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 ...
Did you know most tobacco users want to quit? Or that tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and premature death in Canada? Yikes! National Non-Smoking Week is January 19-25, 2020 ...
As Northern Health (NH) works to achieve the goals of the provincial From Hope to Health: Towards an AIDS-free Generations framework, we’re inviting community organizations that are well positioned ...
Cannabis edibles, extracts, and topicals will be available for purchase mid-December. “Cannabis” is the scientific name for the plant, but you might also know it as bud, dope, ganja, marijuana, po...
Did you know that people living with HIV still experience stigma and discrimination in our province? According to the recent BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index research, 52% of participants had...
We have all felt pain in our life, whether a stubbed toe, a paper cut, or some other minor injury. For most of us, pain is an infrequent and short term problem – something that we deal with and then...
Here’s a fact you might already know: Commercial tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in Canada and has negative health effects for all ages. Here’s a fact you might not know: ...
