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Permalink to No family doctor? Key resources to keep your health on track

No family doctor? Key resources to keep your health on track

Learning that your family doctor is retiring, moving or closing their practice can be difficult. It’s something that many Nova Scotians are grappling with as the province works to retain and recruit family physicians. More than 129,300 Nova Scotians (13% […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Jan 20, 2023
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Permalink to What you need to know about concussions

What you need to know about concussions

How do you recognize a concussion? When does a concussion need medical attention? There’s a good chance you may not know the answers. According to statistics from the Public Health Agency of Canada, fewer than half of Canadians know what […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Jan 16, 2023
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  • Dr. Tina Atkinson
Permalink to 4 resolutions for your health in 2023

4 resolutions for your health in 2023

At the start of a new year, it’s tempting to focus on all the big things you’d like to change about your life. But if you want new habits or routines to stick beyond February, it’s best to make them […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Dec 27, 2022
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Permalink to Tasty, budget-stretching recipes to warm up winter

Tasty, budget-stretching recipes to warm up winter

Winter weather has arrived, bringing with it the urge to get cosy and indulge in some serious comfort food. The good news in this time of inflation and sky-high food costs is that, in addition to being delicious, stick-to-your-ribs soups […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Dec 22, 2022
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Permalink to 3 ways to connect with nature in December

3 ways to connect with nature in December

With winter now upon us, you may be finding it hard to spend time outside. As temperatures drop, the days grow shorter and the weather gets snowier, it’s tempting to hunker down inside until April. But spending long stretches inside, […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Dec 06, 2022
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  • Christmas bird count
  • Nova Scotia Bird Society
Permalink to What you need to know about long COVID

What you need to know about long COVID

At this point in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most of us have a fair understanding of COVID-19’s acute symptoms. However, many of us do not know a lot about long COVID. The term “long COVID” is a contraction of “long-term […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Nov 25, 2022
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  • Dr. Christy Bussey
  • long COVID
Permalink to Family connection inspires med student Bright Huo

Family connection inspires med student Bright Huo

Nova Scotians who don’t smoke can sometimes slip through the cracks when it comes to lung cancer screening. Fourth-year Dalhousie medical student Bright Huo is working to change that. It’s a personal mission for Mr. Huo, who lost his father […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Nov 04, 2022
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Permalink to Meet a Halifax doctor working to end the stigma of lung cancer

Meet a Halifax doctor working to end the stigma of lung cancer

November is lung month, a time to raise awareness about lung disease. The stats on lung cancer are alarming: it’s the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Canada, killing more Canadians than colon, breast and prostate cancer combined. Half of […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Nov 02, 2022
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  • Dr. Alison Wallace
  • lung cancer
  • lungmonth
Permalink to 4 tips for a waste-free Halloween

4 tips for a waste-free Halloween

Halloween celebrations sure can be scary – especially if you consider the amount of waste associated with the holiday. Cheap plastic decorations, mass-produced costumes and candy wrappers can all add up to be one big pile of garbage on November […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Oct 21, 2022
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Permalink to 3 myths busted about COVID-19 vaccines for kids

3 myths busted about COVID-19 vaccines for kids

The rate for COVID-19 vaccinations in children ages 5 to 11 is lagging. Only 40 per cent of children in Canada in this age group have had both shots of their primary series. In Nova Scotia, it is about 45 […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Oct 18, 2022
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  • Dr. Joanne Langley

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