Heart Month how-to: Heart attack recognition
Know the signs of a heart attack Imagine this: You are enjoying a BBQ at your grandparents' home. Your grandmother is standing at the grill, serving up the burgers. When you approach with your plat...
Know the signs of a heart attack Imagine this: You are enjoying a BBQ at your grandparents' home. Your grandmother is standing at the grill, serving up the burgers. When you approach with your plat...
You can make a difference! Don't assume kids will learn all they need to know to be tobacco free at school and that you don't need to get involved. Parents can help their kids to avoid t...
Do you smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco? Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes or chewing tobacco is bad for your health. Are you wishing that you never started? Do you hope that your kids never star...
It's always a good choice to stop smoking Are you a senior who smokes? Do you know or love a senior who smokes? Smoking is hard to give up at any age, but it can seem even more challenging for thos...
“Hey, when did you start?” Bryan looks up. “When I was 13 - I’m 20 now and I’m hooked.” As we acknowledge National Non Smoking Week this week, our attention turns to youth. Nearly all t...
This article was co-written by Nancy Viney (tobacco reduction, Northern Health), Rhya Hartley (City of Quesnel), and the Quesnel Healthier Community Committee. It was originally published in the Winte...
For many people, a desire to reduce smoke and pollution has changed the way they use their vehicle: Many of you shared that you walk or bike instead of driving when possible. In Prince George, o...