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Saturday, December 20, 2014 8:30 AM
This holiday season is a great opportunity to visit with family and friends and enjoy some festive seasonal treats, and it's important to eat well and work in some exercise to help support a healthier lifestyle year-round.
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Friday, December 19, 2014 8:15 AM
The holidays can be a fun, joyful time for families, but can also add to stress levels, affect depression and be challenging for people with mental health issues and substance use concerns.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 6:00 AM
Government has reached an agreement with B.C.’s registered midwives that will benefit mothers and their babies by improving access to midwifery services throughout the province.
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Thursday, December 11, 2014 9:00 AM
Twenty-eight B.C. communities have been awarded age-friendly community planning and project grants to support strategies to help seniors stay mobile, physically active, socially connected and healthy.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014 10:15 AM
Cancer patients at the BC Cancer Agency’s Vancouver Island Centre now have access to six new linear accelerators that provide radiation therapy used to treat a variety of cancers.
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Monday, December 8, 2014 8:15 AM
PharmaCare will save up to $1 million this fiscal year, and $4 million each year afterwards, by changing its coverage of diabetes supplies called blood glucose test strips.
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Friday, November 28, 2014 8:30 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health for Healthy Living Michelle Stilwell issued the following statement to recognize the power of sport in British Columbia.
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Thursday, November 27, 2014 10:07 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake issued the following statement during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) awareness month:
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Thursday, November 27, 2014 8:45 AM
As of Dec. 1, 2014, all visitors to provincial health-care facilities - including long-term care homes - are asked to be vaccinated against influenza, or to wear a mask while visiting, to help protect those most vulnerable from influenza.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 12:45 PM
In recognition of his contribution to the field of HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention, Health Minister Terry Lake has issued the following statement honouring Dr. Julio Montaner.
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