Vaccination is widely credited to Edward Jenner; the familiar tale of using fluid from a milkmaid’s cowpox blister to induce a boy’s immunity against smallpox marked the onset of an era of undeniable... Read More
Council on Health Promotion
In a country as diverse as Canada, health practitioners must be able to care for individuals from different backgrounds and cultures. Neglecting this crucial component of health can lead to health... Read More
The US Surgeon General recently issued an advisory on the youth mental health crisis, which was worsened by COVID-19, calling for swift, coordinated actions.[1] The situation in BC is similar. It is... Read More
Canada is a nation of immigrants. From those who crossed over from Asia thousands of years ago, to the more recent immigrants from Europe and elsewhere, Canada has seen continuous waves of people... Read More
Like type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes has long been considered a progressive, incurable condition in which the optimal goal after diagnosis is tight glycemic control and risk factor management to... Read More