| Canada Health Day is on May 12th | |
| Why is May 12th Historically Significant? | |
| It is the birthday of Florence Nightingale. The Lady of the Lamp was most recognized for her contribution to the public health with the establishment of the Nightingale School for Nurses in England in 1860, a world first. | |
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| Reference notes: | |
| For guidance on how to find and evaluate health information, click HERE. | |
| Online sources for Florence Nightingale: | |
| Florence Nightingale Museum http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk |
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| The Collected Works of Florence Nightingale
(University of Guelph) http://www.sociology.uoguelph.ca/fnightingale/ |
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| Books on Florence Nightingale: | |
| Florence Nightingale:
the Woman and Her Legend by Mark Bostridge |
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| Ever yours,
Florence Nightingale: Selected Letters by Florence Nightingale |
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| Click Here for PDF of Sources | |
| Useful Websites on Health: | |
| General | |
| Caregiver Connect http://www.caregiver-connect.ca/en-us/Pages/Home.aspx Health Canada Public Health Agency of Canada Your Disease Risk |
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| Allergies and Asthma | |
| Allergy/Asthma Information Association (AAIA)
http://aaia.ca |
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| Arthritis | |
Arthritis Society |
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| Lupus | |
| Lupus Canada http://www.lupuscanada.org |
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| Multiple Sclerosis | |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada http://www.mssociety.ca |
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| Breast Cancer | |
| Breast Cancer Society of Canada http://www.bcsc.ca Breast
Self Examination (BSE) Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) Look Good Feel Better |
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| Cancer | |
| Canadian Cancer Society http://www.cancer.ca Canadian Dermatology Association Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada (CCAC) Lung Association Ovarian Cancer Canada (OCC) |
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| Diabetes | |
| Canadian Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.ca |
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| Environmental Health | |
| Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and
Safety (CCOHS) http://www.ccohs.ca |
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| Fitness and Exercise | |
| Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
(ALCOA) http://www.alcoa.ca Healthy Canadians ParticipAction |
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| Food and Nutrition | |
| Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php Dietitians of Canada |
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| Heart and Stroke | |
| Heart and Stroke Foundation http://www.heartandstroke.ca Heart Truth |
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| Menopause | |
| North American Menopause Society http://www.menopause.org/Consumers.aspx |
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| Mental Health | |
| AMI-Quebec http://www.amiquebec.org/ |
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| Osteoporosis | |
| Osteoporosis Canada http://www.osteoporosis.ca/ |
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| Pelvic Health | |
| Endometriosis (Canadian Women’s Health
Network) http://www.cwhn.ca/en/node/40779 |
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| Pregnancy and Prenatal Care | |
| Best Start : Your Health Before Pregnancy http://www.healthbeforepregnancy.ca/ Healthy Pregnancy http://www.healthypregnancy.gc.ca |
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| Sexual Health | |
| Infertility Awareness Association of Canada
(IAAC) http://www.iaac.ca Sexualityandu.ca |
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| Violence | |
| Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence http://prevnet.ca |
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