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November 28, 2022 by Martha Hunter
- Immunizations
- Diseases & Infections
Are you tired of hearing about COVID vaccines? I’m not, but I work in public health, so that’s…
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January 8, 2018 by
- Mental Health
- Healthy Eating
- Workplace Health
Making resolutions at the beginning of a new year started about 4,000 years ago when Babylonians resolved to return borrowed items to their neighbour. In later times, Romans made promises to Janus…
December 20, 2017 by
- Healthy Eating
For many people, the holidays are a time of traditions, with a lot of them around food. Baking holiday treats, serving family favourites and gathering for…
December 11, 2017 by Lynda Fraser
- Mental Health
- Workplace Health
It’s an ugly truth. It’s rarely blatant. It can be hard to prove – just as all forms of discrimination are.
Every day people go to jobs where they are expected to put their best foot…
December 6, 2017 by Joanna Carastathis
- Physical Activity
- Workplace Health
Symptoms:
- You get the recommended 150 minute of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week by exercising in your leisure time.
- After…
November 20, 2017 by Vincent Ng
- Healthy Eating
- Parenting
- Physical Activity
I like hotdogs – they're tasty.
Poutine? Even better.
Hotdogs and poutine together? Stop. The. Train.
So why on earth would I be part of promoting a…
Last Updated: 18/07/2018