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3 reasons to vote in the provincial election
Fall 2024 has been a season of elections. The upcoming provincial election on Nov. 26 comes hot on the heels of the American presidential election and Nova Scotia’s municipal elections in October. It’...
With the provincial election just days away, Doctors Nova Scotia asked the province’s three main political parties about how they will work to improve health care in Nova Scotia. Here is how they resp...
Fall is finally here, and as we trade warm weather and late sunsets for chilly days and early nights, it’s time to makeover our dinner plans, too. No more cold plates and barbecues; now it’s time to t...
When Halifax family physician Dr. Ajantha Jayabarathan (Dr. AJ) had an older patient with an injured knee walk into her office using walking poles, it got her thinking about how Nordic walking could b...
It may be hard to believe, but it’s almost time to “fall back.” On Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 a.m., the clocks will slide back one hour. We’ll move from daylight saving time into standard time, making it li...
Ensuring that you and your family members are up-to-date on your routine vaccinations is an important part of staying healthy, especially during respiratory disease season. (Not sure if your vaccinati...
With school and work back on their usual groove, ’tis the season for colds, coughs and sore throats. Spending more time inside means more opportunities to catch and spread infections. You may feel lik...
Autumn is a wonderful time of year to visit the farmers’ market. You can still catch some of summer’s greatest hits, and those late-breaking tomatoes and zucchini are now rubbing shoulders with fall f...
September and October are significant months for reflecting on Canada’s history and acknowledging the experiences of Indigenous communities. Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Oran...
Meet a medical student dedicated to serving her Mi’kmaw community
Mature student Bonnie Cremo recently completed her first year of Dalhousie Medical School – another step on her long-standing dream of becoming a physician. Her journey was not the typical straight li...
Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser finds a new calling in medicine
Hayley Wickenheiser – Canadian hockey legend and trailblazer for women in sport – is not who patients expect to meet in the emergency department. But it happens all the time to patients at the Toront...
Nova Scotia surgeons help combat colorectal cancer in Nigeria
Colorectal cancer rates are surging in Nigeria, especially among those under 50, driven by rising life expectancy and increasing rates of non-communicable diseases. This trend prompted Prof. Olusegun ...
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