Health officials in British Columbia say the number of new daily cases of COVID-19 is too high and they are repeating calls for everyone’s help to bend the curve. The province recorded 407 new . . .
A photo of the CervixCheck at-home test kit, developed by Eve Medical.
Submitted Photo/Katina Pollard, Métis Nation British Columbia A new pilot project in northwest B.C. aims to empower women and break barriers to accessing heath care. The CervixCheck program offers Métis women in the Prince Rupert, Terrace and Smithers areas the ability to screen for cervical cancer at home by registering online and receiving a testing kit in the mail. “There’s incredible barriers to accessing that care so this is a really exciting project in that it really puts control over screening into the hands of Métis women,” said Dr. Sheona Mitchell-Foster, project lead and obstetrician-gynecologist.
Gut Microbes, scientists have uncovered the surprising role that air pollution in cities can play in altering gut bacteria and increasing diabetes risk.
“In diabetes care, we focus on the whole person. What is their environment? How do they live? Where do they live?” says Melissa Young, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES, a clinical pharmacist and spokesperson for the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES). Dr. Young provides telehealth primary care for the Department of Veterans Affairs across several states, including Colorado and Idaho.
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Lancet Planetary Health. An estimated 3.2 million cases of diabetes globally could be attributed to elevated air pollution in 2016, with increasing burden falling on people living in low- and lower- to middle-income countries.
A Dawson Creek city councillor is quarantining now after returning from a trip to Mexico last week. Mayor Dale Bumstead said last week he was aware councillor Darcy Dober had taken time off - but. . .