The BC Drug and Poison Information Centre handled 95 cases of bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban) exposure in 2013. Eighty-one cases involved adults, with 22 therapeutic errors, 47 cases of suspected... Read More

Between 2000 and 2012, WorkSafeBC accepted more than 3300 claims for elbow fractures--70% of the claimants were male, 30% were female; their median age was 42. Almost 72% of the injuries were the... Read More

While an estimated 12% to 20% of transition-age youth (15 to 24 years old) in British Columbia suffer from some form of mental illness, the majority will not seek professional intervention. The... Read More

The Northern First Nations Health Partnership Committee has released a document summarizing a comprehensive plan developed with the guidance and direction of northern First Nations community... Read More

The quality of health care that people receive may be as important as controlling the risk factors--smoking, bad diet, and low exercise--that could lead to cardiovascular disease. These findings were... Read More