As COVID-19 restrictions have eased across British Columbia, many are wondering what they can personally do to protect themselves, and the health of those around them. Northern Health board member ...
Over 30 years ago, in my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an atrial septal defect (ASD) that would require open heart surgery at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. While I waited, unemployed on med...
If you can’t speak for yourself, Advance Care Planning takes the guesswork out of your care Advanced care planning (ACP) tools are very important in health care. When put in place correctly, they...
Northern Health is working hard to keep Northerners healthy and safe. As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, you may wonder what tools you still have to protect yourself. Over the past few years, we...
With no packaging or labels, can you spot the difference between regular candy gummies and cannabis gummies? Hint: One’s safe for children, and the other isn’t. Without proper storage, packagin...
Editor's Note: The following story shares one employee’s experience with a program supporting people with the expressed goal of abstinence. Northern Health engages with patients across the spectrum ...
