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Offers resources on safety as well as the risks, prevention, care and treatment of injuries.
The best way to clean a cut, scrape or puncture wound (such as from a nail) is with cool water. You can hold the wound under running water or fill a tub with cold water and pour it from a cup over the wound.
Source: The College of Family Physicians of Canada
Start slow. Don't forget to warm up. Treat injuries. Take frequent breaks. Pay attention to your body.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
It is usually the ACL that gets damaged. In fact, injuries to the ACL are among the most common of all sports-related knee injuries. Most ACL tears occur during activities such as basketball, football, soccer and skiing. Typically, they happen when you slow down suddenly or pivot with your foot firmly planted, or by twisting or overextending the knee.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Fall-related injuries in Canada are nine times more frequent among seniors than among other age groups and are the cause of 62% of seniors' injuries requiring hospitalization. These falls are the cause of invalidity, reduced quality of life and social contact, institutionalization, shortened lives, and immense costs to the Canadian health system. Report on Seniors' falls in Canadadescribes not only the incidence and consequences of seniors' falls, but also a review of known factors for falls among seniors, and evidence of current best practices and programs to prevent seniors' falls. The report provides 64 pages of valuable information for health policy makers and health practitioners working with seniors. Technical reports on the data and analyses carried out are available on the website.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Personal stereo systems offer a convenient way to listen to music in public without disturbing others. However, there are growing concerns that these devices may cause hearing loss if they are not used with a degree of caution.
Source: Health Canada
Unintentional injuries cost Canadians about $8.7 billion per year. All injuries have one thing in common: they are preventable.
Source: Health Canada
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