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Dr. Merali writes about health and wellness, lessons we can learn from young children, as well as on various public health topics. His work has also been featured in several media outlets.
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Featured Work
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Who Has the Secret to Well-Being? The Answer May Surprise You. The New York Times. March 2024.
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5 Workplace Well-Being Lessons from Toddlers. Great Place to Work. March 2024.
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Tantrums aside, doc thinks adults have a lot to learn from toddlers. Sudbury.com. March 2024.
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Behind the White Coat. McMaster University News. March 2024.
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How to Fall Asleep Fast, According to Sleep Experts. Inc. March 2024.
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Five Things Business Leaders Can Do to Create a Fantastic Work Culture. Authority Magazine – Medium. February 2024.
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How to Sleep Like a Baby as an Adult: Steal the Bedtime Routine of a Toddler. Inc. December 2021.
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Ontario resumes newborn hearing checks, announces $3.8M in funding. CBC News. August 2020.
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Doctor says thousands of babies have missed crucial hearing screening during pandemic CBC News July 2020.
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Counting Every Newborn Life by Making Health Workers Count. Amref Health Africa. March 2017.
Health and Wellness
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As an academic struggling to find time for a passion project, I learned to accept trade-offs. Science. January 2023
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How to make yourself laugh. Popular Science. July 2022.
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Diet app Noom had a moment during the pandemic. Why it seems to be over. NBC News. June 2022.
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For better sleep, borrow the bedtime routine of a toddler. Popular Science. December 2021
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The gentleness of children is universal. Body cams prove it. CBC News. October 2021.
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The invisible power of children. The Boston Globe. June 2021.
Public Health
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Why chain restaurants are going on diets. NBC News. September 2022.
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Tik-Tok star Remi Bader’s horse ranch incident has an even darker side. NBC News. June 2022.
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Repulsive warning labels on sugary drinks can help protect our kids. The Hamilton Spectator. June 2022.
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