Town Clinic health notes
Explore practical, plain-language articles from our clinic team. Information is educational and does not replace personal medical advice.
Health article · Mar 14, 2025
Review the routine, seasonal, age-based, pregnancy and travel vaccines Ontario adults may need, plus how to find records and plan catch-up doses.
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Health article · Mar 7, 2025
Compare seasonal allergy and cold symptoms, learn practical ways to reduce pollen exposure and understand how common allergy medicines are used safely.
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Health article · Feb 28, 2025
Prepare for international travel with a practical health checklist covering vaccines, prescriptions, malaria, food and water, insurance and post-travel symptoms.
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Health article · Feb 21, 2025
Ontario replaced routine Pap testing with HPV-based cervical screening. Learn who is eligible, how the test works, how often it is needed and what results mean.
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Health article · Feb 14, 2025
A confidential guide to STI testing, including urine, blood and swab tests, window periods, result follow-up, treatment and prevention.
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Health article · Feb 7, 2025
Learn how to measure a child's temperature, which fever symptoms can be monitored at home and when babies or children need urgent medical assessment.
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Health article · Jan 31, 2025
Understand common sore-throat causes, when strep testing may help, why antibiotics are not always needed and which warning signs require urgent care.
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Health article · Jan 24, 2025
Learn the common signs of a urinary tract infection, when urine testing is useful, how treatment is chosen and which symptoms require urgent care.
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Health article · Jan 17, 2025
Learn what blood pressure numbers mean, why one high reading is not a diagnosis, how to measure accurately at home and when to seek medical care.
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Health article · Jan 10, 2025
Learn when a walk-in clinic is appropriate, which symptoms belong in an emergency room, and how Ontario's Health811 can help when you are unsure.
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Health article · Jul 27, 2022
A detailed guide to Ontario driver medical examinations, including what the clinician reviews, what to bring, possible next steps and how to prepare.
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Health article · Jan 18, 2021
Learn how HPV spreads, which cancers it can cause, who should consider vaccination, and what to expect when receiving the HPV vaccine in Canada.
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Health article · Jan 17, 2021
A practical guide to the seasonal flu vaccine, including who should receive it, why it changes each year, common side effects and how vaccination helps protect others.
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Health article · Jan 16, 2021
Learn the common signs of influenza, how it differs from a cold, who is at higher risk, how to care for yourself and when to seek urgent medical help.
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