Please note that this article may trigger emotional responses in some readers. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (October 15) is a day to break the silence around the thousands of people ac...
Today is the first time for the Province of BC to formally recognize the broad range of professions that make up the allied health workforce and the critical role they play in our health system. It is...
The Canadian Alliance of Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) has identified October 3-9 as Mental Illness Awareness Week. This ends with the World Health Organization (WHO) designated World Ment...
Way to go – you’ve decided to quit using commercial tobacco and/or vapour products! Quitting smoking, vapour, or other commercial tobacco products is one of the best things you can do for your hea...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, people in the North have been directed to their family doctor or nurse practitioner, or to the NH Virtual Primary and Community Care Clinic (VPCCC) to access a COVI...
Happy Breastfeeding Week! This year's theme is "Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility." In line with this theme, Northern Health (NH) is committed to supporting breastfeeding-friendly spaces ...
As a registered nurse, I have been around death many times. I always experienced sympathy for patients and their families, but never fully understood what a family member goes through until I had my o...
