Why I chose to be a registered organ donor
Over 30 years ago, in my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an atrial septal defect (ASD) that would require open heart surgery at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. While I waited, unemployed on med...
Health awareness
Advance Care Planning takes the guesswork out of your care
If you can’t speak for yourself, Advance Care Planning takes the guesswork out of your care Advanced care planning (ACP) tools are very important in health care. When put in place correctly, they...
Staying healthy: Using your COVID-19 toolkit
Northern Health is working hard to keep Northerners healthy and safe. As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, you may wonder what tools you still have to protect yourself. Over the past few years, weâ...
The risks of edibles: Protecting children from accidental cannabis poisoning
With no packaging or labels, can you spot the difference between regular candy gummies and cannabis gummies? Hint: One’s safe for children, and the other isn’t. Without proper storage, packagin...
Spotlight on Alicia Fiege, mammography technologist, Terrace
(Shared with permission from BC Cancer) Meet Alicia Fiege, a mammography technologist at Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace. Alicia has been with the BC Cancer Breast Screening Program for the p...
Spotlight on Shannon Saxler, mammography technologist in Quesnel
(Shared with permission from BC Cancer) Meet Shannon Saxler, a mammography technologist at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel When she’s not saving lives, Shannon enjoys being outdoors, i...
Spotlight on Ashley Erickson, mammography technologist, Prince Rupert
(Shared with permission from BC Cancer) Meet Ashley Erickson, a mammography technologist at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital. When she’s not saving lives, Ashley enjoys spending time in nature....