September

Water damage is currently the number one cause of residential insurance claims and accounts for approximately 40% of total claims payouts. Water damage can result from a broken pipe, an overflowing toilet, a leaky roof, or sewer backup. The damage may be so extensive that the home is unlivable while repairs are being made and belongings are cleaned or replaced. Even a very small amount of water or sewage material can create a significant problem. A wet house has a high risk of mold development and health risk to the people living in it.

Colorectal cancer is the third-most commonly diagnosed malignancy in British Columbia and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. It is estimated that in 2013, 2900 British Columbians will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 1180 will die from this disease.[1] Screening for colorectal cancer is known to decrease colorectal cancer morbidity, mortality, and incidence by diagnosing the disease at an earlier stage, and identifying precancerous polyps so that they can be removed.[2,3] 

References

The Surgeon’s Wife By William H. Coles. 2011. ISBN 13: 978-1-45676-254-4. Hardcover, AuthorHouse.com, 212 pgs. $24.65.

My Leaky Body By Julie Devaney. Fredericton: Goose Lane, 2012. ISBN 13: 978-0-86492-754-5 e. Paperback, 344 pages. $22.95.

A young, intelligent, politically conscious woman takes us through her experience of the symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and all of the unrelenting indignities associated with her chronic inflammatory bowel disease within the setting of the Canadian health care system. 

Cardiac Services BC, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), has implemented the first province-wide cardiac information system in Canada to support clinical care, quality assurance and improvement, and outcome-based research. 

The Heart Information System (HEARTis) uses a single point of entry on a web-based platform. It tracks all of a patient’s current and future cardiac procedures, from registry on the wait list to procedure completion and follow-up, regardless of where they are performed in the province.