I’m 61, and I was just diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, better known as ADHD. You may wonder why it matters at my age, and in some ways, you might just have a point. After...
Call or go online to register The COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to four years will be available at child-friendly clinics in communities. Register children in the provincial Get Vac...
Planning on getting your hands dirty in the garden this summer, or tackling that long overdue reno project? You might want to see if your tetanus booster is up to date. What is tetanus? Tetanus ...
On World Hepatitis Day (July 28), Northern Health’s Specialized Support Team (SST) for HIV and HCV wants to share that: Treatment for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is available as a pill you hav...
Because of climate change, Northern BC is experiencing hotter average summer temperatures and many extremely hot days. While we can’t control the weather, there are steps we can take to make our ...
Have you heard about hand expressing milk in pregnancy (also known as “antenatal milk expression”)? It can help to get breastfeeding off to a good start and is an option for most low-risk pregnanc...
Many people think of British Columbia as having a temperate climate, meaning that during the summer months, we have milder temperatures on average. However, over the past few years, Extreme Heat Emerg...
