MYTH vs. FACT There are a lot of common misconceptions about STIs – here are a few: MYTH: “If my partner has an STI, I’ll see it.” FACT: Some STIs have no visible signs or symptoms, or very mild signs that can be easily overlooked. Thus, anyone who is sexually active should have STI testing […]
Take a second. Write one thing that you love about your body on a post-it note. For some of us, reflecting on what we love about our bodies is not an easy task. How we feel about ourselves can vary from individual to individual, but in general, body image is what we believe about our […]
We probably see tobacco being used almost everyday on campus and this may be due to the fact that its use is most prevalent amongst young adults between the ages of 20-24. A sight that may be new to us is that of an individual smoking with a plastic cylinder known as an electronic cigarette […]
What does wellbeing really mean? Over the course of Canada’s history, colonization, assimilation, and genocidal practices have been used by governmental sectors to eliminate Indigenous peoples and their ways of being. However, Indigenous peoples have persevered and are now working with one another and their allied services to revitalize their culture and improve health outcomes. […]
It’s Monday morning and you wake with a start. Looking at the clock, you panic, realizing that you must have slept through your alarm and you’re late for class. You jump out of bed, getting ready as fast as possible before rushing out the door. Every student has been here before, but there’s an important […]
