Amy Da Costa worked in Injury Prevention and Public Health, but is no longer with Northern Health.
Take a look at this photo. Can you spot the difference between these two types of gum? Hint: one is safe for school-aged children, one is not. Stumped? The gum on the left is chewing gum and the gu...
I'm approaching my 40th birthday. From where I stand now it seems impossible to me, that as kids we celebrated my parents 40th birthdays with black balloons, a cane, candy jellybean “pill” bottles...
Injuries are preventable Recently, I saw a pin with Mickey Mouse skateboarding. Visible on this tiny pin, Mickey had all the safety gear: knee pads, elbow pads, and, most importantly, a helmet. Eve...
At 90 years old, my Nana still splashed her face 10 times each morning with cold water - a tip she once read in a fashion magazine from celebrity Marilyn Monroe to keep the skin free of wrinkles. Afte...
Drive like it's Halloween every night This was the name of the Parachute Canada and FedEx media release for Halloween safety in 2013. It is still a great message today. In BC, there are an avera...
This is the second year now where my daughter gears up for school and my son gears up to wait. My 4-year-old son has one more year at home before beginning his school journey in kindergarten in Septem...
