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COVID-19: Here’s a list of all the vaccination clinics in B.C.

WEBSouth Surrey/White Rock. • South Surrey COVID-19 Testing and Immunization Centre. Address: South Surrey Park and Ride lot, 3800 King George …

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Local Health, Wellness and Nutrition News and Advice

WEBStay up to date on healthcare in BC with the latest news, tips and advice from health, wellness and nutrition experts.

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BC expands family doctor registry but critics say it's just a …

WEBThe expanded Health Connect registry is billed as a way to match patients with the hundreds of family doctors added to the health system in the last year. Get the …

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BC becomes first province to provide coverage for opioid …

WEBThe Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions said the policy became effective June 6, and expands full coverage to approximately 1,638 people who had …

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Exclusive: During a toxic drug crisis, health authority is …

WEBA unique in-patient hospital program that provided Vancouver-area teens with addictions and mental illness treatment, as well as schooling and other support, is …

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Respiratory illness increasing in B.C., as COVID cases level …

WEBCases of RSV and influenza are increasing so now is a good time to get vaccinated, says Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer.

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Don't have a family doctor in B.C.

WEB811, operated by HealthLink B.C., is a great resource for people who need health information, and who want to talk to a health professional instead of just Dr. …

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B.C. has higher rates of hospital stays due to mental …

WEBArticle content. B.C. has the highest rate among the provinces for hospitalization due to mental illness and substance abuse, according to a national report …

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B.C. doctors now able to access MDMA, mushrooms for …

WEBSeriously ill patients who have exhausted conventional treatments for their mental health now have a new, legal option — psychedelics. The federal government …

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B.C. announces new nurse-to-patient ratios for hospitals

WEBB.C. has established new nurse-to-patient ratios — the first of their kind in Canada — in certain hospital settings, in a bid to retain and recruit nurses. Health …

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The rise of ‘Dr. Google,' the risks of self-diagnosis and searching

WEBPaging Dr. Google. Online health information took on a new importance during the pandemic, when using online sources to assess COVID-19 symptoms and …

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Another B.C. resident gets flesh-eating disease abroad: What is it

WEBPNG. Ryan Busto, a 41-year-old from Metro Vancouver, is in critical condition with “flesh-eating” disease in a San Diego hospital, and friends are raising …

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Respiratory therapists see ICUs fill up with non-vaccinated patients

WEBPublished Oct 31, 2021 • 4 minute read. Join the conversation. Serafina Chau, a veteran respiratory therapist at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, with respirators …

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Surge in invasive strep A infections among children, BCCDC warns

WEBPublished Jan 18, 2024 • Last updated Jan 18, 2024 • 3 minute read. Health authorities in B.C. are warning the public about higher levels of invasive strep A infections among …

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Elizabeth May on her stroke, and lack of family doctor

WEB“Walmart, Telus telehealth — anything that offers health care to Canadians for money is a threat to public health that shouldn’t be allowed,” May said. …

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BC hospital admissions break record, respiratory illness season

WEBHospitals in B.C. are treating a record number of patients as the province’s respiratory illness season nears its peak, with the health minister saying the situation is …

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UBC researchers find three compounds that block COVID-19 …

WEBA team of researchers led by scientists at UBC has identified three compounds that can prevent COVID-19 infection in human cells. The compounds are all …

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B.C. mom distributes air quality monitors after son’s asthma death

WEBHealth B.C. mom distributes air quality monitors after 9-year-old’s asthma death during wildfires "I want people to realize that asthma can go from zero to 100 in …

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Overdose crisis: Generation of B.C. children are losing their parents

WEBShe is among an alarming number of children losing loved ones to the overdose crisis, which, since this province declared a public health emergency in 2016, …

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Don't eat Malichita cantaloupes due to salmonella risk: BCCDC

WEBPhoto by Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is warning the public not to eat Malichita brand cantaloupes due to a …

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