A family of a woman who died of nut allergy urges food companies to provide clear labels while raising awareness on life-saving techniques. Joanna Salmingo, 30-years old was sharing a dessert with her mother on August 8 when she went into a state of anaphylactic shock. The danger of allergies According to her brother, Joey […]
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Heather Halstead would not be alive if not for the heroic efforts of individuals who saved her life. She suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while delivering bread at Roseabelle’s. Luckily, there were 2 veteran hospital nurses attending a meeting at the restaurant. The nurses promptly performed CPR. This allowed oxygen to be supplied to the
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A 78-year old Sydney resident was saved with CPR by casino staff at Casino Nova Scotia. Jamael was having their regular weekly lunch at Celtic Junction Bar & Grille restaurant and trying his luck on some of the machines. Scary turn of events The day shifted into a scary ordeal when Jamael went into cardiac
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The decision by the Chief Public Health Officer of P.E.I. to make masks mandatory certainly comes as no surprise. While the number of cases in this province has remained low, there is little doubt the rest of the country is now headlong into the long-feared second wave. The number of cases in larger provinces such
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An Albert Bridge woman with private travel insurance would not include her medical expenses after a heart attack. This occurred during a bingo trip to Maine where she was flown to Halifax to undergo treatment. Issues with insurance coverage Mary Frances Campbell, 75-years old was traveling with her friends on a bus tour to Bangor
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Alberta has set a record for newly reported COVID-19 infections a second time in a row. According to the chief medical officer of health of Alberta, the situation of Alberta is grim where there are 1,155 new cases of COVID-19, following 1,105 infections the previous day. The province also reported 11 new deaths from the
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Hundreds of Alberta doctors are saying the province’s health-care system has already crossed the brink of disaster and are urging officials to act swiftly with more restrictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. A lockdown was strongly recommended in a letter signed by 341 physicians and addressed to Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Tyler
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A 66-year old Delta man is doing fine and breathing after an off-duty Surrey RCMP officer performed CPR after an apparent heart attack. According to the police, the officer was on his way to work when he was flagged down. A male driver is experiencing medical distress inside his vehicle which was stopped in the
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There are over 8,000 active cases and 207 hospitalizations in Alberta, which are both the highest the province has seen. Mandatory mask orders have been implemented in another two communities neighboring Calgary, as case rates spike and hospitalizations continue to increase province-wide. Cochrane’s town council has set in motion its mask mandate for indoor spaces
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Despite CPR, a man stranded in Cuba passes away at the airport. The incident occurred while the man was waiting for his flight home. Unexpected ordeal The travelers were stranded on Cayo Largo del Sur for several days after a runway at the island’s only airport has been damaged. The passengers flying back to Toronto
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The new rule mandating masks not allowed since it overrides the guidelines of the provincial health officer. The principal of Heritage Woods Secondary School in Port Moody has been forced to backtrack one day after introducing a policy calling for students to wear face masks in class. Last month, the province announced middle and secondary
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A 23-year old Prince Rupert woman possibly drowned on Texada Island. Around 6:20 PM, the RCMP received a call for a possible drowning incident at Shingle Beach where a Diversity Festival was performing. According to the report of the police, the woman was seen climbing a rocky bluff and she fell into the water below.
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The health unit for Prince Edward County and the Bellevue, Ont., area is urging people to avoid all non-essential travel, especially to and from areas with higher rates of COVID-19 to help the region stay in the green zone. It was on Friday when the province announced Toronto and Peel are going into lockdown on
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As workplaces, schools, and organizations prepare to re-open, there is an increasing demand for respiratory protection. When N95 masks are utilized at medical and dental offices and long-term care facilities, a mask fit course is a health and safety regulatory requirement. We provide a cost-effective N95 mask fit course to support this need. At Kelowna
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Hockey P.E.I. stated that has fielded several complaints about spectators not wearing masks, which violates its pandemic protocols. The organization issued a memo to its members last week stating, “some members are not following Hockey P.E.I.’s Return to Play Guidelines and Protocols,” and reminding them that “face masks are mandatory at all times within the
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Automated bank machines and coffee shops are ideal sites for AEDs. These sites are suitable for the installation of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to help people who collapsed after a cardiac arrest. Availability of AEDs Cardiac arrest triggers the heart to abruptly stop beating due to an electrical issue and considered a medical emergency.
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A 57-year old woman who drowned in a lake in Nova Scotia’s Guysborough County was given CPR. Based on the reports, a pet might be involved in the incident. Watery ordeal The RCMP were called to Indian Harbour Lake for a report regarding a woman in the water. According to Cpl. Dal Hutchinson, 2 men
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Toronto Mayor John Tory shares that they fully support Ontario Premium Doug Ford’s move to put the city and Peel Region into lockdown as of Monday to curb the spread of COVID-19. Tory stated that the city sent a letter to the province earlier this week asking for further restrictions. The mayor thanked the premier
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For the second time this year, LaSalle police say life was saved by one of the officers using Naloxone. Police responded to a residence last month after a man went into medical distress in LaSalle. Police share that they were first on the scene, and saw a person attempting to perform CPR on the man
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The man killed in the latest homicide in the city at a downtown auto body repair shop has been identified as the business owner. According to a nearby business owner Ambesager Belay of CarProof Auto Repair, Ahmed Ahmed, 39-years old was gunned down inside his Aftermath Autohaus Inc. business around 9:20 AM. Commercial ordeal The
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