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Electing a sheriff may not seem like that big of a deal if you are not paying attention to the times we are in. Candidates present their skills and experience to appeal to the greatest number of voters. One thing for sure is: Public trust and accountability of law enforcement matters. Minnesota is home of the racial uprising after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officers.
Consider a patient. let’s call him Sam, who has heart disease, type 2 diabetes and is experiencing homelessness. Last year Sam would have received only $337 per month on Ontario Works (OW). With the changes that were scheduled for this year, Sam would have received a 3 per cent rate increase and an incentive to work with fewer clawbacks on his monthly OW cheques.
Winter 2018 has been a long one but Canadians are undoubtedly ready to make the most of the upcoming summer weather. Splashing around in a swimming pool is often one of the main summer activities chosen by children and their families. Although it is a refreshing way to cool off, swimming pools can pose a significant threat to children’s health. Knowing about water safety is important to keep aquatic play both fun and safe.
The cost of poverty in Ontario is an estimated $32-to-38-billion per year. As physicians, we know that biology accounts for only a small portion of what makes people sick and that income is perhaps the most important social factor contributing to health. One of the reasons poverty is expensive is because people living in poverty have higher rates of chronic disease, including diabetes, cancer and heart disease.
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