It’s official: Second hospital coming for people in Surrey
A second hospital is coming to Surrey. Surrey’s new hospital will be built in Cloverdale beside the Kwantlen Polytechnic University campus at 5500 180 St.
Health
Public Health Notice – United States outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce with implications for Canadians
Consumers are still advised to not eat, and retailers and food service establishments to not sell or serve, any romaine lettuce harvested from the Salinas, California growing region in the U.S.
Herbal Medicine – Old Traditions For Our Modern World
Imagine, just over 100 years ago plant based medicines were the main treatment for pretty much every type of illness. At least this was the case for Asia, where a trip to see the doctor usually meant that you were given a prescription of roots, leaves, flowers and seeds to be brewed into a strong tea at home.
What Do You Need To Know bout High Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure (also called hypertension) is one of the most common conditions seen in a family medicine office. Blood pressure consists of two numbers, systolic (upper reading) and diastolic (lower reading).
Nutrition – Inside Out
Our body is fueled by what we eat and looking after it is your own responsibility. Every ingredient that goes into your body plays a role. Please be wise when you are making a choice about what will go in your body.
Early diagnosis and treatment leads to better health outcomes
The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested!
Hockey Players with Type 1 Diabetes set to Compete in Inaugural World Diabetes Day Dskate Hockey Classic
The Dskate community proudly presents the Dskate World Diabetes Day Hockey Classic — a free hockey tournament and platform for hockey players living with Type 1 Diabetes to showcase their skills and change the conversation about how to live a full and rich life.
New funding will allow DIVERSEcity to help more people with its free, first-language mental health services
Meeting the demand for mental health and counselling services is an ongoing challenge with about 17 per cent of British Columbians (or 800,000 people), experiencing a mental illness or substance use issue.
HPV immunization program cuts pre-cancer rates by more than half
British Columbia’s school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program is dramatically reducing rates of cervical pre-cancer in B.C. women, according to a new study.
A Dietician’s Tips for Healthy Celebrations of Diwali
Diwali is a festive celebration where families and friends get together and eat a variety of flavourful food such as pakora, samosa, jalebi, gulab jamun, butter chicken, shahi paneer, dal makhani and even mango shakes.