by Belinda Fontes | Mar 21, 2017 | Know
What is World Water Day? World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about taking action to tackle the water crisis. Today, 1.8 billion people use a source of drinking water contaminated with faeces, putting them at risk of contracting cholera, dysentery, typhoid and...
by Belinda Fontes | Feb 17, 2017 | Know
Heart disease and stroke take one life every 7 minutes and 90% of Canadians have at least one risk factor. Screening and early detection can be your best weapons in the fight against cancer and chronic disease, like heart disease or high blood pressure. Know your risk...
by Belinda Fontes | Feb 17, 2017 | Do, Know
On February 22, 2017 we encourage everyone to wear something pink to show that we are all working together to prevent bullying in our schools, in our communities and online. Pink Shirt Day comes from two Nova Scotia high school students, who decided to take a stand...
by Belinda Fontes | Feb 10, 2017 | Know
Give your immune system a boost and stay healthy during the long, cold winter by enjoying one of these vitamin- and antioxidant-packed smoothies: For Seriously Sneaking In Veggies The smoothie: Banana And Spinach Smoothie Half a large or 1 small very ripe banana 1 C...
by Belinda Fontes | Jan 24, 2017 | Do, Know
Tips for the Office Worker How the workstation is set up and how workers sit can cause many of the difficulties workers face. You can adjust the seat height and depth of most chairs on the market today. These adjustable chairs fit about 95 per cent of the population....
by Belinda Fontes | Jan 11, 2017 | Know, Learn
As a key component of the university’s Student Mental Health Strategy, new training opportunities on student mental health are being offered through the UVic Student Mental Health Literacy Program (SMHLP) for faculty, sessional instructors, teaching assistants, and...
