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February is Heart Month – a time for Canadians to refresh their knowledge about heart health basics and what to do in a cardiac emergency. For example, did you know that heart attacks and cardiac arrest are different things? Heart […]
Canada’s new guidelines for low-risk drinking have been generating a buzz since they were released last month. The broad strokes are that you should limit your alcohol consumption to two drinks or less per week – a steep drop from […]
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% […]
How do you recognize a concussion? When does a concussion need medical attention? There’s a good chance you may not know the answers. According to statistics from the Public Health Agency of Canada, fewer than half of Canadians know what […]
At the start of a new year, it’s tempting to focus on all the big things you’d like to change about your life. But if you want new habits or routines to stick beyond February, it’s best to make them […]
Winter weather has arrived, bringing with it the urge to get cosy and indulge in some serious comfort food. The good news in this time of inflation and sky-high food costs is that, in addition to being delicious, stick-to-your-ribs soups […]
With winter now upon us, you may be finding it hard to spend time outside. As temperatures drop, the days grow shorter and the weather gets snowier, it’s tempting to hunker down inside until April. But spending long stretches inside, […]
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 […]
