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Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ron Wilson, MD, CCFP January/February 2012
... we think, “Oh no, not again, I’m so tired of hearing people get on their soapbox about this.” Do we think, ...
News / BY: Sinden Luciuk, January/February 2012
... that lasts for 30 years or more. One of the greatest risks people now face in retirement is outliving their savings. ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Roy Purssell, MD, FRCPC March 2012
... death in Canada.[ 1 ] It was estimated that in 2009, 976 people died in alcohol-related crashes in Canada.[ 2 ] Canada ... 2 ] The BC road fatality rate in 2009 (8.1 per 100000 people), was above the national average (7.3) and far higher ... again, and general deterrence refers to the fact that people who might otherwise drink and drive are deterred from ...
News April 2012
... project aimed at improving the cardiovascular health of people with spinal cord injuries.  The research project, to ...
News April 2012
... to manage, and the first 24 hours are critical—up to 50 people may be involved in care of the burn victim, including ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Bill Mackie, MD May 2012
... biochem­­ist T. Colin Campbell, concludes that people whose diet consists of high con­sumption of ... likely.  Campbell examined the diet and lifestyle of 6500 people and discovered that those people who ate less than 20% animal protein failed to develop ...
News / BY: Tara Lyon September 2012
... awards for his achievements in the arts, including the People’s Choice Award at the Oak Bay High School Film ...
News / BY: Anne I. Clarke, MD September 2012
... from something that affected only small distinct groups of people to the most significant public health issue of our ...
News November 2012
... by a layperson to medicine or to the welfare of the people of British Columbia or Canada. Nominations for the ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) December 2012
... in our charge. The 1918 flu epidemic killed 50 million people worldwide—more than the number of deaths in the ...