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Locations and details of Island Health's clinics for remote …

WebCheck the Island Health website for the most up-to-date schedule. Residents of Sayward, Port Renfrew, Zeballos, Cortes Island, Lasquiti Island, Tahsis, Gold River …

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The 1974 report that changed my life

WebThe Lalonde Report, tabled in Parliament on May 1, 1974, was the first significant government report to suggest that health-care services were not the most …

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The Doctor Game: Vitamin C, lysine can help curb heart attacks

WebVitamin C is required to manufacture healthy collagen, the glue that holds coronary cells together, just like mortar is needed for bricks. Lysine, like steel rods in …

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Black youth face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care

WebTORONTO — Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in getting access to mental health services — and health-care providers can make the situation more …

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Health: mRNA vaccines safe for those with factor V mutation

WebYour Good Health: mRNA vaccines safe for those with factor V Leiden mutation. Patient is at higher risk from a COVID infection because of their factor V …

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Debating the pros and cons of safer drug supply

WebNov 19, 2023 5:55 AM. Victoria hospitalist Dr. Mark Mallet, who says safe supply drugs are ending up with teens at parties, rejects the recommendation of a death review panel to …

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Weight-loss drug Wegovy available in Canada starting May 6 for …

WebThe weight-loss drug Wegovy is shown in this undated handout photo. The makers of Ozempic say the weight-loss drug Wegovy will be available to patients in …

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New registry aims to speed up attaching patients to doctors

WebNew streamlined registry aims to speed up attaching patients to family doctors. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the goal is to reach out to everyone on the …

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Minister expects bigger demands on health-care system

WebHealth minister expects even bigger demands on health-care system in 2024. But Adrian Dix says the province is moving in the right direction, with new hirings of …

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B.C. moves to accelerate process for thousands needing a family …

WebB.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix speaks during a health-care funding announcement, in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN …

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VIU restricts access to 24-hour library

WebVancouver Island University said it will close its Nanaimo campus library from midnight to 9 a.m., another campus-access restriction that has been enacted after pro …

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Thousands still waiting to find a doctor through B.C. registry

WebIt took 30 months for Victoria’s Paula Leweke to be matched with a family physician through B.C.’s Health Connect Registry. Six months later, that doctor left to …

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After-hours primary-care clinic opens on Saanich Peninsula

WebThe clinic, at the Peninsula Health Unit on Mt. Newton Cross Road in Saanichton, will be open 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. …

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Employers welcome increase in health-tax exemption threshold

WebEmployers with payrolls up to $1 million will now be exempt from paying a health tax on their payroll. Carla Wilson Feb 22, 2024 5:45 PM. Print. Jeff Bray, …

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Island Health memo says not to stop drug use in hospitals

Web00:05:44. An Island Health memo last month to acute-care hospital staff instructs nurses not to stop open use of illicit drugs in hospital rooms and to even teach …

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Your Good Health: Thin woman with big belly should be checked …

WebGeneral advice includes avoiding the foods you noted you eat sparingly. Eat lots of vegetables and whole grains with fibre; modest amounts of fruits; several servings …

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VIHA rebrands itself as 'Island Health' to better reflect …

WebThe Vancouver Island Health Authority has lost its authority — but in name only. The institution, which provides services to about 760,000 people on Vancouver …

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Jim Shockey has opened a museum that reflects his adventures

WebJim Shockey's Hand of Man Museum is in a former school at 6759 Considine Ave. in Duncan. 1 / 5 Jim Shockey and Louise Shockey outside the Hand of Man …

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Mask mandate dropped as spring boosters ramp up

WebAs respiratory season winds down, a mask mandate in hospitals is being dropped and a COVID spring booster program is ramping up to strengthen waning …

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Should BC end vaccine mandates to get nurses back to work

WebFed up with rolling emergency room closures, some rural B.C. mayors are calling on the province to end the vaccine mandate for health workers as a way to get …

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Special clinic treats people with liver disease

WebCindy E. Harnett Apr 17, 2022 4:01 AM. Alana Bown, who has liver disease, says the new clinic at Royal Jubilee Hospital saved her life. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST. …

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Ask Eric: Is it safe to eat imported basa fish

WebEric Akis, author of the Everyone Can Cook series, answers your culinary questions in his Sunday columns. Send your questions by email or write to: Ask Eric, …

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