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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Sarah Dunn, MPH Practicum Student September 2022
... Malnutrition is a common yet often overlooked health issue among older adults. It is defined by the Canadian ... impose considerable costs on the health care system. A 2017 study of adults admitted to Canadian hospitals found ... and other community-based primary care practitioners may be well positioned to offer preventive nutrition ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Kevin E. Liang, MD, CCFP March 2020
... and limited land availability in BC, displaced residents may find themselves competing with others for valuable land ... ground. Displacement also has long-term health impacts. A 2017 study from the United Kingdom found a significant ... While sea level rise may look like an environmental issue, it has the potential to impact many of the ...
News June 2018
BC Cancer and its Laboratory Services have identified an issue with the test used to screen for colon cancer. Recent ... A new reagent has been in use since mid-December 2017, when testing resumed after a 3-month suspension due to ... should talk to their doctor about diagnostic testing they may need. Factors that put people at greater risk include ...
News July/August 2017
The April 2017 theme issue of  CNS Spectrums  offers guidelines on ... not be the correct course of treatment.  Antidepressants may not alleviate depressive symptoms, and instead may pose a ...