LAST CALL🚨Looking for a few more 3&4 year olds for the SUNRISE Study! We’re doing data collection at Dal on Nov 2. Email us!

EXCITING NEWS: Accessibility Standards Canada's Plain Language Standard is now out, just in time for #InternationalPlainLanguageDay! Since 2020, I've been on the technical committee that developed this standard, so it's great to see it out in the world. accessible.canada.ca/news/accessi...

I am looking to connect with a qualitative researcher to collaborate on a a study on women's health (Gynecology-related). Canadian researcher preferred 🇨🇦 #Endometriosis #MedSky #EpiSky

Friends! I'm dreadful at promotion, so I'm asking for your help over the next few weeks. Book sales don't benefit me personally, but I do want #AfterTheFeast to succeed as a fundraiser. Today's ask: I'm not on Instagram. If you are & you like this book, would you post about it over there? 🙏

The importance of outdoor play, today on CTV Morning Live! The 5 minutes went by so quickly and I really wished I’d had more time to talk about bikes. @outdoorplayca.bsky.social @dalhealth.bsky.social @sflkirk.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...

🧵 1/3 My li'l turkey leftovers cookbook, *After the Feast*, comes out in 10 days! The PDF will be FREE, but proceeds from print copies will support the Qajukturvik Community Food Centre. 🍗 Barnes & Noble has preordering enabled: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/after-the-...

Watched a movie last night where someone walking was struck by a driver & died, my spouse quietly whispered to me "I dread this happening to you every time you ride your bike". Getting from A to B through a healthy & efficient mode of transport should not be something that kills us #SafeStreetsNS

This article resonates. I feel terrible for my students whose education is disrupted yet again, this time through the (in)actions of @dalhousie.bsky.social senior admin who have not returned to bargaining with @dalfaculty.bsky.social. We want to support our students - let us! #KeepDalStrong

Thank you to all the fire fighters from across Canada who have come to help with the Long Lake fire in Annapolis County #NovaScotia and thank you for all the water bombers and helicopters, help has come from almost every Province and even the Northwest Territories. #ThankYou #FireFighters 🔥🚒🧑‍🚒

🌍 Our new review shows how:
(1) Climate shocks hit food, water + health systems
(2) All forms of malnutrition are at risk
(3) Near-term events + long-term warming both drive risks
(4) Building resilience through food, social + nutrition systems is urgent. 🔗 shorturl.at/WmZki

🎥 Watch my interview with Prof Ilona Kickbusch about the history of the Ottawa Charter and the impact it has had on Health Promotion across the globe youtu.be/8pWr0YIJ-pE   🎧 Or listen to the interview on our new 'Ottawa at 40' Spotify podcast series open.spotify.com/episode/1GKA... #Ottawa40

Are you a student-scholar researching health? Are you looking for a home for your work? Check us out here: ojs.library.dal.ca/hpj/index Full archive of previous issues here: ojs.library.dal.ca/hpj/issue/ar... Questions? Need to register to submit your work? Reach us at [email protected]

The Food Systems Countdown Initiative is a global, interdisciplinary effort to fill a critical gap: annual monitoring of food systems towards 2030. It established 50 indicators to track progress & deliver actionable evidence to decision-makers. Go to foodcountdown.org & this brief: shorturl.at/MbMlb

"In conclusion, a 12-month tailored nutrition support for food companies did not improve the nutrient profile of company products" C Ni Mhurchu, J Grey, S Shen, C Haliburton, Y Jiang, H Eyles, L Young, J Chan...M Blake, J Ananthapavan, A Peeters & G Sacks www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Summer is here—and so is wildfire smoke. Good to talk with @danburritt.bsky.social about: ☣️ why it's harmful for health 🏥 long-term effects, including in unborn babies 🛢️ how reducing fossil fuel use improves air quality + tackles climate change + more. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsta...

"What a beautiful day to be on two wheels" said the scooter user waiting with me at a #HaliSky intersection. So I told him about the #CriticalMassHFX ride because the Mayor & Premier are making things less safe for anyone who moves around outside of a car. Bike lanes are mobility lanes! #SafeStreets

Are Food Additives bad for you? I talk to Dr Kerith Duncanson Dietitian about #foodadditives and #guthealth @nmnteatwell.bsky.social! 📺 on Youtube shorturl.at/h8pqh 🎧 Spotify shorturl.at/7z94A

#Canada 🍁💪 This ⤵️ #ViveLeCanada 🍁

Who wants to come out to play? We're running another 2 sessions in #HaliSky this summer to explore how intergenerational play supports health & social connection. Two dates/locations to choose from (or join both!). Learn more here, registration is required: linktr.ee/FreeForAllSt... #FreeForAll

#ParticipateInResearch Complete the BC Long COVID Survey! You don't have to have long COVID to participate. They're looking for BC residents who are 18+. a4ph.med.ubc.ca/projects-and...

Last chance to submit a nomination for CSPC’s Trailblazer Awards in Science and Innovation Policy - deadline July 11, 2025! Recognize excellence in science and innovation policy by nominating an outstanding leader: sciencepolicy.ca/programs/awa... #CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025

Diet wars! - Who wins #fat vs #carbs? #NutritionScienceBites interviews Prof Christopher @cgardnerphd.bsky.social @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social on his research comparing #lowfat vs #lowcarb #diets 🎧Apple shorturl.at/EfSMa 📺YouTube shorturl.at/tpWSe @hmriaustralia.bsky.social @nmnteatwell.bsky.social

I sent this recently to politicians following the recent tragic death of Maverick. Please consider personalizing, adapting and sending to your elected representatives docs.google.com/document/d/1...

