Health Features

	Travel Bugs - Part 1 You've decided to take that trip of a lifetime! Travelling to new countries requires research into customs, places to visit, and new languages to tackle. But other countries also have different health risks. Read on for some advice on avoiding health problems when you travel and find out about travel vaccinations.
	Colorectal Cancer: Cutting the Risks Although colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Canada and takes the lives of more than 8,400 Canadians a year, it is one of the most preventable forms of cancer. Find out how lifestyle choices and regular screening tests can significantly cut the risks of this disease.
	Stress Feeling stressed? Most of us feel pressured by the demands of daily life. But sometimes too much stress can make you sick. Reducing stress can help improve your overall health and energy. Find out how to simplify your life, get support, and use relaxation techniques to fight stress.

Experts

Drug Information and Research Centre
The Drug Information and Research Centre (DIRC) is Canada's largest drug information centre. The DIRC is staffed by a team of pharmacists who have expertise in providing drug information to the public and health care professionals. DIRC is known for the high quality of its many services relating to drug information provision, medical writing, and research project More >>

Beverly Beuermann-King
Beverly Beuermann-King is a stress and wellness expert with training and education in psychology, sociology, management and adult education. She is the designer and professional facilitator for the Work Smart Live Smart™ workshops and has personally worked with more than 23,000 business leaders, employees, social service workers, and volunteers during the past 13 years. She is also an education consultant to the Canadian Mental Health Association. More >>

Marcia S. Starkman, M.S.N., R.N., C.S.
Marcia Starkman is a mental health nurse in private practice in Richmond Hill, Ontario. She offers independent and group counselling and specializes in women's mental health issues including perinatal adjustment/mood/anxiety disorders and menopause. More >>

Dr. Guylaine Lefebvre
Dr. Guylaine Lefebvre MD, FRCSC, FACOG, is the Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Chair of the Clinical Practice Committee for the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada. More >>

Birth Control

Young women are taking control of their bodies. In fact a recent survey shows 63 percent would never trust a man to take a male birth control pill, and more than three quarters (76 percent) think that women are more responsible than men when it comes to

Visit www.womenshealthmatters.ca for more information.

Government & Non-profit Health Services for Women 

• Children's Health Programs
• Ontario Drug Benefits
• Ontario Health Insurance (OHIP) 
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