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7 Ways to Use Your Mind to Strengthen and Heal Your Body

WebThere’s a clear connection between the way your brain thinks and the way your body feels. And just as you can use your body to reduce your psychological …

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An 85-year Harvard study found the No. 1 thing that makes us …

WebThe researchers gathered health records from 724 participants from all over the world and asked detailed questions about their lives at two-year intervals. Contrary to …

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Why are metaphors important in healthcare

WebMetaphors are important for healthcare providers when communicating information to patients. Describing the brain as a computer, the heart as a pump, or the kidneys as a …

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Physical Activity Myths and Facts

WebPhysical Activity Myths and Facts. Myth: Weight lifting is only for people who want to “bulk up”. The truth: The Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that …

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100 Objects – A Piecemeal Look at Public Health

WebThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health was established in June, 1916 and has grown into the largest public health training facility in the United …

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There’s a name for the blah you’re feeling: It’s called Languishing

WebIt turns out there’s a name for that: languishing. Languishing is a sense of stagnation and emptiness. It feels as if you’re muddling through your days, looking at …

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Worlds Together: Indigenous Medicine and the Canadian Health …

WebIndigenous medicine encompasses a holistic worldview. This has only recently become the more progressive understanding of health in Western medicine, …

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Why do we feel the need to body shame

WebThe implication Michaels is making is that a person needs to be thin to be healthy, and if we aren’t thin, then we don’t really love ourselves. Michaels is, in essence, drawing parallels …

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Global Health Office

WebDr. Neal is a leader who has encouraged others to find creative solutions to complex issues. Through his research and advocacy work Dr. Neal has inspired his …

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Where are you from

WebFor Indigenous health researchers, positioning is a key consideration in how we plan and develop research projects, how we gather knowledge, and how we analyze and interpret …

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Black Health and Black Excellence: The 2022 International Black …

WebThe 2022 International Black Health Conference was held in Halifax from October 6-8, 2022. The health conference was a ground-breaking event that allowed …

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Welcome our new PLANS Manager, Sarah Upshaw!

WebThe Global Health Office (GHO) in happy to introduce Sarah Upshaw as the new Program Manager for the Promoting Leadership in health for African Nova Scotians …

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Connection and Community: 2SLGBTQIA+ Student Mental Health

WebMany 2SLGBTQIA+ students encounter these barriers, contributing to mental health concerns. The pandemic made this problem even worse, with 2SLGBTQIA+ …

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Poverty – Local and Global Perspectives

WebOn January 19 th, the Global Health Office and student group, Health Association of African Canadians (HAAC-SO), presented a screening of the 2014 …

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Faculty of Health Professions

WebCongratulations to Leslie Hill of the School of Health Sciences who is the winner of the 2012 Urram Award presented by the Nova Scotia College of Medical …

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From report to reality: Actioning Solution Six of Nova Scotia’s …

WebAction for Health is made up of six intertwined solutions that can be reviewed in detail here, with the last solution – Solution Six – arguably the most important for …

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World Blood Donor Day – 8 Facts About Blood Donation

WebHere are 8 facts about blood donation, in hopes of increasing your knowledge, and encouraging you to donate! The volume of one unit of blood is approximately 450 …

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From outdoor classrooms to gardens, how Nova Scotia youth are …

WebIn fall 2020, in the COVID-19 pandemic, a student group in Northport, N.S., created an outdoor space for their school community. Prior to this, the school did not have a …

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Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick Assistant/Associate …

WebDalhousie Medicine New Brunswick Assistant/Associate Professor, Community Health & Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine Dalhousie University’s Department of Community …

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Celebrating the winners of the inaugural Dalhousie Top Co-op …

WebWednesday, March 22 nd marked the inaugural Dalhousie Top Co-op Awards, a joint collaboration between Dalhousie’s Management Career Services, …

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Commercial Textbooks Present Challenges in an Online Environment

WebAs we approach the fall 2020 term, the Dal Libraries are working to provide alternative access to the print course reserves collection. Among the readings on course …

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