Five tips to stay healthy as the season turns
As darkness descends and winter begins to blanket Northern BC, it’s the perfect time to refresh your wellness routine. From Dawson Creek to Haida Gwaii, colder days don’t have to mean slowing down...
Flu
Pneumococcal disease: What you need to know and how to protect yourself
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 ...
Don’t let the flu get to you!
“In Canada, vaccines have saved more lives than any other medical intervention in the past 50 years.” — ImmunizeBC Pat Strim says one of the best ways you can stay healthy and protected from ...
Clean hands are your best defence against the flu
Flu season is once again in full force. Influenza, or the flu, is a virus that causes fever, cough, headache, sore muscles or joints, fatigue or weakness, and a sore throat. It’s spread through c...
Five things you can do to help prevent the flu!
Prevent the flu by looking after your health! Getting outside helps me find wellness in the winter. Pictured: my friend and I skiing at Murray Ridge Ski Hill in Fort St. James. As a communications ...
Protecting the vulnerable: The reality of flu
The reality of the flu As a former public health nurse (that person who immunizes you at public clinics), getting the flu shot was always about protecting my patients … until it got more personal...
