As cannabis use becomes increasingly common (both recreationally and medically), healthcare providers are observing a rise in a rare but serious condition known as Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS). Reported cases, including deaths, underscore the importance of recognizing this condition, particularly in people who use cannabis daily over extended periods.
(more…)Most of us spend hours every day on our smartphones: texting, scrolling social media, answering emails, banking, shopping, and watching videos. While smartphones have become an essential part of modern life, they are also contributing to a growing problem that healthcare providers are seeing more frequently: texting thumb, also known as smartphone thumb.
If you’ve noticed aching thumbs, wrist pain, stiffness, clicking, or tingling after prolonged phone use, you’re not alone. Fortunately, there are simple steps you can take to reduce discomfort and prevent long-term injury.
Every October, Canada marks Women’s History Month, and October 18 is Persons Day.
At Orleans Family Health Clinic, it is a moment to remember how recently women’s place in public life was settled in law, and to thank the women who shape our clinic and our community.
Global Handwashing Day, on October 15, is a simple prompt to give one of our most everyday habits a little attention.
Knowledge is the foundation of good health decisions, and teachers give us the tools to make them.
On International Teachers’ Day, the team at Orleans Family Health Clinic recognizes the role teachers play in shaping healthy, thriving communities across Orleans.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This page brings together Orleans Family Health Clinic‘s articles on breast cancer in one place, and we add to it as we publish more.
Adapted from commentary by Andrea Seale, CEO, Canadian Cancer Society
Over the past several decades, breast cancer outcomes in Canada have improved dramatically. Since the early 1990s, breast cancer death rates have fallen by more than 45 per cent, a success largely driven by earlier detection through screening and advances in treatment.
A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has identified a concerning trend: a dramatic increase in young men contacting Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems following the expansion of online gambling in the province.
It’s easy to lose track of whether your own vaccines are actually up to date — most of us do. At Orleans Family Health Clinic, checking in on that isn’t a formality, it’s a genuine part of preventive care for our patients and our community. (If you’re checking on this for your kids specifically, see our back-to-school vaccine checklist for the kid-specific version of this reminder.)
Walk into almost any pharmacy, grocery store or health store and you will see shelves filled with vitamins, minerals, herbal products and wellness supplements promising benefits ranging from better immunity to improved energy, digestion, sleep and joint health.
A new analysis examining 25 years of data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) shows that dietary supplement use among adults has continued to grow, but the types of supplements people are taking have changed significantly. The study reviewed supplement patterns among more than 63,000 adults between 1999 and 2023, providing one of the most comprehensive looks at how supplement habits have evolved over time.