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Mental Health Affects Us All But We Need To Band Together To Help Nip It In The Butt
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By Zile Singh“An enlightened mind is like heaven; a mind in darkness is like hell.” – a Chinese proverb.The mind is the man. Man is a balanced combination of body, mind, and soul. In the absence...
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BC To Expand Mental-Health, Addictions Support For South Asian community
BC government announced that expanded support is coming for mental health and addictions for the South Asian community, which is struggling with mental-health or addictions challenges in greater Vanco...
More Than 14,000 Dead In BC From Toxic Drugs Over 8 Years Of Public Health Crisis
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More than 14,000 British Columbians have died from toxic drugs over an eight year period. As BC announced the latest death figures for April 2024 at 182 from unregulated toxic drugs, it said more than...
BC Going After Businesses That Hurt People
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The public health accountability and cost recovery act will provide the tools necessary for the government to recover costs associated with the promotion, marketing and distribution of products that a...
EPIDEMIC: Almost 200 British Columbians Died From Toxic Overdose In January 2024
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The toxic drug epidemic is now killing more British Columbians than many other causes of death including suicides and murders. The latest figures show that at least 198 deaths suspected to have been c...
WHO NEEDS DOCTORS? Pharmacists Can Now Prescribe Drugs To Treat 21 Minor Ailments
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Starting June 1, 2023, people in B.C. can get prescriptions from their pharmacist for contraceptives and medications to treat 21 minor ailments, such as allergies, shingles, cold sores, pink eye and u...
Over 77,000 British Columbians Vaccinated Against Flu Last Week
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More than 77,500 people were vaccinated against influenza from Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, 2022, including 42,582 people who were vaccinated during the weekend's influenza-vaccine walk-in clinic blitz. This wa...
Record Start For BC’s Flu Shot Campaign, Says Province
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The Province's efforts to make it free and easier for people to get the best protection possible against influenza and COVID-19 are paying off. More than 630,000 people received their flu shots in the...
DR. BONNIE HENRY: Make Sure Children Are Up To Date On All Their Vaccines For Back-To-School”
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By Dr. Bonnie HenryProvincial Health OfficerVICTORIA - As the summer holidays draw to a close, many families are starting to think about their back-to-school tasks. Buy school supplies. Take their chi...
While Headlines Disappeared COVID Very Much With US And BC Looking To Fall Booster Strategy
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