TBDHU Blog: Public Health for Thunder Bay District
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At this time of year, we often promise ourselves that we’ll make healthy lifestyle changes. Sometimes, change can be hard! A common reason for not making these changes stick is because it’s just…
If you have a young one starting school in 2018 you may be thinking, “How did my baby grow up so fast? Feels like yesterday I was just changing diapers, waking up 5 times a night, making baby food…
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
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…
- 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…