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Summer isn't for sitting

Summer isn’t for sitting

July 31, 2019

With the summer weather upon us, now is the perfect time to shake off that sedentary lifestyle and get outdoors, get active, and increase your level of physical activity.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally one in four adults (aged 18-64 years) is not active enough...
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Tick talk: What you need to know about ticks & Lyme disease

July 5, 2019

With the warmer summer months comes an increase in the number of ticks, including those that carry the most common tick-borne disease, Lyme disease. Transmitted through a tick bite, the disease can cause symptoms such as rash, fevers, chills, fatigue, body aches, headache, neck stiffness and...
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Job burnout is now an official syndrome

May 31, 2019

At one point or another, we’ve all likely felt the effects of burnout in our workplace – feeling exhausted, unmotivated to do our work, and experiencing an overall lack of interest in our work. Until now, burnout has been classified as a problem related to life management. But last week, the...
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physician health, mental health, burnout
Children Need to Sit Less & Play More: WHO Introduce New Guidelines

Children Need to Sit Less & Play More: WHO Introduces New Guidelines

April 30, 2019

Early childhood is a time of rapid physical growth and cognitive development. It’s also a time when habits are formed and lifestyle routines are set. Yet sedentary behaviours and insufficient sleep are increasingly prevalent among young children, leading to poor health and poor lifelong habits...
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children, WHO, Be Active Every Day
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Spring is in the air – Allergy sufferers hit hard

March 28, 2019

It’s officially Spring, and if you’ve been sniffling and sneezing lately there’s a good reason why. Allergy season is here, and it’s come with a vengeance.

According to the latest pollen samples, tree pollen counts are higher than normal triggering allergies and allergy symptoms such as...
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