BC massage therapist fined for exposing breasts of two patients
A BC massage therapist has been fined and banned from providing breast examinations and massage services after two women patients
Those living near major roads at higher risk of dementia, Parkinson’s
Living near major roads or highways is linked to higher incidence of dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis
First-ever guidelines on substance-use disorders among seniors
Canadian healthcare providers now have the tools they need to better support the prevention, assessment and treatment of older adults
Not cancer, not coronary disease, sepsis is the biggest killer
New research published today in The Lancet has found that sepsis is responsible for the most deaths worldwide, even more
Fentanyl test strips available through Vancouver Coast Health
Fentanyl test strips will soon be available for people to take home from designated sites throughout the Vancouver Coastal Health
Après ski in the lodge, not the hospital
Trauma Services BC (TSBC), a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority, is reminding those hitting the slopes this winter
Cancer patients, survivors invited to submit original music compositions
The Stand Up To Cancer Canada Kate McGarrigle Fund has announced the ‘Music As Healing’ Grant Program, an initiative that
Cold-weather tips from Canada’s youngest outdoor experts
The snow and cold are here to stay – meteorologists are predicting a classic Canadian winter season with chilly conditions
UBC researchers seek participants for spinal cord injury study
Chronic pain is a common and often debilitating problem that can significantly impact function and quality of life for patients
Health Canada advises against using unauthorised skin-whitening cream
Health Canada is advising Canadians that it seized two unauthorized ZO Medical skin-whitening creams from Toronto Dermatology Centre (4256 Bathurst
These herbal sleep-aid products could be harmful: Health Canada
Health Canada is advising Canadians that it has tested several U-Dream Lite and U-Dream Full Night herbal sleep-aid products and
Holiday alert on Salmonella from BC Centre for Disease Control
No one has the time to get sick during the holidays and illness from Salmonella can wipe you out so
Non-medical use of laughing gas is no laughing matter, doctor warns
An emergency physician at Richmond Hospital is issuing a warning about the dangers associated with inhaling nitrous oxide. The drug
Over a million Canadians waiting for a medical treatment
Despite decades of animated public debates and the colossal sums spent – which keep on increasing – waiting times for
Visitors to VCH must get their shot or grab a mask
With flu season here, all visitors to Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) facilities are asked to get immunized or wear a
Stay safe from paralytic shellfish poisoning
Imagine you take a bite of a freshly harvested mussel or clam and immediately your mouth begins to tingle. As
Quebec pharmacist challenged fake cancer cure despite death threats
Olivier Bernard, a community pharmacist from Quebec, continued to debunk an unproven cure for cancer despite harassment by alternative practitioners. He has
Drug discount cards could actually cost patients more
New research published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reveals that brand-name drug discount cards are leading
50,000 overdoses reversed with naloxone kits in B.C.
More than 50,000 kits containing the life-saving medication naloxone have been used to reverse opioid overdoses in B.C. In total,
Cannabis use could help alleviate some PTSD symptoms
Cannabis may be helping Canadians cope with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research suggests. In an analysis
Birth control options out of reach for many low-income women
Young, low-income women in Canada are less likely to use more effective methods of birth control like the pill, and
