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% […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The first COVID-19 booster shots have been rolling out in Nova Scotia since late 2021. Most Nova Scotians age five and older can get their first booster 168 days after completing their second dose. Pregnant and immunocompromised people are eligible […]
As Nova Scotians celebrate Pride Week this July 14 to 24, it’s important to remember that this isn’t just a time of celebration – it’s also a time to shed light on issues that are affecting Nova Scotians and illuminate […]
The health and well-being of Indigenous people in Canada has always been threatened by colonization, but social movements in the last decade, and especially the last two years, have helped settler Canadians recognize inequities and work toward reconciliation. Indigenous people in […]
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 […]
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 […]
