The BC Lung Association, with support from the BC Ministry of Environment, has developed information on air pollution and health for BC physicians. The materials are available at the BC Lung... Read More
Council on Health Promotion
We continue to face the growing obesity epidemic and its fallout (increasing rates of diabetes, heart disease, osteoarthritis, and related depression and anxiety). We hear about the dieting industry... Read More
Older adults represent the fastest growing age group worldwide. In Canada there were 4.3 million Canadians age 65 and older in 2002, a 66% increase over the last 20 years.[1] This demographic... Read More
BC has used the new Public Health Act to restrict industrially produced trans fat in food service establishments. Here’s what you should know. On 7 March 2009, the Ministry of Healthy Living and... Read More
At the 2000 International AIDS Conference, South African president Thabo Mbeki sparked considerable controversy when he questioned the link between HIV and AIDS. His health minister, Manto... Read More