We are exciting to host a visiting speaker from @dalhousieu.bsky.social Karthik Tennankore who will be talking about Frailty in Kidney Disease at @ottawahospital.on.ca #NephGR today

In this #nutritionsciencebites episode I interview Dr Arya Sharma about recent advances in #obesity #treatment, including new(ish) #medications. @nmnteatwell.bsky.social @worldobesity.bsky.social @easoobesity.bsky.social Listen on Apple: rb.gy/yhpiw3

Removing choice in transportation mode is inequitable. Not everyone can drive - like children, older adults or people with disabilities. Thanks to the Halifax Examiner for publishing my commentary. Currently not paywalled: www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/b...

The ultimate power play in research - partnering with patients, partnering with power @dawnrichards.bsky.social, Janelle Bowden, Patrick Gee, Alex Haagaard, Anita Kothari, Annette McKinnon, Codie Primeau, @andreatricco.bsky.social, et al researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Help us to spread this invite of aging study to Canadian older adults #UBC @idea.nursing.ubc.ca @ubc-vnursing.bsky.social

Quebec police looking for 3-year-old last seen in #Montreal, reported missing in Côteau-du-Lac Claire Bell was last seen in the LaSalle borough Sunday morning, police say www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This will be an interesting discussion #BikeHFX. Please share & contact @velocanadabikes.bsky.social if you want to participate. Better still, become a member to help strengthen and protect the cycling community across Canada! #StrongerTogether #BikeFriendlyCanada

This is an excellent summary of the misguided mayoral motion that was debated at @hfxgov.bsky.social council yesterday. Also includes another @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social shoutout! #BikeHFX

#AYACSM will be back on July 15th!! As I transition roles and navigate holidays, this looks like the best time for us to come together again! I hope that you will join us!!

The wisdom of kids just blows me away. Decades of car-centric planning has stolen their independence. We have to do more to design #SafeStreets for them now & ensure a liveable planet for the future. From the bike rally at City Hall today #BikeHFX

The latest edition of the Healthy Populations Journal is out, and it's all about interprofessional education! Articles in this issue are written from student perspectives and experiences working in IPE settings as student healthcare professionals. Check it out! ojs.library.dal.ca/hpj/issue/vi...

Are you a qualitative researcher interested in dietary inequalities? Come and work with us! Dr Claire Thompson is recruiting a research fellow to work on our evaluation of a group model building intervention to address dietary inequalities at a local level. Details: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND566/r...

Next week, communities across Nova Scotia will join the global celebration of the UN's International Day of Play. The day highlights play as a universal right and a cornerstone for healthy childhoods 🤸‍♂️ @sflkirk.bsky.social www.dal.ca/.../media_re....

It's looking like some lovely weather for the @velocanadabikes.bsky.social #PedalPoll #Sondovelo count next week in #Halisky! Still lots of shifts available so please sign up #BikeHFX if you can signup.com/client/invit... & give @mbonsma.bsky.social some more data to play with 😜

It's still not too late to register for Thursday morning's (EST) seminar, "Power and resistance in the food system." Register on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The latest issue of the Healthy Populations Journal, a flagship publication from the @dalhousieu.bsky.social Healthy Populations Institute, is out now. It's focused on Interprofessional Health Education and you can read it here through #OpenAccess: ojs.library.dal.ca/hpj/issue/vi...

Why is obesity so complex? I talk with Ted Kyle at ConscienHealth about complexities of #obesity and #stigma. We discuss need for #treatment and #prevention @nmnteatwell.bsky.social @hmriaustralia.bsky.social @dietitiansaus.bsky.social @easoobesity.bsky.social Listen on Apple rb.gy/qlzgzg

Dalhousie is seeking visionary scholars for the 2026 Canada Excellence Research Chairs program – one of Canada’s most prestigious and generously funded research initiatives. 👉 Apply now: www.dal.ca/CERC-2026 👈

Join us on May 28 for our free webinar: How Choice Architecture Can Promote Happier Patients and Planetary Health 🌎 🌟 Speaker Spotlight 🌟 Dr. Mollaei brings deep expertise in sustainable food systems, consumer behaviour, and strategies to shift eating habits. Register today! 👉 shorturl.at/YUfMl

Happening tomorrow (Thursday)! "Designing, doing, and evaluating research co-production: The Research Quality Plus for Co-Production (RQ+ 4 Co-Pro) approach" with Drs Ian Graham and Rob McLean. Register now! bit.ly/42rbEKN

If you don't have plans for Friday night in Winnipeg, there are still tickets left (<20) for the Diabetes Canada Pump Couture Fashion Show at The Leaf, where you can see all kinds of models with diabetes walk the fashion runway featuring some local designers crm2.diabetes.ca/site/SPageSe...

Upcoming CNS webinar by Dr. Vasanti Malik! Nutrition evidence for promoting health and environmental sustainability: implications for policy - Young Investigator Award Lecture Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM Speaker: Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Dalhousie University is seeking visionary scholars for the 2026 Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) program – one of the country’s most prestigious and well-funded research opportunities. Apply now: www.dal.ca/CERC-2026

Alt: The McGill DGPH is hiring! Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Global and Public Health. Help build a vibrant new department. Deadline: May 28, 2025. More information: mcgill.ca/global-public-health

Holy shit 😆 youtu.be/NCfQTfQPdAM?... Hat-tip to @healthlawadamh.bsky.social, who alerted me to this gem.

I'd rather have suicidal empathy than no heart at all. While the cruelty is the point for these ghouls, I still firmly believe there are more good people in the world than evil. I'm grateful to @charlieangus104.bsky.social for bringing light into these dark times & defending #ChildRights

I always knew the “vaccines cause autism” crowd used sketchy science. But this is the second time I’ve looked into a super popular analysis, only to discover that they didn’t even have the data they claim to have. Now I’m curious how much of this “research” is just straight up lies.