Tag: family
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If you want to exercise (or diet or stop smoking), surround yourself with people who are doing it.
Ever have a best friend and after a few years find yourself talking, and even dressing alike? Has anyone ever told you you’re just like your mother or father? Not just in looks, in actions too. Perhaps you’ve seen those couples who buy matching jackets or tracksuits and wear them at the same time (maybe…
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Is Christmas a risk factor for heart disease?
The food, drinks and desserts, lots of parties, meeting with family and friends. What’s not to like about the Christmas holidays? It Can Wait Until after Christmas For some, though, this can be the deadliest time of year. Over the Christmas holidays the number of heart-related deaths increase by approximately 5%. Some of this increase…
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If I talk, will my doctor listen? (Part 1)
Throughout life there are numerous things we all have to do that we may hate or are just plain scared of doing: annual taxes, choosing paint colours for our house, public speaking, and seeing our doctor. Going to see a doctor can be a nerve-wracking experience. For small things, it may just be an inconvenience…
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Hey Dads, Take Care of Yourself
Below is an article I wrote for the Father’s Day edition of my hospital’s newsletter that appeared last week and I have been given permission to share it here. As a father, I love Father’s Day. That and my birthday are the two days of the year I feel like a king in my house. My…