under 18.
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Emotional exhibit at City Hall for World TB Day
Friday is World TB Day, a global effort to raise awareness around tuberculosis. Despite being easily treatable in Canada those infected feel isolated and stigmatized.
Two cases of mumps at Ryerson, 48 in Toronto now
Toronto Public Health has confirmed two new cases of mumps at Ryerson University, the latest in an outbreak of the expanding infection.
Avoid the mumps on spring break
There a recorded 31 cases of mumps in Toronto and Toronto Public Health advises those travelling to make sure all immunisations are up-to-date.
Extreme cold weather alert announced for Toronto
The city’s Medical Officer of Health has issued an extreme cold weather alert for Toronto. Environment Canada announced an expected temperature between -6 C and -16 C on Thursday.
Public Health issues tips for cold weather
Winter is coming. Toronto Public Health has released some tips to prepare.
Scratch plans to change no-nit policy, parents say
Last year, Dawn Mucci’s 12-year-old daughter was sent home from school with lice three times in the span of three months. Now that the Toronto District School Board is considering changing its exclusion policy for children with lice, she’s concerned, as a mother, it will happen again.
But as the founder of a Canada-wide lice removal company with a branch in East York, she’s also anticipating an uptick – up-nit? – in customers.
Danforth restaurant moves on from hepatitis A scare
Regular customers of The Big Carrot Organic Juice Bar don’t appear to be worried about the recent hepatitis A scare. On April 11, Toronto Public Health issued a warning to customers of the juice bar, located at 348 Danforth Ave. Health officials said an employee had tested positive for the virus and anyone who’d drunk juice at the restaurant from March 17 to April 2 should be vaccinated. Customer Yan Fossat didn’t seem alarmed. “If they had found (the virus), it’s probably much safer now,” Fossat said.
Pediatrician recommends immunization against measles
Pediatrician Hilary de Veber finds herself administering explanations as often as vaccinations, particularly if parents are uncertain about their effectiveness. “I listen to their concern,” she said at her practice on Coxwell Avenue. “Some patients…
Fifth measles case revealed
The latest Torontonian infected in the city’s recent measles outbreak was fully vaccinated against the disease. This is the fifth case of measles in Toronto — and more can be expected.