by Erika Aspen | Nov 20, 2016 | Learn, Do, Know
Chronic health issues, such as heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and obesity, dominate 21st century health care priorities (Warren, 2016). With the prevalence of such chronic diseases, it is difficult to appreciate the role that infectious diseases played in the 20th...
by Erika Aspen | Nov 9, 2016 | Learn, Do, Know
“Quiet the mind and the soul will speak” – Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati In today’s world, the stress of work, school, family, relationships, and other factors can weigh heavily on an individual and be a difficult reality to balance. The act of...
by Erika Aspen | Oct 24, 2016 | Do, Know, Learn
What is the impact? Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of death due to cancer in Canadian women (Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), 2016a). The far reaching influence of breast cancer is profound – many individuals can...
by Erika Aspen | Oct 3, 2016 | Know, Learn
Mental illness refers to various disorders in which a person’s emotions, behaviors and/or thoughts are altered in such a way that lowered daily functioning and distress occurs (Government of Canada, 2006, p. 2). The cause of mental illness is largely unknown,...
