Vaping among youth is a real health concern. There's been an increase in young people experimenting with vaping and becoming addicted. Youth may want to try vaping to fit in with their peers, to try o...
Northern Health’s (NH) Indigenous Health department would like to extend a huge congratulations to the Aboriginal/Indigenous Improvement Committees (A/IHICs), this year’s winner of the BC Patient ...
In times of cold and also when the temperature fluctuates, one truly appreciates a new roof! The Fort Nelson General Hospital received the new roof this fall. Final details (i.e., the flashi...
A new toll-free number (1-877-565-2175) is now available in Northern BC for the Adult Withdrawal Management Unit (AWMU). AWMU is a safe withdrawal medical unit with 20 beds for adults. The unit sup...
Today is Weedless Wednesday, a day where the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control encourages smokers (tobacco and cannabis) to butt or doob out for 24 hours. Weedless Wednesday is part of National ...
During this time of year, you often hear about the flu, but you might not have heard about pneumococcal (pronounced “NEW-mo-coke-al”) disease. What is pneumococcal disease? It’s a serious ...
