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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.
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 Orange Shirt Day are both observed each year on Sept. 30. In addition, Nova Scotians observe Treaty Day on Oct. 1. This date also…
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 line of a young 20-something who goes from high school to university to medical school. Ms. Cremo started her…
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 Toronto-area hospital where Wickenheiser – now Dr. Wickenheiser – practices family and emergency medicine.
