Health officials confirm measles outbreak in Vancouver after 9th case identified
Health officials in Vancouver say the city is facing an outbreak of measles with eight cases of the disease confirmed this week. Dr. Althea Hayden of Vancouver […]
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Health officials confirm measles outbreak in Vancouver after 8th case identified
Health officials in Vancouver say the city is facing an outbreak of measles with eight cases of the disease confirmed this week. Dr. Althea Hayden of […]
Vancouver Coastal Health confirms ‘several’ cases of measles at Vancouver schools
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has confirmed multiple cases of measles at two French schools in the city of Vancouver. The health authority said there are […]
‘We’re holding up a floodgate’: B.C. fights off superbugs brought home by medical tourists
The risks involved in medical tourism aren’t just personal. Having surgery abroad could also mean bringing back a drug-resistant superbug and putting people in this […]
‘This is a disaster’: Overdose deaths nearly doubled in Prince George in 2018, report reveals
New figures from the B.C. Coroners Service show that the number of overdose deaths nearly doubled in Prince George in 2018, giving the city the […]
Overdose patients at Vancouver hospital to get take-home opioid medication
John Boyd has been using opioids like fentanyl around Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for about four years. During that time he’s had some close calls and one serious […]
B.C. man left ‘totally disabled’ after taking prescribed painkiller awarded $888K
A B.C. man who will be “totally disabled” for the rest of his life due to complications from drug he was prescribed at an Abbotsford hospital has won […]
Expect every year to be ‘awful’: Experts weigh how to protect B.C. public from wildfire smoke
If the last few years are any indication, wildfire smoke is becoming a fact of life in B.C. — and with that comes the inevitable questions […]
Love our body, love ourselves: province-wide campaign pushes conversation about eating disorders
Love your body, love yourself: that’s the message clinical counsellors are trying to send to B.C. teens and children this week to help combat eating […]
‘Yes, I am struggling’: Greater awareness of mental toll on first responders leads to push for better services
A decade after a house fire call took the life of two colleagues, firefighter Lionel Crowther continues to advocate for more focus on the mental […]