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The North York holistic healthcare clinic now offers Registered Massage Therapy (RMT), complementing its root-cause osteopathic treatments for pain management.

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Toronto Osteopathy & Wellness, a holistic healthcare clinic based in North York, announces the addition of Registered Massage Therapy (RMT) to its comprehensive suite of healthcare services. The clinic, known for its root-cause treatment approach and non-invasive manual therapy, integrates RMT to further support patients seeking natural pain management and structural alignment.

The introduction of Registered Massage Therapy aligns with the clinic’s core philosophy of addressing structural imbalances to facilitate the body’s natural healing processes. While osteopathic manual therapy focuses on subtle techniques to correct imbalances without aggressive manipulations, the new RMT services offer targeted muscle and soft tissue relief. This combination allows patients to receive comprehensive care for acute and chronic conditions, including back pain, sciatica, migraines, and Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) issues.

The clinic’s practitioners emphasize that true healing comes from understanding the body as an interconnected system. The addition of massage therapy provides a synergistic effect when paired with osteopathy. For example, while an osteopathic practitioner works to realign the skeletal structure and improve joint mobility, a registered massage therapist can simultaneously address the compensatory muscle tension that often accompanies structural misalignment. This dual approach reduces recovery time for patients dealing with sports injuries, workplace strain, or chronic postural issues.

Furthermore, the expansion into massage therapy broadens the clinic’s ability to serve the diverse health needs of the North York community. All massage therapy sessions are conducted by licensed professionals who collaborate closely with the osteopathic team. Patients receive a thorough consultation prior to any treatment, ensuring that the manual techniques applied are safe, effective, and aligned with their broader health objectives.

Toronto Osteopathy & Wellness provides care for demographics ranging from infants to seniors. The clinic’s specialized Pediatric Care addresses infant colic, reflux, sleep patterns, and torticollis through cranial osteopathy. For adults, the focus remains on family-focused care, supporting pregnancy, growth, and active aging.

A typical initial assessment at the North York clinic involves an in-depth consultation and a structural assessment performed while the patient is fully clothed, followed by a customized recovery plan. The addition of RMT expands these personalized plans, offering patients more options for their therapeutic journey. Services, including initial assessments and 30- to 60-minute follow-ups, are recognized by most major Canadian extended healthcare plans, ensuring accessible care.

Patients can schedule appointments, including flexible evening and weekend slots, through the clinic’s online booking portal.

About Toronto Osteopathy & Wellness:
Toronto Osteopathy & Wellness is a North York-based holistic clinic specializing in osteopathic manual therapy and Registered Massage Therapy. The clinic focuses on root-cause treatments, utilizing gentle, non-invasive techniques to treat patients of all ages, from infants to seniors.

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Creatures & Corridors is Stranger Things meets Jumanji by way of the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and ’90s.

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — After his recent feature-length directorial debut, Sleepwalker – starring Hayden Panettiere, Justin Chatwin and Beverly D’Angelo – writer and producer Brandon Auman, best known for his time as showrunner on Critical Role’s Legends of Vox Machina series, is bringing his love of fantasy and horror to The LAB Press with an original graphic novel, Creatures & Corridors, which is now available through comic shops and online retailers worldwide.

It’s the summer of 1992, and five high school students have come together to play Creatures & Corridors, a rare role-playing game that was banned years earlier for being “too Satanic”. As the kids delve into this forbidden fantasy game, they unwittingly unleash a curse that warps all reality around them. Upstairs, orcs storm the living room and kill their parents; while their front yard turns into a moat filled with tentacled horrors; and their basement “game cave” transforms into a literal dungeon, complete with bloodthirsty monsters and terrifying death traps. Now, the kids are forced to play Creatures & Corridors for their very lives, as a devilish Gamemaster judges their every move.

“Creatures & Corridors brings together all the things I love, and all the worlds I’ve been working in thus far, to create something that is both a loving homage and an all-new spin on what happens when games go wrong,” explains writer and creator, Brandon Auman. “For those of us who remember the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and ‘90s, there was an undeniable allure to these things we were meant to avoid, and this is the ultimate exploration of those imagined dangers.”

Brandon Auman is a Saturn Award-winning, four-time Emmy-nominated writer, director, showrunner and producer. His latest film, Sleepwalker, which was based on his short film of the same name, came out on January 9, 2026. Prior to that, he was known as the lead writer and showrunner of Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina, an adult animated series for Amazon Prime, as well as being a head writer and executive producer at both Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios. Brandon is also an illustrator and painter, and a collector of old books, vintage toys and artwork. He is already writing his next novel, a fantasy/horror epic.

Andrea Mutti is a comic book artist who started his career illustrating superhero comics in his native country, Italy. After obtaining his degree in geometry, Andrea attended the Comics School in Brescia, led by Ruben Sosa. He began his career illustrating the superhero comic DNAction for Xenia Edizioni. He has since worked on a wide range of detective titles for various French publishers. He has also worked with Marvel, DC, Vertigo, Dark Horse, Top Cow, IDW, BOOM! Studios, Adaptive, Dynamite, Stela, Titan, and Vault. Andrea is joined on Creatures & Corridors by veteran letterer Jared K. Fletcher and The LAB Press Editor-in-Chief, Dagen Walker.

