Council on Health Promotion

Older people fall and injure themselves quite commonly, resulting in death, disability, or compromised quality-of-life, and health care costs. What can the doctors of British Columbia do to prevent... Read More

Postsecondary institutions in Canada pride themselves on being able to offer advanced courses and information to the public. Presumably, this material is more sophisticated than that taught in grade... Read More

In place of the regular article by the Environmental Health Committee, I have asked my friend and colleague, Dr Nelson Ames, to write about his experiences in Thailand during the disastrous tsunami... Read More

We have heard over and over again about the dramatic increase in obesity in our population, particularly among children and youth. Obesity rates in these populations have tripled since 1981. Today 15... Read More

What made you choose a career in medicine? While there are many possible answers, for most physicians, the answer is rooted in a desire to promote health. Individual physicians promote health every... Read More