Category: Your Health

Falls Are Preventable: Here Are Steps You Can Take by Beverley Croft, RN Did you know that November is Fall Prevention Month? Falls can happen to anyone, at any age…

Restore Medical Clinics reopens to bridge health gaps for Ottawa’s Black Community By Ijeoma Ukazu Saturday 18 October 2025 Aiming to improve access to healthcare and reduce health disparities among…

Ottawa Public Health: Food insecurity on the rise in Ottawa – “Black and Indigenous communities continue to be disproportionately affected” Source: Ottawa Public Health The number of Ottawa households experiencing…

Ottawa Public Health: GetaKit – Another Option for Sexually Transmitted and Bloodborne Infections (STBBI) Testing by Jennifer Vo, RN, BSc, MSc(A) Last November, Black Ottawa Scene featured an article on…

Date of publication: Monday 1 September 2025 CWCLN Launches New Digital Hub to Amplify Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice Work in Canada by Sophia Jacob OTTAWA (August 2025) — The…

Ottawa Public Health: Protect Yourself from Ultraviolet (UV) Rays by Lydia Christ, RN Skin Cancer/Melanoma   Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. 1 The most common way…

Staying Safe Around Water This Spring and Summer by Beverly Croft and Carolyn Farrell Carolyn Farrell With warmer weather on the way, it’s time to start thinking about water safety!…

How Food Nourishes Our Cultural and Social Identity  by Samar Milan RD, MPH Thursday 20 February 2025 As we celebrate Nutrition Month 2025 this March, it’s a great time to…

 Winter Emergency Preparedness: Staying Safe with Ottawa Public Health  by Justin Okpala Wednesday 18 December 2024 Winter in Canada is undeniably beautiful, offering countless opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities and…

by Beverley Croft Wednesday 18 December 2024 Did you know that Ottawa is one of the coldest winter capitals in the world? The months of December, January, and February are…