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November 11, 2020 by Daniel DePeuter
- COVID-19
- Diseases & Infections
NEVER read the comments section. The comments section is where some like to practice the ancient…
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April 24, 2020 by Rachelle Roussel
- COVID-19
- Mental Health
- Diseases & Infections
Like many of you, I spend a lot of time thinking about COVID-19. I go to work and read the latest updates and try to find ways to get through my day in one piece. I also think a lot about what it’…
April 20, 2020 by Lynda Fraser
- COVID-19
- Diseases & Infections
In the insect world, a cocoon is a covering that protects the vulnerable creature inside. It seems we’re living in our own little cocoons right now as we hunker down at home trying to evade COVID-…
March 28, 2020 by Lynda Fraser
- Diseases & Infections
We’re learning a lot these days, aren’t we? The current COVID-19 situation is expanding our collective vocabulary with all kinds of new terms that we may not have heard before, like “flattening…
March 10, 2020 by Lynda Fraser
- Diseases & Infections
Is 2020 the year we ditch the handshake for a more germ-free greeting?
It’s what I was taught to do when you greet someone – you shake their hand, of course! After many…
December 18, 2019 by Rachelle Roussel
- Mental Health
How does one begin to acknowledge our perceived mental wellness as the calendar year ends and the holiday celebrations quickly fill the month of December? This is a daunting task and so, as many…
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