Council on Health Promotion

In the past few decades, forms of heart failure have become increasingly common. The aging population is one of the contributing factors to this rise.[1] Understanding the natural history of a... Read More

Ask yourself what you think when you see a person with obesity: healthy, active, motivated? For many people these are not the words that come to mind. Despite societal progress toward reducing... Read More

From Fort St. John to Victoria, and Cranbrook to Dease Lake, effects of climate change, including wildfires, drought, flooding, and severe weather events, are occurring with increasing frequency and... Read More

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

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