It can be hard to navigate the world of diet videos, healthy eating tips, superfoods, meal planning, and the latest diet trends. Should I be gluten free? Is fat good now? What’s a keto? The good news is you’re not alone! Many Canadians find it difficult to find nutrition advice that fits their lifestyle, budget, and personal...

Enhanced patient care and improved conditions for health-care workers are coming to Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) as a new ambulatory care area and expanded pharmacy have been approved by the provincial government. “Regional hospitals are critical for people in rural areas like the West Kootenay Boundary because...

BC bats are threatened by disease, and researchers are again asking for the public to help. White Nose Syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease responsible for the death of millions of bats in eastern North America, has moved to the west coast. Confirmed in Washington State just 150 km south of the BC-US border, the presence of the...

After 30 years of decline, smoking rates in Canada have risen. Could this disconcerting statistic be linked to the growing popularity of e-cigarettes? E-cigarettes, otherwise known as vaping products, are battery-operated devices that heat a liquid cartridge containing chemicals such as nicotine. The heated liquid becomes an...

Nick Stobbart suffered from shortness of breath, and it kept him from getting around as much as he would have liked. The culprit? Heart failure, due to a bad aortic valve that twice landed the 89-year-old in hospital. The timing could not have been worse, as his wife of 60 years was at home receiving palliative care for cancer....

After 30 years of decline, smoking rates in Canada have risen. Could this disconcerting statistic be linked to the growing popularity of e-cigarettes? E-cigarettes, otherwise known as vaping products, are battery-operated devices that heat a liquid cartridge containing chemicals such as nicotine. The heated liquid becomes an...

Any discussion of the upcoming provincial budget includes exchanges about how to contain ever-increasing health care costs. Health care is by far the greatest provincial government expenditure and physician compensation – at about nine per cent – is a significant share of the BC budget. This important area of health policy,...

It’s official. Time to change your food eating habits after the federal government made changes to Canada's new 2019 Food Guide. Health Minister Ginette Petitpas-Taylor unveiled the brand new guide at an event Tuesday in Montreal. Minister Petitpas-Taylor said that Canadian’s lives are busier than ever and  food habits have...

Nick Stobbart suffered from shortness of breath, and it kept him from getting around as much as he would have liked. The culprit? Heart failure, due to a bad aortic valve that twice landed the 89-year-old in hospital. The timing could not have been worse, as his wife of 60 years was at home receiving palliative care for cancer....

Every day we make decisions to protect our health. Whether it’s choosing fruit and vegetables, taking the stairs, or biking to work, we’re constantly making choices to live a longer and healthier life. One simple choice you can make today is to test your home for radon gas. Radon is a gas found in the ground throughout the ...