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South Asian Health
South Asian Health and Chronic Diseases by Arun Garg PhD MD A major initiative to promote health and lower the burden of chronic diseases among the South Asian population ( people with their origins in India, Pakistan, Bangaladesh, Nepal, and … READ MORE
Air Pollution
Air Pollution written and submitted by Dr. A.M. Young RCPSC fellow Pulmonary medicine What is air pollution? Pollution refers to the introduction of materials into a natural environment that causes harm. Air pollution refers to the introduction of chemicals, particulate … READ MORE
Trauma in British Columbia
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and hospitalization in Canada for ages 1-34 years old. There are approximately 400 deaths due to motor vehicle crashes in BC each year. The age groups with the greatest percentage of deaths … READ MORE
A Guide for Eating for Active Health
Eating for Active Health Robin Carr, Ph.D. What’s Happening to our Health? In the year 2000, for the first time in human history, the number of overweight people in the world rivalled the number of underweight people. (While the … READ MORE
Routine testing is proven to save lives
Routine pap smears have dramatically reduced the incidence of cervical cancer. Screening mammography is helping to detect breast cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages. Our next target is colorectal cancer which affects over 18,000 Canadians each year. It … READ MORE
Sex, Birth Control and Abortion
Sex education and birth control methods have never been more available and yet the demand for abortion continues. According to Statistics Canada 96,815 abortions were performed in Canada. Some of these could have been done for medical reasons or following … READ MORE
Walk a block and feel lighter on your feet
Increase public education on smoking, exercise, and healthy eating. Obesity is associated with heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis in weight bearing joints. The wait list to see an orthopaedic surgeon about a knee replacement can be 18 months so already … READ MORE
Helmets Work, so you can
Increase public education on helmet use with cycling, skate boarding, skiing and snow boarding to reduce head injuries and long term disability. Each year there are 100,000 brain injuries in Canada. Patients with head injuries can require months of rehabilitation … READ MORE
Marked patrol cars are the ticket
According to the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators in 2003 there were 222,260 injuries from traffic collisions and 2,778 deaths. The cost to our health care system caused by these injuries is enormous. Seriously injured patients may require days … READ MORE
Welfare hinders wellness
Improve the standard of living of lower socioeconomic groups through a stronger welfare program, more social workers for family crisis intervention, education and help regarding raising children.
Education and self esteem are keys to our future
Reduce violent crime: most violent urban crime is related to gangs involved in illegal drug trafficking and prostitution. Young people from lower socioeconomic groups, children from broken homes, children of immigrant families unable to integrate into Canadian society are more … READ MORE
Global warming is affecting your health
No matter your views on global warming, whether or not it exists or whether carbon dioxide emissions are the cause, we need to decrease our use of fossil fuels. Air pollution, particularly in large cities, is an important cause of … READ MORE