HealthLink BC has created an online tool called “Menopause: Should I Use Hormone Therapy (HT)?” It includes up-to-date facts compiled by a team of Canadian doctors, internists and geriatricians. The tool breaks down the “should-I-or-shouldn’t-I” conundrum into six sections that encourage women to learn the facts, compare their options and consider how they feel about […]

It’s National Eating Disorders Week and as part of a provincial plan to better inform  health care providers families in British Columbia about this deadly disorder, a series of informational videos are being released. This series of seven videos feature experts from the Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, located BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, giving […]

The Centre of Disease Control (CDC) has issued an official health advisory and travel alert (Level 2-Practice Enhanced Precautions) for people traveling to regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This […]