Many of us have fond childhood memories of Halloween. There is a lot to love about trick or treating and dressing up in costumes. But Halloween can also be a confusing holiday for some children. Who is really behind that mask? […]
With summer in full swing, many of us have picnics on the brain. After a while, the back patio just doesn’t cut it anymore – it’s time to find a new view, fresh air, and some tasty food to enjoy […]
In Nova Scotia, the prime summer weather we wait for all winter seems to vanish all too soon. Nobody could blame us for wanting to maximize the amount of time we spend taking advantage of our province’s pristine beaches, but […]
Doctors have serious concerns about how they can practise medicine effectively in the current health-care environment. Physicians in nearly every community, specialty and practice type across the province share similar concerns. Many doctors enter medicine because they are called to […]
Dr. Manoj Vohra, of Valley, N.S., was installed as Doctors Nova Scotia’s President at the association’s annual conference in Halifax on June 3, 2017. Medical career Dr. Vohra graduated from Dalhousie Medical School in 1988. Since then, he has practised in […]
It’s a well-established fact that smoking is bad for your health. Tobacco consumption affects you at every level – it damages your skin and hair, yellows your teeth, affects your ability to taste and smell, damages your organs and fills […]
Fall and winter are all about coziness and comfort. They’re also about another c-word: carbs. (And don’t forget the other MVPs of comfort food: fat, salt and sugar.) It can be challenging, as the air becomes cold, to resist crawling under a […]
Millions of people have had their lives affected by prostate cancer. It is said that 1.1 million cases of prostate cancer were known worldwide in 2012, and in 2016 it is estimated that 21,600 new cases will be diagnosed in […]
Have you noticed how easily kids go to sleep after playing in a basketball tournament or spending an afternoon riding bikes with friends? Or how they seem more restless, agitated or hyperactive at bedtime after a movie marathon on […]
The American presidential election is just a week away, and people from both political camps and all walks of life (even TV stars) are talking about moving to Canada if their candidate isn’t elected. (If you’re an American thinking about coming to […]
