Fall has arrived
Southern Ontario has enjoyed an extended summer. When do you remember wearing shorts in the middle of October? After the nasty rain and wind this week, fall seems to have finally arrived. With a new season comes new driving challenges. October if car safety month and this weather is a great reminder that you need […]
Did you know…
…according to Canadian Blood Services, Every person’s body contains about five litres of blood (or 10.5 pints) There are approximately 450 ml of blood in one unit collected About 100,000 new donors are needed every year to meet demand Canadians are some of the most loyal donors in the world, donating more than two times […]
Injuries from accidents more likely on bright sunny days
Living in Canada, we tend to worry about having an accident during the winter when the roads are snow covered and slippery. Not necessarily so found Sunnybrook Hospital physician and epidemiologist Dr. Donald Redelmeier. Over the 20 year study, Dr. Redelmeier found that “the majority of life-threatening traffic crashes happened in the daytime, and the risk […]
LOCAL accident injury service now in Waterloo Region
Dr. Kevin Charbonneau tells why he developed Apex… “Apex came together to meet the needs of accident injury patients in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge area. Many LOCAL patients were not gaining access to LOCAL therapy services, counselors, medical specialists etc. and were sent to facilities as far away as Toronto. As a health practitioner, I saw this to be very […]