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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, July 25, 2013 | 20 Putting your best foot forward while supporting programs at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) can be accomplished with a visit to the Oakville hospital Footcare and Orthotic Centre next week. Providing relief to people suffering from various foot problems for more than 20 years, the hospital-owned and operated footcare and orthotic centre is staffed by registered chiropodists, registered practical nurses, a professional shoe fitter, and a reflexologist to provide a wide range of care to patients. Beginning with an initial assessment, the chiropodist will assess foot concerns, pro- Many reasons to walk into OTMH footcare clinic viding an individualized course of care and an appropriate treatment plan. Services include custom orthotics, routine footcare, plantar fasciitis, footcare for those with diabetes and arthritis, wart treatment, and nail surgery. Clients can get the most precise custom orthotics fitting with the centre's new stateof-the-art 3D scanner. With the increasing prevalence of diabetes, the centre's chiropodists have a strong focus on footcare and education for those with diabetes. The clinicians provide educational seminars in the community to those living with diabetes and the importance of proper foot health. The clinic offers competitive pricing, which may be covered by most extended health care plans. All net proceeds go directly to the hospital to support programs. Twice a year, the Oakville Hospital Footcare and Orthotic Centre holds a shoe sale, offering great deals on the same quality foot wear at drastically reduced prices. The next 3-Day Sale is July 29-July 31 at the Oakville hospital. To book an appointment, call the Oakville Hospital Footcare and Orthotic Centre at 905-338-4669. The centre is located at 461 North Service Rd., Unit 27B, between Dorval Drive and Fourth Line. 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It also draws on data collected from 2005 to 2009 by Cancer Care Ontario ­ a provincial government agency responsible for improving cancer services -- about the incidence and mortality rates of 17 different cancers. The summarized version of the report, which was shared at regional council's health and social services committee last week, revealed the four leading types of cancer in both Halton and Ontario were lung, colorectal, prostate (men) and breast (women). 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