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An Indigenous woman
News / January/February 2019

BC Indigenous health improves, gap widens

A 10-year undertaking to track Indigenous health in BC has found improvements in five key areas; however, the gap between the health status of Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents continued to... Read More

A patient grasps a doctor's hand for assistance walking
News / January/February 2019

PD Connect: Parkinson disease referral program

PD Connect is a referral program intended to help health care professionals connect individuals diagnosed with Parkinson disease, and their care partners, to Parkinson Society British Columbia’s... Read More

Vitamin D capsules
News / January/February 2019

Vitamin D recommendations for people living with MS

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada released evidence-based recommendations for vitamin D supplementation and maintenance of vitamin D serum levels to help people affected by multiple sclerosis... Read More

Toxic lead exposure via an unusual source
BC Centre for Disease Control / January/February 2019

Toxic lead exposure via an unusual source: New BC reporting regulations may prevent similar cases

By: David A. McVea, MD, PhD, James Lu, MD, Morris Pudek, PhD, FCACB, Benjamin Sehmer, MD, Tom Kosatsky, MD, MPH

Exposure to lead in Canada has fallen dramatically with its removal from paint, gasoline, plumbing, and other consumer and industrial products. Nevertheless, lead toxicity still occurs.  A 64... Read More

A woman sits beside a scale, with her head in her hands
Council on Health Promotion / December 2018

Why diets fail: Obesity and mental health

By: Michael R. Lyon, MD, ABOM

Simplistic approaches to the treatment of obesity focusing on restrictive diets or increased exercise power the lucrative weight-loss industry and provide endless hours of reality television, but... Read More

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BCMJ

The BCMJ is a general medical journal that shares knowledge while building connections among BC physicians.

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ISSN 0007‍-‍0556 (Print)
ISSN 2293‍-‍6106 (Online)
Established 1959