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Family medicine in Squamish: Progress and challenges ahead

WEBMore patients in Squamish have a family doctor to see these days. Dr. Lawrence Klein, who has worked in Squamish since the mid-90s, said that the …

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B.C. health-care worker vaccine mandate gets court approval

WEBB.C. Supreme Court Justice Simon Coval has sided with provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on vaccine mandates for health-care workers, largely dismissing claims they are unreasonable and unconstitutional. In a May 10 ruling, Coval states that the province’s top doctor was justified in extending COVID-19 vaccine mandates from …

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Health professionals take climate action to care for patients and …

WEB00:08:44. From new plant-leaning hospital menus to fewer surgical gloves and single-use syringes, health-care professionals are finding ways to combat waste …

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Respiratory illnesses set to peak over holidays

WEBHealth officials urge vaccination as respiratory illnesses expected to peak over holidays. COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths are down in B.C., but …

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It takes roughly 25.8 weeks for medical treatment in B.C.: Study

WEBOntario had the shortest wait time at 20.3 weeks, up 18.5 weeks from 2021. British Columbia ranked second in shortest wait time at 25.8 weeks, an improvement …

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New health study shows men are suffering — a lot

WEBHazardous drinking or active alcohol use disorders were reported by 42% of respondents. The study showed that 11% of all respondents experienced weekly or daily …

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Navigating the unknown: Squamish Hospital demystified

WEBHeidi Butler, coastal director for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), says that the first thing locals need to know about Squamish General Hospital is that staff are …

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Editorial: Is the Squamish Hospital going to be upgraded

WEBA spokesperson told The Squamish Chief that the health authority is “proactively planning for the future to help ensure health services are improved and …

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Open drug use banned in public places

WEB00:03:41. B.C. has received approval from Health Canada to once again make it illegal to possess or consume drugs in public places, including hospitals, parks …

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Feel better naturally with an alternative approach to health

WEBOur main mission is to use natural means as much as possible to bring people to a state of good health,” says Dees. “That’s what the word euphoria means in Greek - achieving a …

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I need help for an addiction: what do I do

WEBSo if a person is struggling with an addiction and needs immediate help in Squamish, what do they do? According to officials with Vancouver Coastal Health, the …

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B.C. to provide $155.7M to recruit and retain specialized health

WEBVANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is spending more money to recruit and retain health-science workers, while expanding an incentive program to dozens more rural communities. Health Minister Adrian Dix says $155.7 million has been set aside at a time when B.C. has a "significantly

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Advocacy groups decry federal government's shutdown of mental …

WEBMental health and addictions experts are slamming the federal government's decision to shut down an online service where people found free counselling and peer …

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Doctors recommend ways to combat waste, pollutants in health …

WEBNational News. Doctors recommend ways to combat waste, pollutants in health-care. Health-care professionals are joining forcesto cut down on waste including single-use plastics, surgical gloves and syringes where possible. Many have provided recommendations to the advocacy group Choosing Wisely Canada. Camille Bains, The …

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They were treating waves of wounded in Gaza. Then an Israeli …

WEBDr. Ammar Ghanem, an ICU specialist from Detroit volunteering in one of Gaza's last functioning hospitals, stands by a young patient recovering from pneumonia on May 9, 2024, in Khan Younis, Gaza. A group of 35 foreign doctors on a volunteer mission to help at the hospital, including 22 Americans

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Dogs are revolutionizing infection control at B.C. hospitals

WEBA four-legged health-care team at Vancouver Coastal Health has onboarded two new recruits. Brothers Arti and Anton, both English Springer Spaniels, have joined …

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Trudeau to present health-care offer to premiers in long-awaited

WEBOTTAWA — Provincial and territorial premiers say they're open to what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau puts on the table as they prepare to sit down to work on a new …

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More transparency, communication needed from health …

WEBDr. Jude Kornelsen is looking to change the way health authorities in B.C. operate in rural settings. The co-director of the Centre for Rural Health Research at UBC has completed a number of studies looking at ways to improve rural health care, and found that many people in rural communities have lost trust in their health authorities.

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New pharmacy, medical clinic to open in Squamish

WEBA new pharmacy is coming to Squamish with the goal of being a one stop shop for most medical needs. Garibaldi Pharmacy, which is owned by pharmacist Dean …

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