TBDHU Blog: Public Health for Thunder Bay District

Welcome to the Health Unit's own blog - written by public health experts with a Thunder Bay District lens. We look forward to engaging with you on here! 

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Person eating from the healthy choices menu
by Vincent Ng
  • Healthy Eating
  • Parenting
  • Physical Activity

I like hotdogs – they're tasty.

Poutine? Even better.

Hotdogs and poutine together? Stop. The. Train.

So why on earth would I be part of promoting a…

Street nursing van
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  • Sex & Sexuality

I'm a public health nurse with the Health Unit's sexual health program. One of my roles is street nursing. Street nurses travel around in a refurbished ambulance visiting different areas of the…

Girl Tying shoe
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  • Parenting
"Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient” - Steve Maraboli

Perhaps you've heard of "resiliency." Resiliency is having the ability to…

Distracted parents neglecting child
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  • Parenting

Have you ever noticed how much time you spend on your cell phone? How did we ever function without the instant connection with friends, family, work and society as a whole? The ability to work…

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