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SEE RAW VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/18/parental-time-crucial-to-helping-youth-with-mental-health-issues Mental health is dependent on deep connections – which must be maintained through the tumultuous teenage years – a child psychiatrist told more than 500 parents during a luncheon on Tuesday. “When teens need something, you may not know. How was your day? ‘Fine.’ Stomp, stomp, stomp,” said Dr. Michael Cheng […]
MoreEric Taylor kicked off his school year by registering, but it wasn’t for classes. He became an organ donor at the University of Ottawa campus on Tuesday. “It’s something I always kind of wanted to do but never imagined myself doing until I was older, but I figured since it’s all set up here, I […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/08/31/sexual-assault-awareness-campaign-debuts-at-carleton Almost one year after a string of sexual assaults on campus, Carleton University has launched an awareness campaign. Three public service announcements debuted online Thursday, featuring students, faculty, and staff. “We want students to start having the conversation about consent,” said Graduate Students’ Association president Kelly Black, who’s featured in a video. […]
MoreSEE RAW VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/07/25/campbell-effect-swells-organ-donor-ranks-2 Organ donation registration is up, but not nearly enough, says an Ottawa man still waiting for a new kidney. Craig Dunbar, a 40-year-old Stittsville resident, was diagnosed with acute kidney failure five years ago. “I know what I’ve been through, and I don’t want to see other people go through that,” […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/07/24/downtown-co-op-first-in-canada-to-butt-out Trevor Hache and his partner Jocelyn are happy their newborn son, Malcolm, can soon breathe clean air at home. Just a few weeks old, Malcolm arrived 5 1/2 weeks early. “Everyday, the nurses and doctors there, they were telling us about the dangers of secondhand smoke from a premature baby perspective and […]
MoreMedical appointments just got more convenient for 40,000 outpatients at the Queensway Carleton Hospital. The Sreedhar Natarajan ambulatory care centre and the QCH outpatient rehabilitation program officially opened Thursday. The upgrades mean the hospital is a one-stop shop for patients. “They can have access to specialists in their fields, whether it is cardiology or respirology […]
MoreThe city of Ottawa could be forced to open supervised drug injection clinics if the province says to — much like it did back in 2007 with the safe inhalation program for crack addicts. “City council voted to end the crack pipe program and it was ended. And then the province stepped in and forced […]
MoreOttawa Public Health officials insist steps are being taken to clean up discarded drug paraphernalia after dirty needles were recently dumped in a Byward Market restaurant toilet and a six-year-old boy was pricked in Carlington. “Every time we talk to someone who’s using drugs, we counsel them about safe disposal of their equipment,” said associate […]
MoreSupervised injection sites enable addicts and will bring more drugs into the city via ‘no-go’ zones where drug laws won’t be enforced, says the co-founder of Safer Ottawa. Chris Grinham, who helps clean up spent drug paraphernalia cleanup in Lowertown, predicts a five-block radius will be filled with dealers, who’ll start carrying a low supply. […]
MoreAs Dr. Donald Chow lay on a hospital bed clinging to life, he was paged for his own surgery. His face, covered in blood, wasn’t recognizable to his colleagues at the Civic hospital’s trauma unit. “I guess when I got to the hospital, I must’ve looked like a Sens fan, with my face all painted […]
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