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Tag: This I know

Tackling concussions, head-on

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As a rugby player, Harrison Brown knows what it’s like to get a concussion, but he didn’t always receive the right medical treatment. During a high school rugby game, he was hit so hard, he stumbled off the field and vomited. It was a teammate — not a coach — who advised him to sit

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How to serve the best campus food in Canada

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Mark Kenny sources goods to serve staff, students and faculty fresh and local food at the University of Guelph

If you order a burger at the popular 100 Mile Grille food outlet in the University of Guelph’s Creelman dining hall, Mark Kenny can tell you exactly where all its parts come from: the meat is procured from local farmers and formed into patties at the University’s own meat processing facility; seasonal tomatoes and onions

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How to make peace with the trillions of microorganisms that inhabit your body

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The Germ Guy and University of Guelph grad Jason Tetro says we should love germs.

Most people have a love/hate relationship with germs: they love when germs keep them healthy but hate when they make them ill. A sickly childhood didn’t stop Jason Tetro, B.Sc. ’93, from becoming a germ expert and the author of two books: The Germ Code and The Germ Files. Also known as “The Germ Guy,”

Posted in This I KnowTagged germs, Jason Tetro, the germ guy, This I know

This I know: how a tattoo can heal

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Tanya Olsen on her choice to end her cancer journey with a mastectomy tattoo.

FIRST PERSON For 40 years, I took a lot for granted — my reflection in the mirror, how my clothes fit and my sense of self. On Sept. 14, 2013, all of that changed in an instant. Less than an hour after being diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer, I knew I would not follow

Posted in This I KnowTagged cancer, Tanya Olsen, tattoo, This I know

This I know: how to teach your baby sign language

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Laura Berg

Babies usually begin saying their first words between the ages of one and two, but they can start communicating even earlier if they learn sign language, says Laura Berg, founder of My Smart Hands Inc., a company that teaches parents how to sign with their babies. After graduating from U of G with a sociology

Posted in This I KnowTagged alumni spotlight, baby sign language, Laura Berg, This I know

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