The BC Children and Youth Review by Ted Hughes addresses many concerns of the BCMA’s Child and Youth Health Committee (CYHC) and the Council of Health Promotion.[1] In some respects,... Read More
Council on Health Promotion
Despite numerous studies confirming the benefits and safety of fluoridation, there remains considerable opposition to this important public health measure. In BC only 11% of homes have fluoridated... Read More
Patients are exposed to many sources of health information. While not all sources are of the same quality, patients will make important decisions based on information they feel to be credible. In the... Read More
There was a time when residential care served as a place where elders with disability received basic, low-intensity medical and nursing care. Physicians did not need to visit more than once a month,... Read More
It’s not hard to come across a news headline highlighting yet another health problem that could be prevented, reduced, or treated by increasing physical activity. A physically active lifestyle not... Read More