by Shannon Linden | Jun 1, 2016 | 30th Anniversary, Features, Health
As the June 6 deadline approaches for the federal government to impose doctor-assisted death legislation, we revisit one of our stories looking at both sides of the right-to-die debate within the Okanagan. As poet Dylan Thomas urged, we do not go gently, we fight with...
by Okanagan Life | Mar 21, 2016 | Health
UBC medical students and health-care providers will get more hands-on training thanks to a recent donation of two new portable ultrasound machines to the UBC Southern Medical Program. A recent gift from The Colin & Lois Pritchard Foundation allowed the program to...
by Okanagan Life | Feb 9, 2016 | Health
UBC Okanagan’s widely popular Walk, ‘n Talk for your Life program — that creates exercise and safe social settings for local seniors — is branching out. Assoc. Prof. Charlotte Jones, who teaches with UBC’s Southern Medical Program, initiated Walk ‘n Talk in 2014, is...
by Okanagan Life | Dec 30, 2015 | Community, Health
The New Year marks a new beginning for Syrian refugees arriving in the Interior region. Refugees will face many challenges as they adjust to new homes, new lives and a new health-care system. Interior Health and its community partners have been working hard over the...
by Shannon Linden | Dec 11, 2015 | Features, Health
When six-week old Callum* stopped cooing and started coughing, his parents were concerned. A sweet baby, he loved to practice his new smile—until his siblings got sick. At first the older children’s symptoms presented like common colds—mild coughs, low-grade fevers,...
by Okanagan Life | Nov 7, 2015 | Health
We have all had those days when we feel like a train wreck, but if railroad carnage is your normal, it’s time to get back on track. The occasional day of fatigue or restless night is unavoidable, but you can’t allow it to be a way of life. Most of us do not realize...
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