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Many of the recent overdose deaths in London were preventable

Submitted by Mike McGregor on December 13, 2009 - 9:58pm.
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Of the many harms that are associated with illicit drug use, one has been overshadowing the rest in its deadly impact on London's drug-using community. Over the past several months, London has seen a rash of opiate related overdose deaths.  Although most of these fatalities go unnoticed by the wider community, for those of us working in shelters, social service agencies and on the streets with people who use drugs, and indeed for those who themselves use drugs, it seems that not a week goes by without  the sad news of yet another death of someone we know.  read more »

Fighting Their Fears: child and teen anxiety, a film and a discussion

Submitted by Margaret Maciejewski on November 27, 2009 - 4:34pm.
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Dec 9 2009 - 9:30am
Dec 9 2009 - 11:30am
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Wolf Performance Hall, Central Library

Join us for a documentary, guest speaker and discussion of a common mental health concern experienced by teens.Through interviews with experts and three young people, this compelling documentary outlines the causes, symptoms & treatments for anxiety disorders & emphasizes the importance of early identification & intervention. In all of these stories, there is hope for recovery. In addition to the film, a psychologist Dr. D. Elliott-Faust will lead us in a discussion of this health concern.
FREE No registration required

The Medicated Child - Windows into the Mind film series

Submitted by Margaret Maciejewski on September 14, 2009 - 4:22pm.
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Oct 1 2009 - 7:00pm
Oct 1 2009 - 9:00pm
Location: 
Wolf Hall, Central Library

Millions of U.S. children are taking psychiatric drugs, most never tested on kids. Good medicine - or an uncontrolled experiment with over four million children now on behavior-modifying medications, some starting as young as two years old? FRONTLINE continues its investigation into the controversial practice of medicating kids. Are the drugs safe? How young can you detect mental illness in a child? Is medication really the answer?  read more »

Live Long and Healthy. How to Create a Disease Free Future

Submitted by Margaret Maciejewski on August 31, 2009 - 3:34pm.
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Sep 10 2009 - 6:00pm
Sep 10 2009 - 8:00pm
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Wolf Performance Hall, Central Library, 251 Dundas Street

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Science of Health

Submitted by Margaret Maciejewski on June 10, 2009 - 1:19pm.
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Jun 18 2009 - 7:00pm
Jun 18 2009 - 9:00pm
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Stevenson & Hunt room A, Central Library

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Miaow! Miaow! Indie Womyn's Festival (Day One)

Submitted by Melissa Parrott on May 7, 2009 - 10:23pm.
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May 22 2009 - 6:00pm
May 22 2009 - 11:00pm
Location: 
East Village Arts Co-op

Miaow! Miaow!

Indie Womyn's Festival

A Celebration of London Talent

DAY ONE: Friday May 22nd

757 Dundas Street East, 6-11pm - free admission

Visual arts exhibiton, prizes, music

We are still accepting works and performers as we are trying to include every one who wishes to be a part of this event!  read more »

Nature's Health Spa: How to make teas, ointments and tinctures for your health and beauty

Submitted by Margaret Maciejewski on April 11, 2009 - 12:30pm.
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Apr 29 2009 - 7:00pm
Apr 29 2009 - 9:00pm
Location: 
Stevenson & Hunt room A, Central Library

Join us for this session to experience Nature for it's beauty, natural  medicine, and culinary values. Brenda Daniel, certified reflexologist and avid herbalist,  from " From the Meadow" will  help us to identify plants good for teas, herbal ointments, and  tinctures and recognize their  health benefits and nutritional  properties.

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Autism-Recovery Is Possible

Submitted by Margaret Maciejewski on February 12, 2009 - 5:58pm.
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Mar 11 2009 - 7:00pm
Mar 11 2009 - 9:00pm
Location: 
Stevenson & Hunt room, Central Library

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Vaccine infosession

Submitted by Deleted Accounts on February 12, 2009 - 9:10am.
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Are Vaccines Safe
and Effective?  read more »

"Stuffed and Starved" -- Lecture by Raj Patel on Worldwide food crisis

Submitted by jessica l. on February 9, 2009 - 10:57pm.
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Feb 26 2009 - 7:00pm
Feb 26 2009 - 9:00pm
Location: 
Spencer Engineering Building, Room 1059 (UWO Main Campus)

The School of Environment and Sustainability at UWO and the Global and Ecosystem Health Interest Group of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry are excited to host a lecture given by author and food policy expert, Raj Patel.  This lecture was made possible by the generous donation of the McConnell Family Foundatio  read more »

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