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North Toronto Daily Updates

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment coronavirus, essential workplaces, extreme weather, garbage, homicide, Jill Andrew, Mabel's Fables, Maya Zibaie, Nap It Up, Northern Secondary School, pedestrian accident, photo radar, subway, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto Police, Toronto Transit Commission, Winterlicious

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in North Toronto neighbourhoods.

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Leaside Daily Updates

March 24, 2020March 30, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment Bayview Avenue, bike lanes, Butterfly Canoe, coronavirus, Eglinton Avenue East, essential workplaces, Evergreen Brick Works, extreme weather, garbage, hockey, Laird Drive, Leaside Ladies Night Out, Mabel's Fables, Maya Zibaie, Patrick Rocca, pedestrian accident, photo radar, rink, shooting, speeding, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, theft, Toronto Police, Winterlicious

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Leaside neighbourhoods.

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Advice from Sunnybrook: How to protect yourself against COVID-19

March 13, 2020March 17, 2020 Alexis Dobranowski 0 Comment coronavirus, COVID-19, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Health professionals at midtown’s Sunnybrook hospital offer tips to help minimize your risk of catching COVID-19 and other viruses too.

Coronavirus victim is at Sunnybrook Hospital

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Toronto man with coronavirus in isolation at Sunnybrook

January 29, 2020February 3, 2020 Vatché Ayvazian coronavirus, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, virus

The Ontario medical chief has confirmed a Toronto couple tested positive for coronavirus. The man is reported in stable condition at Sunnybrook hospital.

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North Toronto Daily Updates: September–December 2019

December 31, 2019January 28, 2020 Streeter staff Bayview Avenue, Blythwood Road, Don Valley West, Eglinton Avenue, gunfire, Jaye Robinson, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Royal Ontario Museum, scam, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto Police, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Transit Commission, Tunnel of Glam, Yonge Lawrence artwalk, Yonge Lawrence Village BIA, Yonge Street

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in North Toronto neighbourhoods.

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Leaside Daily Updates: September–December 2019

December 31, 2019January 28, 2020 Streeter staff Bayview Avenue, Brentcliffe Road, Davisville Avenue, deaths, Eglinton Avenue East, Jaye Robinson, Remembrance day, scam, shooting, St. Cuthbert’s Church, Starbucks, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto Police, Vanderhoof Avenue

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Leaside neighbourhoods.

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Remembrance in the snow at Sunnybrook

November 11, 2019November 20, 2019 Streeter staff Remembrance day, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Across our communities today, Torontonians remembered the war dead and surviving veterans in moving ceremonies, including at the Sunnybrook cenotaph.

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Does deodorant cause breast cancer?

September 13, 2019October 16, 2019 Alexis Dobranowski Breast cancer, cancer, deodorant, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

There is no clear evidence demonstrating the use of deodorant or antiperspirant results in an increased risk of breast cancer, a Sunnybrook oncologist says.

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Am I addicted to my smartphone?

May 1, 2019October 16, 2019 Alexis Dobranowski cellphone, smartphones, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

According to Dr. Nikola Grujich reaching for our smartphones throughout the day can be a normal response, a compulsion or an addiction.

Sunnybrook tips on dealing with common cold

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How to avoid the common cold — and deal with it when you get it anyway

April 1, 2019October 16, 2019 Alexis Dobranowski common cold, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

It seems winter is hanging on. But besides the cold weather, there’s another kind of cold that seems to be sticking around — the common cold.

Hand washing to prevent winter vomiting bug

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How to avoid the winter vomiting bug

March 1, 2019March 10, 2019 Alexis Dobranowski flu, flu vaccine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

There’s no vaccine for the winter viomiting bug, often called stomach flu. Start with soap and water to stop it spread, Sunnybrook doctor says.

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Is this your season to be anxious?

December 10, 2018December 29, 2018 Alexis Dobranowski Anxiety, Bayview Avenue, Stress, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Here is some advice on navigating the holidays and when to seek help if you suffer anxiety. And also, a gentle reminder to stop and smell the pine needles.

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Death of child sparks push for flu immunization

November 15, 2018December 29, 2018 Alexis Dobranowski Bayview Avenue, flu, immunization, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Vaccine

Jill Promoli knew her two-year-old son Jude might be coming down with something. Illness was going through his sister’s kindergarten

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Expired makeup? Watch out for bacteria

October 7, 2018October 15, 2018 Alexis Dobranowski cosmetics, makeup, skin care, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Dr. Kucy Pon, dermatologist at Sunnybrook, says not all skin care products are required to have an expiration date. Many do, though. And you should look for it.