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Home cleansing: professional tips from the specialists
How can you take your own home cleaning to the next level? Kim Newth went to the professionals to find out and, alongside the manner, heard some gross memories about simply how grimy it can get out there.If cleaning the bathroom is the grubbiest chore to your week, spare an idea for professional cleaners who…
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Vancouver Sun Run founder among recipients of '7 Over 70' award
Breadcrumb Trail Links Seniors News Local News Local Health Health Diet & Fitness The 75-year-old pioneer of sports medicine is one of seven hard-charging seniors being recognized Saturday with a ‘7 Over 70’ Award. Published Sep 15, 2023 • Last updated Sep 15, 2023 • 4 minute read Dr. Jack Taunton, 75, a pioneer of…
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Inside the battle to open Insite 20 years ago, and why it never ended
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Health Insite was Canada’s first supervised injection site. Its 2003 opening was a harm reduction victory but didn’t lead to badly needed solutions to save lives. Published Sep 15, 2023 • Last updated Sep 18, 2023 • 12 minute read A block party in Vancouver on Sept.…
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Healthy Canadians: Here are the top 5 highlights from the latest Statistics Canada report
Breadcrumb Trail Links Women Sexual Health Seniors News Men Local News Local Health Health Family & Child Diet & Fitness The report found Canadians are living longer healthier lives, but suffering from more mental health issues. Published Sep 14, 2023 • Last updated Sep 14, 2023 • 4 minute read Overall, Canadians are living healthier…
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Ketamine breaks into B.C.'s public health sector as 'powerful intervention' for severe depression
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Health The drug’s use is expanding across North America, from an anesthetic to a fast-acting antidepressant. Published Sep 10, 2023 • Last updated Sep 10, 2023 • 5 minute read Dr. Joseph Tham at the Detwiller Pavilion at UBC Hospital. Photo by Jason Payne /PNG Article content…
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B.C. COVID cases are 'slowly creeping up' heading into fall: Dr. Bonnie Henry
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Health The number of COVID-19 infections jumped more than threefold from 133 over a week in early August to 447 by early September. Published Sep 07, 2023 • Last updated Sep 29, 2023 • 4 minute read COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths have increased in the last…
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Why being admitted to hospital in B.C. may soon mean being sent home instead
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Life Health Fraser Health opened B.C.’s first virtual hospital unit, where 150 psychiatric patients have been treated from home. Experts say it is the way of the future. Published Sep 07, 2023 • Last updated Sep 08, 2023 • 8 minute read Radhika Khosla is manager of…
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Nanaimo cab driver helps to deliver a baby
Article content Five minutes into a ten-minute drive to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital a cab driver called 911 for his pregnant passenger and then, with no time to spare, began to help deliver the baby himself. It was a girl. Article content “The 911 dispatcher on the phone was saying ‘tell her to push on…
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Sweet Sensations: A Review of David Burke’s Dixie Lee Bakery in Keansburg, NJ
2.1K Located in the heart of Keansburg, NJ, David Burke’s Dixie Lee Bakery beckons those with a sweet tooth to enjoy its delectable array of cakes, pastries, cookies, and other mouthwatering desserts. Located just off of Route 36, the bakery is on the way to and from the Jersey Shore—a perfect stop along the way.…
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