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American Heart Association

American Heart Association

Blue Zones

BC Health

Province of British Columbia

Family Medicine Topics

American Academy of Family Physicians

Lifestyle Medicine Foundation

LifestyleFacts.org

Men’s Health

UNC Men’s Health Program

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

NCCIH

Brain Healthy Living- from Two Neuroscientists

The Brain Docs

General information about many health conditions

MedlinePlus

Preparing for Surgery

American College of Surgeons

Sexual Health Information

The Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Canada

Vaccine information sheets

CHOP

Nutrition

Canada’s Food Guide

Government of Canada

Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)

An independent, science based consumer advocacy organization

Dietitians of Canada

Information and Recipes

Full Plate Living

Information and Recipes

General Resource 

Harvard University

Nutrition & Supplement Information

Examine.com

Nutrition Information

Science based non-profit with information & videos on every aspect of healthy eating

Nutrition Prescriptions

Dr. Mary Sco. MD, PhD 

Plant Based Diet

Plant-Based Canada

Plant Based Eating

Forks Over Knives

Plant Based Eating on a Budget

Plant-Based Canada

Plant Based Eating for Athletes

Plant-Based Dr. Jules, MD

Plant based Baking

Forks Over Knives

Processed Food (NOVA Classification)

NOVA

Sodium (Salt) Information

Canadian Nutritionist Society

Wellness Letter

From the UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Processed Food (NOVA Classification)

NOVA

Sodium (Salt) Information

Canadian Nutritionist Society

Wellness Letter

From the UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Physical Activity

General Resource

Participaction

Exercise is Medicine

Participaction

Sleep

Sleep Resources

Sleepwell.com

Mental Health, Substance Abuse & Addiction

A Great Resource: NS Mental Health & Addictions

Nova Scotia Health

ADHD: A General Resource

ADDitude

ADHD: Rolling with ADHD

Resources for Parents, Teachers and Teens

Anxiety: Great information for Parents, How to Guides, Self Help Resources

Anxiety Canada

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse & Addiction

Canadian Mental Health Association

Canadian Psychology Association

How can psychology help

Center for Clinical Interventions (Australia)

Eating Disorders: General Resource

Eating Disorders: National Information Center

Free Online Guided Mediations

UCLA Health

Free Online Mental Health Wellness Training

MindWell

Grief & Grieving: Talking with Kids

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Parenting: Internal Family Systems

Videos & other resources for parents

Smoking

Great information & resources about how to quit

Smoking

Helping you break the habit


Smoking & Musculoskeletal Health

AAOS

Social Connection

Specific Conditions

Abdominal Issues

Canadian Society for Intestinal Research

Diabetes

Diabetes Canada

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Nova Scotia

Injury Prevention

Injuries & Fractures

AAOS

Liver Issues

Migraines

Migraine Canada

Birth Control: Your guide to taking contraception after a missed or extended dose

Colon & Rectal Issues

American Society for Colon & Rectal Surgeons

Grief: Helping you understand & move through your grief 

Canadian Virtual Hospice

HPV: Human Papillon Virus Information

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

Menopause: General information

American Society for Colon & Rectal Surgeons

 Pregnancy, Babies & Kids Health

General Information

Canadian Paediatric Society

Breastfeeding

La Leche League Canada

Breastfeeding & Pregnancy Exposures

The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists

Mental Health Medications for Kids

BC Children’s Hospital

Parenting: Good Inside, Dr. Becky Kennedy

Clinical psychologist and mom of three addresses tough parenting questions and provides realistic guidance (Podcast)

Parenting: Positive Parenting Program

Triple P International

Parenting: Good Inside Program, Dr. Backy Kennedy

A clinical psychologists’ program to help parents with common struggles (Membership fee applies to the program, but podcast above is free)

Babies: Starting Solid Food

Great Information on all child related topics

CHEO

Learn about urgent child related conditions

TREKK

Babies: Starting Solid Food

Great Information on all child related topics

CHEO

Evidence based information about medications and exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Mother to Baby

Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions. Providing many resources for parents

Space

Vaccine Information Sheets

CHOP

Vaccines: Access Immunization Records in Nova Scotia here

Nova Scotia Immunize