[Image-1] Haligonians who buy their pot legally probably noticed changes to their dealers’ websites last month. On January 12, it became more difficult for medical marijuana users to figure out what they’re inhaling, extracting or otherwise consuming. Over the last year or so, Health Canada has cracked the whip on these private companies’ advertisements, telling […]
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Get informed for Eating Disorder Awareness Week
[Image-1] February 1 to 7 is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, an international event that encourages understanding of eating disorders. As psychologists and as scientists who study and treat eating disorders, we recognize eating disorders are often greatly misunderstood, and we want to raise awareness about these common, costly, and impairing disorders. Eating disorders involve serious, […]
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Telus also offers support for mental health
[Image-1] Many companies talk about mental health, but did you know Telus puts its money where its global telecommunications leader of a mouth is? Last year, Telus—home of Canada’s most reliable 4G mobile network—donated (in part) $450,000 of funding to mental health initiative The Sandbox Project. “TELUS is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing […]
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Keeping safe in the sands
[Image-1] It’s harsh work. High pay for long hours in sometimes torturous environments. Every year more husbands, wives, sons and daughters head out toil away in the oil sands. They may end up trading their health for a chance at a decent career—if they survive. Workplace fatalities in Alberta have hovered around 50 for the […]
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Sexual health shouldn’t be spooky
It’s autumn again. The leaves have turned, quickly swept away by the wind and rain. Families are heading to corn mazes and carving pumpkins. And local sexual health educators are taking their wooden model penises out of storage and preparing for another year full of condom demonstrations. Unfortunately, they are also steadying themselves for another […]
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Fall fashion: Ebola
[Image-1] Just in time for Halloween, Capital Health is ordering new safety gear and outfits for health-care workers who conceivably could be exposed to Ebola. The province is buying about $100,000 of impermeable gowns, pants, and accessories for front-line workers. “We didn’t have those already?” You, certainly I, wondered. Apparently not! Capital Health says the […]
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Menz Bar birthday bash
For four years Menz Bar (2182 Gottingen, 2nd Floor, 446-6969) has been a thriving social centre for the Halifax gay community, a lively watering hole that goes all night. Well, til 2am, anyway. Since its relocation a block or so north and reopening in May 2008, the bar has continued to thrive, with the space […]