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Archives: 2022
Permalink to 4 easy ways to boost pollinators in your garden

4 easy ways to boost pollinators in your garden

With the success of “No Mow May,” seasoned gardeners and newbies alike are thinking about how their yards and gardens can affect the creatures that visit and call it home. Bees are always top of mind, with recent die-offs of […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Jun 24, 2022
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  • pollinators
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Supporting Indigenous Health in Nova Scotia

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. On this day, Canadians recognize and celebrate First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, the original caretakers of Turtle Island. Nova Scotia is located in Mi’kma’ki, the traditional and unceded territory of […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Jun 10, 2022
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  • Dr. Brent Young
Permalink to Meet the new president of Doctors Nova Scotia: Dr. Leisha Hawker

Meet the new president of Doctors Nova Scotia: Dr. Leisha Hawker

Doctors Nova Scotia (DNS) has a new president. Halifax family physician Dr. Leisha Hawker was sworn in as DNS’s new president at the association’s annual conference on Saturday, June 4. “I am passionate about health equity and improving the health-care […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Jun 06, 2022
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Permalink to Meet 10 Nova Scotia physicians honoured for their work

Meet 10 Nova Scotia physicians honoured for their work

Nova Scotia is home to many innovative and talented physicians. The association’s annual achievement awards are one way that Doctors Nova Scotia (DNS) celebrates its hard-working, highly skilled, dedicated members. This year, Doctors Nova Scotia is honouring 10 physicians for exemplary […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Jun 03, 2022
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Permalink to 4 tips for a sun-safe summer

4 tips for a sun-safe summer

With the warmer weather approaching, it’s important to remember to be sun safe when outdoors enjoying your favourite activities. While it may not be summer yet, it doesn’t have to be warm to burn. Skin cancer is the most common […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia May 27, 2022
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Permalink to Medical learners inspire kids to get active

Medical learners inspire kids to get active

This spring, medical learners are volunteering as Kids Run Club (KRC) coaches in Halifax, helping school kids discover the joy of running and healthy living. Dr. Louis Martin is a second-year family medicine resident who is volunteering with the KRC […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia May 19, 2022
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  • Dr. Louis Martin
  • Healthy Tomorrow Foundation
  • Kids' Run Club
Permalink to What to do if you get COVID-19

What to do if you get COVID-19

After more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the recent lifting of protective measures including mask mandates for most public places, it might seem like it’s not a matter of IF you get the virus, but WHEN. […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia May 06, 2022
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Permalink to Why it’s time to address weight bias in health care

Why it’s time to address weight bias in health care

Have you ever avoided seeking medical care because you worried the health-care provider would judge your weight? Has a health-care provider ignored your concerns or denied you treatment because they were only focused on your weight? If so, you’ve experienced […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia May 03, 2022
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  • Dr. Michael Mindrum
  • Obesity
  • weight bias
Permalink to Get to know the gatekeepers of your health care

Get to know the gatekeepers of your health care

As Administrative Professionals Day approaches, we’re taking a moment to applaud some unsung health-care heroes: the people who work in your doctor’s office. As the gatekeepers of your health-care experience, they support patients and doctors at every level: they organize […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Apr 22, 2022
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Permalink to Why we’re thanking Nova Scotia’s doctors – and how you can, too!

Why we’re thanking Nova Scotia’s doctors – and how you can, too!

On May 1, we celebrate Doctors Day – a time to recognize the hard work and dedication of physicians who are helping keep Nova Scotians healthy. As we mark the third Doctors Day of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors continue to […]

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Doctors Nova Scotia Apr 20, 2022
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