To circumcise or not? To use a pacifier or a bottle? How long to breastfeed? New parents are presented with an astounding amount of decisions.

As Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors to the Minister of Health, my job is to listen to the concerns of B.C.'s seniors and talk with them about what our government is doing to improve their lives.

Ageism can take many forms, however like any discrimination it has, at its core, a desire to stereotype an entire group of people.

British Columbia's health-care professionals, and the overall health-care system, showed world-class skills, co-ordination, professionalism and compassion after a terrible accident on the Coquihalla Highway.

In response to Robert Oliphant's column ("Drug switch puts cash before patients," Aug. 12) I'd like to give the facts about PharmaCare's decision to change which DPP-4 inhibitor drugs it covers for diabetics.

I wish to respond to your story ("Health Care Costs Worry Seniors").

I wish to respond to your editorial of June 24 ("Mental health costs offloaded").

I often speak about the benefits of living a healthy and active life. There are many simple things we can do to feel better, live longer and stay happier.

April 27, 2014, marked the 25th annual Times Colonist 10K run. What a great event!

April 26 - May 3, 2014, is National Immunization Awareness Week in Canada and an excellent opportunity to open discussion and increase awareness about the importance of immunization to protect ourselves and our families from preventable diseases.