On May 1, we celebrate Doctors Day, a time to recognize the important contributions of Nova Scotia’s doctors. It’s no secret that our province needs to recruit and retain physicians, both family doctors and specialists. Over 142,000 Nova Scotians are […]
Modern life is stressful, and sometimes just surviving the day-to-day with good humour intact can be a challenge. If you’re dealing with work, family or health challenges, the struggle can be even more difficult, leading to or exacerbating depression, anxiety […]
It’s important for everyone to take care of their health, but staying on top of health-care needs can be a challenge for many women and those who identify as women. Sometimes it’s because life is so busy with work and […]
Family physician Dr. Leah Jones is working to make medicine more welcoming, inclusive and equitable for Black Nova Scotians. As Dalhousie Medical School’s first Academic Director of Black Health, Dr. Jones supports African Nova Scotian and Black learners during their […]
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 […]
