News 1. Pitch your tent here … or else A Halifax staff report proposes sanctioning overnight tenting in some parks, and evicting people from all others in the municipality. The staff report, by parks and recreation special projects manager Max Chauvin and parks and recreation executive director Maggie MacDonald, comes to council today, Zane Woodford […]
New study shows getting COVID-19 when pregnant increases risks of hospitalization, premature birth, ICU admissions
As the country faces a sixth pandemic wave, a new study shows getting COVID-19 while pregnant “significantly” increases risks of hospitalization, ICU admission, and premature birth. The Canadian surveillance study, Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy With Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes, was published online Monday by the Journal of the American Medical Association. It included […]
Nova Scotia can demonstrate public sector leadership in sexual health by committing to free contraception for all
Everyone has sexual health over the course of their entire lives. This morning I was invited to speak to the Nova Scotia Standing Committee on Health about access to birth control and sexual health services, and I used this opportunity to remind the new PC government that the universal experience of sexual health should be […]
Baby on board! Pregnancy and birth in the age of coronavirus
Lack of pre-natal and delivery supports and concerns about social isolation worry those who are pregnant and at home with babies.
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Martha Miller is 32 weeks pregnant and at home with her two-year-old son in Cole Harbour. She hasn’t seen her doctor in three weeks, even though she’s supposed to have a doctor visit every two weeks now. An appointment she had this past week for […]