Why run? Why Exercise? Why now? By Dr Ioanna Nixon, MPH, PhD, FRCR, FFMLM I have been an on/off runner all my life. As a child I loved running. Running to playgrounds, beaches, school yards. Running however was never part of a routine. As a doctor I know well the importance of exercise on physical […]
New kids’ book: Dare to dream Big!
Written by Dr Ioanna NixonIllustrations by Smaro Karipidou What happens when a wee rabbit wants to become an astronaut? His friends think this is funny. He is only a little rabbit after all! He starts having seconds thoughts about it. Until Dr Betty shares her own story with him. And everything begins to change. A […]
2022 New Year Resolution. new day, new me.
New Day, New Me. theresilienceseries Dr Ioanna Nixon, 30.12.21 I have a dream, as 2021 is about to pass, about a new year of recovery, restoration, resilience, and reinvigoration. A year when we will wake up each day with the mindset of “new day, new me”. It has been a difficult, challenging year. A year […]
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month
An opportunity to talk openly about cancer in children and to raise awareness and find ways to support children live with and beyond cancer. I will take you on a time machine, back in September 1999. I was just about to start as a first-year student in medical school and I accompanied my mother to […]
Covid and Children
How to tell your child you are proud of them: the 3 magic words
A graduation, a pic-nic, and another story of joy hiding in the smallest things. Hello again! When I was a child, I remember how important it was to know my family was proud of me. It was important they celebrated my efforts, achievements and that they were also there for me when I experienced failure. […]