The #ALSIceBucketChallenge has millions of people giving themselves brain freeze for a good cause – to raise awareness and funds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This lethal neurological disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects approximately 3,000 Canadians. According […]
Did you know, at this moment over 200,000 Nova Scotians are living with mental illness? That’s one in five people. Mental health problems affect people of all ages, gender, and culture. Afraid to be judged by family, friends or co-workers, […]
Bulimia, anorexia and binge eating, commonly associated as serious health problems for women are surprisingly showing up in large numbers of men and young boys in Canada. Eating disorders are serious, life threatening illnesses that arise from a variety of biological, psychological and social factors.
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