Health

news

BC's 'Informed Dining' Program Unsatisfying, Say Critics

Promote eating-in advises MD, but officials insist providing nutritional info is good enough.

By Alex Ciarniello, 23 Feb 2012

news

'There's Not Enough of Me': BC's Psychiatry Crisis

One of few psychiatrists serving the province's isolated north, Charles Brasfield is set to retire. Who can replace him?

By Jesse Donaldson, 20 Feb 2012

news

Alberta's Leap Ahead in Disability Payments Overstated: BC Ministry

It's not true that BC families on disability make less than single disabled Albertans. But 'huge' gap separates two provinces, insist advocates.

By Katie Hyslop, 17 Feb 2012

news

Leg Committee Likely to 'Diverge' on Pesticide Ban: Chair

No consensus emerging on what to do about 'cosmetic' insect poisons, says Bennett.

By Andrew MacLeod, 16 Feb 2012

opinion

Skating into 2012, More Resolutions

Three vows for the year ahead: confront public scarcity, support networked generosity, and play defensively. What's yours?

By John Stapleton, Peter Deitz and Donna Thomson, 3 Feb 2012

opinion

Have We Created an Incurable TB?

Report from India suggests so. Can we ever trounce the mutant bacteria?

By Crawford Kilian, 24 Jan 2012

news

Are Cuts to Canadian Meat Inspection a Spoiler?

Gov assures safety, but critics warn of increased health risks and cost burden for BC.

By Tom Sandborn, 20 Jan 2012

news

Cost of Medicine Stops BCers More than Rest of Canadians

British Columbians indicating they couldn't afford prescriptions near double the national average: UBC study.

By Andrew MacLeod, 17 Jan 2012

news

Nicotine Patches a Waste of Public Money: Harvard Report

Suppliers of controversial anti-smoking products donated cash to BC Liberals.

By Andrew MacLeod, 13 Jan 2012

news

Sex Without HIV Disclosure: Should It Remain a Crime?

Why the Supreme Court is about to hear public health experts say it's time to soften the law. A special report.

By Stephanie Law, 12 Jan 2012

news

Voice from Grave Pleads for Canadian Asbestos Ban

Quebec minister challenged to honour cancer victim's deathbed wish not to fund Jeffrey mine.

By Tom Sandborn, 2 Jan 2012

opinion

The 10 Most Underreported Health Stories of 2011

Sickening inequality, climbing cholera, drug resistant bugs, and more.

By Crawford Kilian, 28 Dec 2011

life

Christmas and Cancer

Grieving for my father each December, I found solace in the gift of poetry.

By Fiona Tinwei Lam, 23 Dec 2011

opinion

Federal Govt Plays Deadly Politics of Salt

Health panel wants life saving, sodium lowering policies. Tories say no.

By Bill Tieleman, 6 Dec 2011

news

Asia Pacific Fdn Pressured to Disavow Former Fellow's Pro-Asbestos Stance

Baljit Chadha rebuts claim his views violate ethical standards.

By Tom Sandborn, 1 Dec 2011

opinion

Time to Test Corporate Leaders to Weed out Psychopaths

Shark-like, they rise fast but risk killing the world economy, concludes a business professor.

By Mitchell Anderson, 21 Nov 2011

news

Lean Times for BC Health Research Dynamo

Diminished provincial funding for Michael Smith Foundation is 'a step back' says NDP's Dix.

By Andrew MacLeod, 18 Oct 2011

news

Bias Built into Feds' Pesticide Use Review: BC Doctor

Health Canada relies on studies funded by pesticide makers says Physicians for Environment founder Warren Bell.

By Andrew MacLeod, 11 Oct 2011

news

Province Has Chance to Make Your Medicine Cheaper

NDP’s Dix urges Clark government to seize opportunity to drive down price it pays for generic drugs.

By Andrew MacLeod, 28 Sep 2011

books

To Rule, It Helps to Be Crazy

Startling new book linking leadership to mental illness suggests being too well balanced may be dangerous.

By Crawford Kilian, 16 Sep 2011