Reducing Air Pollution Can Support Healthy Brain Development: Study
A new study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children.
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Hunan Fellow Association of Vancouver Donates Over $20,000 to Richmond Hospital’s Future Medical Imaging Centre
Driven by its passion for helping others, the Hunan Fellow Association of Vancouver held a fundraising dinner this past April that raised over $20,000 for Richmond Hospital’s future Medical Imaging Centre. Community support for the new Medical Imaging Centre will help ensure that Richmond Hospital doctors and staff have access to the newest imaging technologies to provide diagnoses for more patients.
Do you know the favorite tick hiding spots on your body?
You can enjoy the return of warm weather and outdoor activities by preventing tick bites that can cause Lyme disease and other infections like anaplasmosis.
Endometriosis and Unexplained Infertility
Dr. Beth Taylor One in six Canadian women trying to conceive struggle with infertility issues. For women undergoing an infertility evaluation, 15%-20% are diagnosed…
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Fatty Liver: Could You Have It?
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IG Wealth Management Walk For Alzheimer’s
The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s is the largest fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and is a way British Columbians can celebrate and remember people in their lives who have been affected by dementia, while they raise valuable funds and awareness to create change.
Study Finds The Brain Searches For The Best Way To Move The Body
Research that examines how the body adapts to new movements is shedding new light on how the nervous system learns, and could help to inform a wide range of applications, from customized rehabilitation and athletic training to wearable systems for healthcare. The research is published this week in the journal Current Biology.
Risks Of Contaminated Vancouver Drug Supply Heightened During Pandemic: Study
More than a third of people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada reported a decline in the quality of drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Data Published On Vaccination Status Of Regulated Health Professions
B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO) is publishing data collected regarding the COVID-19 vaccination status of regulated health professionals for 17 of the 18 health regulatory colleges as of April 25, 2022.
How Countries Handled The Pandemic & Impacts On Mental Health: Study
A global study on countries’ responses to the pandemic finds there have been worse mental health trajectories in countries that attempted to control COVID-19 transmission with stricter public health restrictions, such as Canada, than those which tried to suppress or eliminate COVID-19 transmission. Findings of the international research team, led by Simon Fraser University psychology associate professor Lara Aknin, have been published in The Lancet Public Health.
B.C. Healthcare Crisis Worsens While NDP Fails To Act
As wait times skyrocket, clinics shut down, and doctors leave family practice, the BC Liberals are calling on the NDP government to take action to invest in B.C. healthcare and provide British Columbians with real, timely access to quality primary care.
Pike Family & Friends Raise $100,000 For Richmond Hospital’s Emergency Department In Memory Of Parents
When Barb Pike joined Richmond Hospital as an emergency nurse in the ‘80s little did she know that one day she’d be honoured for the positive impact she made in caring for others.