Health Unit

Did you know that drinking less alcohol can lower your risk of several kinds of cancer?

The Huron County Health Unit is seeing higher-than-usual flu activity at the current moment.

It can be hard to see the sun on a snowy winter day, but UV rays from the sun are present year round. It’s important to protect yourself and your children from the sun’s rays, even in the winter months.

Whether it comes from tobacco, cannabis or another source, smoke is smoke and you need to limit your exposure to it.

Registration is open for Leave the Pack Behind’s annual wouldurather… contest. This year there are more than $10,000 worth of prizes to be won by Ontario young adults who join the six-week contest.

Perth and Huron Counties ̶ Yesterday, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) announced proposed regulatory changes to the Health Protection and Promotion Act, which pave the way for a merger of the Perth District Health Unit and the Huron County Health Unit.

Huron County, ON – The Huron County Health Unit, with support from the Regional HIV/AIDS Connection (RHAC), will bring the Red Scarf Project to Clinton on Friday, December 1, World AIDS Day.

November is National Radon Action Month, and the Health Unit encourages residents to think about testing their homes for radon.

It’s the time of year for hanging holiday decorations and cleaning eaves troughs. Unfortunately, it can also be the time of year for injuries from ladder falls.

Staff at the Huron County Health Unit are being celebrated on November 20 for the annual Public Health Professionals in Huron County Day.