In May 2010, the Canadian Medical Association passed the following resolution: “The Canadian Medical Association supports the use of random breath tests (i.e., MAS) in existing police spot-check... Read More
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What is frailty? Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability and decreased physiologic reserve that impedes the body’s ability to withstand and recover from minor challenges.[1] Frailty is... Read More
The most common degenerative brain disease causing dementia was identified by Dr Alzheimer in 1906. The Alzheimer Society of Canada was not founded until 1978. The society initially focused on... Read More
Simplistic approaches to the treatment of obesity focusing on restrictive diets or increased exercise power the lucrative weight-loss industry and provide endless hours of reality television, but... Read More
Climate change in BC is predicted to bring warmer, rainier winters; drier summers; and more extreme weather events.[1] As a result, interactions between people, the environment, and pathogens will... Read More