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Doctor-recommended ways to reduce holiday stress
Jan 01, 1970
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During the holidays, there are often more demands on your time and energy – no matter your family or your faith traditions. There are special events, loved ones to visit, busy stores and roads, weather delays, and more.
With so much going on, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
A first step you can take toward a calmer December is to just say no, says Dr. Michelle Dow, a rural family doctor from Meteghan Centre, Nova Scotia. For the past two years, she’s served as a counsellor to other physicians in the Doctors Nova Scotia Professional Support Program.
Hot flashes. Night sweats. Brain fog and mood swings. These are well known symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. But what about joint pain? Unexpected body hair changes? Dry eyes, dry mouth or dry vagina? Are these symptoms related to changing hormone levels, part of aging or…
March 11 is Canadian Women Physicians Day, a celebration of the women who have dedicated their lives to providing patient care in every medical specialty and every type of community imaginable. Female physicians – who increasingly outnumber their male colleagues – play a pivotal role…
Not just in your head: The health effects of chronic stress in Black communities
This blog post was written by Dalhousie Medical School students Olamide Okedara and MacKayla Williams, with editing by Dr. Lisa Dennis, Kate McKesey and Jenelle Gowie (Co-president of the Black Medical Students’ Association) & Eva-Brenda Bandyayera (Co-president of the Black Medical Students’ Association). Mental health…
