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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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Thursday, November 6, 2014 10:05 AM
PharmaCare, B.C.'s public drug plan, stands to save millions of dollars after a review of evidence lead the plan to change its coverage of a class of diabetes drugs called dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitor drugs.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014 12:30 PM
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In recognition of Seniors' Fall Prevention Awareness Week, Health Minister Terry Lake announced a $4.5-million grant through the Provincial Health Services Authority to the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility for programs to help prevent falls and hip fractures in older adults and enhance mobility though early intervention.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 9:15 AM
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Each year, influenza kills more Canadians than all other vaccine-preventable illnesses combined.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 11:00 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake issued the following statement in response to the Office of the Seniors Advocate report "The Journey Begins: Together, We Can Do Better":
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Friday, October 10, 2014 9:15 AM
Ageism can take many forms, however like any discrimination it has, at its core, a desire to stereotype an entire group of people.
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Friday, October 10, 2014 9:00 AM
Health Minister Terry Lake issued the following statement to recognize Oct. 10, 2014, as World Mental Health Day, and the week of Oct. 5-11, 2014, as Mental Illness Awareness Week.
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Thursday, October 9, 2014 1:55 PM
The B.C. Ministry of Health and health authorities throughout the province have responded to the request by Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose for provinces to donate medical equipment to help stop the spread of Ebola in West Africa...
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