It’s hard not to greet January 1st with a long list of things that you’ll do differently this year – from spending less time watching Netflix, to being nicer to your weird cousin, to finally getting around to losing that […]
We’ve all heard the expression “weekend warriors.” It refers to people who do little exercise during the week but then take part in sports or other intense physical activities on the weekend. It’s wound into the idea that our bodies […]
During the holidays, there are often more demands on your time and energy – no matter your family or your faith traditions. There are special events, loved ones to visit, busy stores and roads, weather delays, and more. With so […]
Take a second and ask yourself: have I had a medical test or treatment in the past year I may not have needed? A recent report estimates that 30% of medical tests, treatments and procedures in Canada are potentially unnecessary. […]
Doctors in Nova Scotia aren’t getting any younger. More than half of all physicians practising in the province are over the age of 50. According to the province’s Physician Resource Plan, Nova Scotia needs to recruit 1,000 physicians over the […]
Dr. Amy Hendricks is passionate about rural medicine. When she moved to Antigonish, Nova Scotia in 2016, she left one small community for another. She’d been working in Yellowknife for 14 years, caring for patients in remote areas across the […]
The mighty pumpkin – some varieties are known to grow over 1,000 kilograms – is often relegated to Halloween décor and Thanksgiving pie. It has many other uses, however. Here are five to try this fall. 1. It’s what’s for […]
Vaccines play a critical role in protecting us from preventable diseases. But not all vaccinations are a one-shot deal; many must follow a vaccine schedule and require multiple doses at specific ages and stages of life. The Nova Scotia Department […]
You may have resigned yourself to accepting that Thanksgiving is a time of indulgence, ending in a distended belly and a gravy-stained shirt. But there’s no need to resign yourself to all of the negative aspects of gluttony this holiday […]
Nova Scotians rely on health-care services being available when and where they need them. But with more than 51,000 people sitting on the province’s waitlist for a family doctor and over 100,000 people lacking primary care, health care is on […]
