Council on Health Promotion

Managing pain in older adult patients is a unique challenge. Compared to a younger population they have altered physiology—reduced hepatic metabolism, age-related renal impairment, and lower muscle-... Read More

Discussions about how to best manage weight occur frequently in physicians’ offices. Patients enter our offices with the desire to lose weight for myriad reasons, from management of cardiovascular... Read More

What is radon?Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas. It forms naturally from the decay of uranium in soil and can enter buildings and accumulate in indoor air.[1] As inhaled radon gas... Read More

Throughout British Columbia and Canada the majority of health sector emergency preparedness activities have involved first responders, public health, and hospitals, along with their associated... Read More

This is the headline we would all like to read. But what would it take to make this headline a reality? Chronic diseases have become the most common cause of death in Canada and around the world.[... Read More