June 8, 2020 – Parenting through a teen’s high school years has never been for the faint of heart, and you can be forgiven for thinking that it couldn’t possibly get any harder. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has added new dimensions to the challenge, especially as your teen transitions into a summer holiday mindset.
Your Health
Homemade mask use keeps us all safer
May 11, 2020 – In the world of fashion, they say it's not what you wear, but how you wear it. The same can be said about sporting a non-medical or homemade mask outside a health facility as part of your efforts to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Open for business
May 4, 2020 – In days of yore, when one of my patients needed to see me, they would either pick up the phone or walk over to my office to schedule an appointment. That was back before COVID-19 came to town. Today, I worry that my patients are not calling as often as they should.
The pandemic pantry
April 10, 2020 – As we hunker down at home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, some of us may find ourselves in a room we’ve rarely occupied before: the kitchen.
Keeping active in these days of social distancing
April 6, 2020 – You won't see it officially listed anywhere as a symptom of COVID-19, but “cabin fever” – that feeling of increasing tedium, irritability and restlessness that often accompanies prolonged stays indoors – is definitely on the rise as we practise social distancing and self-quarantine to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Don't stand so close to me
March 21, 2020 – I don't know about you, but when I was younger, an unplanned school closure was an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It meant a break in routine, it was novel, it was fun! For some, maybe most, of our children today, they are experiencing this "novel" event of a school closure for the first time on a dramatically different scale from what you or I might have seen in the past with a snow-day or a result of flooding.
Go ahead, get nutty
June 7, 2019 – If you are looking for an easy and tasty way to improve your health and well-being, why not try incorporating some nuts into your diet?
Pain management
May 24, 2019 – Effective management of pain in the elderly requires a more holistic approach, one that involves careful assessment, intervention and analysis that considers stage of life, past experiences, and the present situation. And while medications certainly have their place, there are a host of other tools that people can put into their toolbox.
Fasting during Ramadan helps feed the soul
May 3, 2019 – If you are planning on fasting during Ramadan, there are some things you can do to ensure you get the nutrients you need.
Eat like Grandma
April 12, 2019 – Eating and feeding yourself or your family does not have to be that complex. What if we got back to basics and ate similarly to how your Grandma (or great Grandma) did?
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