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Loyalist College’s health-care centre is No. 1

February 6, 2015 at 11:05 am

By Michelle Poirier BELLEVILLE – Loyalist College has been ranked No. 1 among all Ontario colleges in student satisfaction for its health centre. The numbers for the 2013 Key Performance Indicators survey of[…]

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Aging population puts stress on caregivers

February 6, 2015 at 10:27 am

By Mark Hodgins BELLEVILLE – A new report by the Mental Health Commission of Canada has found that caregivers of those with long-term health problems are under more stress than ever before. Considering[…]

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Medical marijuana user confident about next month’s injunction hearing

January 22, 2015 at 3:51 pm

By Greg Murphy BELLEVILLE – Ross Middleton says he has been in pain for twelve years. It started as a sensation of numbness between two of his toes. It quickly[…]

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Prince Edward County closer to redeveloped hospital but questions remain

January 9, 2015 at 9:01 am

By Tyler Renaud BELLEVILLE – The project to redevelop the hospital in Prince Edward County has finally cleared its first hurdle. But there are still hurdles to clear. In mid-December[…]

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Madoc branch of health unit to close, but services won’t be lost: health unit

December 4, 2014 at 3:34 pm

By Amanda Lorbetski BELLEVILLE – The Madoc branch of the Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit is closing Dec. 18, but a representative insists that services won’t be lost[…]

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Belleville oncology clinic finally has a name

December 3, 2014 at 1:39 pm

By Martin Irvine BELLEVILLE – The man who started treating cancer in Quinte Region was recently honoured after the hospital named its oncology clinic after him. Ironically, Dr. Douglas MacIntosh[…]

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Ontario expanding care for low back pain patients

November 27, 2014 at 3:18 pm

By Kate Shumakova BELLEVILLE – The provincial government announced an expansion of the Ministry of Health’s low back pain strategy on Wednesday. Ontario is providing $2.3 million over two years to[…]

Federal government announces $200 million in mental health initiatives for Canadian Forces

November 25, 2014 at 10:32 am

By Suzanne Coolen BELLEVILLE – The Federal government has announced new and expanded mental health initiatives for Veterans, current military members and their families, strengthening treatment, care and research. These[…]

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‘All I could think about was this is how I was going to die’

November 11, 2014 at 10:57 am

By Courtenay Modeste BELLEVILLE – A Loyalist College student knows the consequences of being in an aggressive relationship. She was introduced to him at the age of 14, in her first[…]

New smoking ban in Ontario

November 10, 2014 at 4:15 pm

By Suzanne Coolen BELLEVILLE – It will be tougher for smokers to light up in public places in Ontario soon. Starting Jan 1, 2015, it will be illegal to[…]

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