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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Karen Rideout, PhD, January/February 2014
... of the article published in the January/February 2014 issue ( BCMJ  2014;56:29,46). The BC Centre for Disease ... insecurity,[ 1 ] and food bank use is up over 20% since 2008.[ 2 ] Food security means more than having enough to eat. Even people depending on soup kitchens may get enough food, but the food they receive is often of ...
Premise / BY: Stuart Kreisman, MD October 2011
... the problem is quite surprising, and it is detailed by a 2008 BC Stats survey commissioned by the Heart and Stroke ... 3 ] (an excellent resource which also lists actions that may be taken by those having the problem).  Thirty-four ... that up to 100 000 BC renters may move annually over this issue. A strong majority of those surveyed would prefer to ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC March 2011
... areas of southern BC but reported LD cases remain rare. In 2008 the BCCDC partnered with the College of Physicians and ... the disease in BC despite it being a low endemic area. One issue identified in the survey was 60% of respondents were ... no laboratory testing is necessary.  The antibody test may be negative early in LD, as it may take several weeks for ...
Premise / BY: Marshall Dahl, MD, PhD, FRCPC November 2008
... of higher-risk people with type 2 diabetes. On 6 February 2008, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of ... on the subject.  [2] Endocrinologists in BC took issue with TI’s analysis of a press release and suggested ... group differ. It is possible that subsequent publications may clarify this question. Until that time, the current ...