“At The LAB, we’re always looking to spotlight great stories and invite readers into human moments in unhinged world,” says Editor-in-Chief, Dagen Walker. “The world Brandon built grabbed us right away — not just the scope of it, but the care in the details and the look and feel. Roleplaying and tabletop games are having a real resurgence now, which is amazing to see. But for some of us, that stuff lived a little more in the shadows growing up. In my own house, D&D was actually banned during the ‘Satanic Panic,’ so there’s something especially satisfying about revisiting those ideas now — openly, creatively, and without apology. It feels like reclaiming something. We think readers will connect with the themes, but also with the fully lived-in world Brandon, Andrea, and the team have created.”

Creatures & Corridors is now available in comic shops and from online retailers in two editions – the Premiere hardcover featuring cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz which retails at $49.99, and the Limited Edition hardcover featuring cover art by Gene Ha which retails at $74.99. For those who don’t have a local comic shop or preferred online retailer, the book can also be found on Amazon and Amazon UK.

The LAB Press is a publisher of fearless storytelling, styles, perspectives, and creators. Our dedication is to the art of the printed graphic novel and ensuring even audacious visions are realized. For voices yet to be heard and established voices looking to take new risks, we provide space where experimentation is rampant, delicate ideas are guarded and untethered stories can grow, along with the backing needed to get these stories into the hands of fans who will carry them out into the world. You can find out more at thelab.press/creatures

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Canadian author R. John Williams recounts a rare journey into Communist China without escort, sharing a message of liberty, Christian conviction, & child rights

NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The story begins with R. John Williams being interrogated at great length in Mandarin by the Chinese Secret Police, who threatened to kill him. From that moment of danger, A Spy in the House of Love: Invading China Alone – Penetrating the Bamboo Curtain with Rhetoric unfolds to reveal how he arrived in Communist China uninvited, how he survived, and how he ultimately made his escape — a dramatic arc reflected in the book’s striking cover image.
Blending memoir with political reflection, Williams chronicles what he describes as becoming the first Westerner to enter Communist China without a police or military escort. Like Marco Polo centuries earlier, he traveled alone — the only white man moving through regions where foreigners were neither expected nor encouraged — carrying not weapons, but words. His mission was not espionage in the traditional sense, but an invasion of ideas centered on liberty, Christian conviction, and human rights.

Set during a period when China remained largely closed to Western influence, the book captures the tension, uncertainty, and symbolic weight of crossing into a nation shielded by what was commonly called the Bamboo Curtain. Armed with rhetoric rather than force, Williams sought to challenge political orthodoxy and advocate for freedoms he believes are universal and inalienable.

Throughout the narrative, Williams reflects on navigating cultural barriers, state scrutiny, and ideological resistance. He describes an atmosphere of caution shaped by surveillance, while also highlighting moments of human connection that transcended politics. At the heart of his account is the conviction that words, when grounded in principle, can reach places where open debate is restricted. A true story of danger, romance and adventure.

A central theme of the book is Williams’ commitment to the rights of children. He argues that liberty must extend to the youngest and most vulnerable members of society, and that systems limiting freedom of thought, expression, or opportunity ultimately harm future generations. His reflections expand beyond a single journey, inviting readers to consider the responsibility individuals carry when defending fundamental freedoms, especially in environments where dissent can be dangerous.

A Spy in the House of Love also explores the broader implications of citizen diplomacy and personal courage. Williams positions his experience at what he calls a nexus of history, suggesting that meaningful change can begin with individual action. The book challenges readers to rethink the boundaries between private conviction and public impact, and it asks what it means to stand for liberty when doing so carries personal risk.

Written for readers interested in political memoirs, global human rights, and firsthand accounts of closed societies, the book offers a distinctive perspective on ideological engagement. It combines lived experience with reflective analysis, presenting a narrative that is both historically charged and deeply personal — and at times unexpectedly humorous.

The book is now available — secure your copy here: https://a.co/d/00NNxWls

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Opioid settlement funds support free naloxone, hygiene items and harm-reduction supplies in Allentown and Slatington

LEHIGH COUNTY, PA, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol has launched two 24/7 public health kiosks in Allentown and Slatington to reduce barriers to accessing naloxone (Narcan), hygiene items and other life-saving harm-reduction supplies. The machines are fully funded through opioid settlement dollars with no taxpayer dollars used to support the project.

“These machines are about removing barriers,” said Joe Martellucci, Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Administrator. “Any tools we can implement to make overdose prevention supplies easier to access means fewer overdose deaths in Lehigh County.”

While overdose prevention supplies and services may be easier to locate in urban areas, rural communities often have fewer options. The Slatington kiosk helps close that gap by making critical supplies available locally, around the clock.

In both Allentown and Slatington, the devices also provide access to wound-care kits, hygiene items and other basic public health supplies. For low-income residents, traveling to purchase these items may not always be an option. The outdoor machines operate 24 hours a day and allow individuals to obtain supplies anonymously, reducing stigma and increasing the likelihood that life-saving tools are used when needed.

Each kiosk features a touchscreen listing available items, and all supplies are dispensed free of charge. Narcan and certain overdose-prevention supplies are available without limits, while some items, such as seasonal clothing accessories, require a QR code sent via text and are limited to one set per month. Other items have monthly limits to ensure broad community access. Minimal, anonymous data may be collected to help assess community needs and improve inventory over time, but users are not required to answer extensive questions to receive supplies.

Often referred to as medical vending machines, the interactive units have onboard Wi-Fi and are continuously monitored by manufacturer, Test and Go. Inventory levels and maintenance needs are tracked in real time, allowing for restocking whenever items run low.

“All the evidence tells us that making these supplies accessible saves lives,” said Molly Stanton, Assistant Administrator for Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol. “This is not about encouraging behavior. It’s about preventing fatal overdoses and connecting people to information and resources without judgment.”

While the kiosks themselves do not provide treatment services, they include overdose prevention supplies, items to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and information on how to access treatment and support.

Lehigh County Public Health Kiosk Locations
• Slatington: D&L Trailhead Pavilion, 89 Main Street, Slatington, Pa. 18080 | Live as of Feb. 4, 2026
• Allentown: Treatment Trends, Inc., 24 South 5th Street, Allentown, Pa. 18101 | Live as of Feb. 19, 2026
• Access: 24 hours a day, seven days a week

County officials note it is too early to report usage data. Inventory selections were informed by interviews with individuals in recovery and professionals working in substance use treatment programs. As usage trends emerge, contents may be adjusted to best meet community needs.

“This is a practical, data-driven step to protect our residents,” said Michelle Ellison, Opioid Settlement Program Manager. “If we can prevent even one overdose death, this effort is worth it.”

For a comprehensive list of resources for individuals seeking help, including treatment options and recovery support services, visit RiseAboveOpiods.org.

About Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol
Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol is the county’s central agency for planning, funding, and coordinating behavioral-health services related to substance use and recovery. The department works closely with treatment providers, healthcare systems, schools, law enforcement, and community partners to deliver prevention programming, screenings and assessments, outpatient and inpatient treatment referrals, case management, and recovery supports. Recent investments, guided by community need and supported in part by opioid settlement funds, have expanded local treatment capacity and harm-reduction services, including Narcan distribution and community education initiatives. Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol is committed to reducing barriers to care, promoting evidence-based practices, and supporting people and families on the path to sustained recovery. To learn more about county services and local resources, visit RiseAboveOpioids.org or contact Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol.

About Treatment Trends Inc.
Treatment Trends, Inc. (TTI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing treatment for substance use disorders since 1969. The organization’s mission is to lessen the suffering caused by addiction by offering passionate treatment services through a continuum of care. TTI’s vision is to help individuals achieve long-term recovery, enabling them to live full, healthy, and happy lives. The organization operates programs and centers in Lehigh and Northampton counties, offering a range of services including inpatient and outpatient treatment, MAT support, and recovery support services.

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Signals momentum in the emerging oral energy segment as consumers seek cleaner caffeine delivery systems.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Smile+, the emerging leader in the Fresh Breath Energy™ category, today announced that performance creator and entrepreneur Ashton Hall has incorporated the brand as part of his daily performance routine.

The announcement comes as consumers increasingly seek alternatives to traditional energy drinks and stimulant-heavy beverages.

Hall, known for his discipline, mental focus, and commitment to sustainable performance, represents a new wave of creators moving away from traditional energy drinks and toward cleaner, more functional formats.

Unlike sugary beverages or stimulant-heavy drinks, Smile+ delivers 100mg of caffeine in a discreet, sugar-free, acid-free, nicotine-free pouch designed to support both mental energy and oral freshness — without staining, crashing, or carrying a bottle.

“Performance isn’t just about intensity — it’s about sustainability,” said Hall.
“Smile+ gives me clean energy without the crash, and it fits seamlessly into my day.”

A Shift in Delivery

Smile+ represents a broader shift in how consumers think about energy. Instead of drinks, powders, or smoke-based formats, Smile+ introduces a portable oral pouch that delivers steady energy through buccal absorption while supporting fresh breath.

The brand refers to this as Fresh Breath Energy™ — a format designed for modern performance routines.

Built for Performance. Manufactured for Scale.

Smile+ is manufactured in the United States in an NSF-certified and cGMP-compliant facility and is sold direct-to-consumer at GetSmilePlus.com.

The company is positioning itself at the intersection of performance, oral health, and functional delivery systems — targeting athletes, entrepreneurs, and high-performance individuals seeking alternatives to traditional stimulant formats.

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About Smile+

Smile+ is a performance-focused oral pouch brand delivering clean caffeine in a sugar-free, acid-free, nicotine-free format designed for daily use.

Learn more at: www.GetSmilePlus.com

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