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Vancouver Coastal Health

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Name: Vancouver Coastal Health

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Exercise is the key to strong bones

Weight-bearing exercise best for building strong bonesAny type of physical exercise is good for bone health at any age, says Dr. Paul Martiquet.Bones are very important. They protect your internal organs, anchor the muscles and they give shape and structure ... [Published Calgary Beacon - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Vancouver Coastal Health, Fitness, Sunshine Coast, Tai Chi

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

First Nations to sign agreement to protect the vulnerable in their communities

Six First Nations communities in the Sea to Sky region have been invited to sign a commitment agreement to ensure the safety of elders, women and children.The "Building Bridges: Safety and Security Agreement" has been development by the Howe Sound Women's ... [Published Pique News Magazine - May 17 2013]

Entities: Sheila Allen, Vancouver Coastal Health, Elder Abuse

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

National institutes of Health

Go4Life from NIH

According to the National Institute on Aging of the Nation Institutes for Health, most people tend to focus on one activity or type of exercise and think they’re doing enough. The goal, however, is to be creative and choose all four types of exercise ... [Published ThirdAge - May 16 2013]

Entities: National institutes of Health, Fitness, congestive heart failure

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Lifting weights, doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, say researchers

Forget apples - lifting weights and doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, according a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.The study, published today in the online journal ... [Published News-Medical.Net - May 15 2013]

Entities: Vancouver Coastal Health, Jennifer Davis, Aging Research

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Port to present coal safety measures

Metro Vancouver civic politicians will again be pushed for a proposed rail-to-barge coal facility in Surrey Thursday, when a port authority executive outlines safety features to prevent coal dust from wafting into nearby communities.To date, Delta, Vancouver ... [Published Vancouver 24 Hours - May 15 2013]

Entities: Coal, Coal Dust, Fraser Surrey Docks, Vancouver, Jeff Scott

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Karlstad University

Sensory deprivation tanks making a comeback

Imagine yourself in a dark, enclosed tub filled with nearly a foot of water with more than 400 kilograms of Epsom salts dissolved in it, a solution so dense that you float in it effortlessly — in the nude.The water is heated to the same temperature as ... [Published Metronews - May 11 2013]

Entities: Vancouver, Flotation, Karlstad University, Vancouver Coastal Health

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Vancouver Coastal Health

Mom central in North Van

Mom’s the word - Medcom Billing Systems owner Kathy Evans in her Lower Lonsdale office.Michaela GarstinUpdated: May 10, 2013 10:06 AMThousands of moms on the North Shore will celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday.In honour of their hard work, they’ll receive ... [Published North Shore Outlook - May 10 2013]

Entities: Vancouver Coastal Health, Divorce, Supplement

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Sheila Tucker Awarded 2013 Liberty Award for Excellence in Legal Advocacy by BC Civil Liberties Association

Davis LLP congratulates associate counsel Sheila Tucker on being selected as the 2013 winner of the Liberty Award for Excellence in Legal Advocacy by the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA). Sheila was recognized for acting as co-counsel for the plaintiffs ... [Published Davis & Company LLP - May 10 2013]

Entities: Davis LLP, Canada, Human Rights, Vancouver Coastal Health, Litigation

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Vancouver approves 15 new street food trucks

Reel Mac and Cheese is one of 15 successful new food truck applicants, bringing Vancouver's street total to 114.Reel Mac and CheeseShare this storyUpdated: May 08, 2013 3:16 PMFifteen new food vendors will be offering everything from Belgian waffles to ... [Published WE Vancouver - May 09 2013]

Entities: Vancouver, Vancouver Coastal Health, Fat Duck

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Celebrate Move for Health Day

Richmond’s Move for Health Festival will give residents a chance to try dozens of different sports, dance styles and wellness activities for free at Minoru Park on Friday, May 10 from 6 to 8 p.m.Richmond has been named the B.C. Recreation and Parks Association$ ... [Published North Shore Outlook - May 08 2013]

Entities: Move For, Funmobile, Malcolm Brodie

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Farrow Partnership Architects in association with Perkins+Will celebrates official opening of St. Mary's Hospital in Sechelt

Farrow Partnership Architects and Perkins+Will joined Vancouver Coastal Health, the citizens of the Sunshine Coast and members of the Sechelt Indian Band on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 to celebrate the official opening of the newly expanded St. Mary’s Hospital ... [Published Canadian Architect - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Vancouver Coastal Health, Sunshine Coast, Infection, Health Care, Carbon Neutral

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Comox Valley patients not getting best health care

The number of people waiting for orthopedic surgery at St. Joseph's is 620 — up from 388 a year ago; St. Joseph's is not meeting hip and knee provincial replacement wait time targets.You'll wait three times longer for shoulder surgery here than if you ... [Published Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Patient, Tim Bell, Surgeon, Health Care

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"Hopefully, people will come up with ideas as to where funding for future needs will come from, so they can identify what some of the needs in their community are, what are possible funding sources and what are ways to address some of these needs" Allen said

First Nations to sign agreement to protect the vulnerable in their communities [Published Pique News Magazine - May 17 2013]

...Those on balance and toning programs did not. "While balance and toning exercises are good elements of an overall health improvement program, you can’t ‘down-dog’ your way to better brain health,” says Teresa Liu-Ambrose, an Associate Professor in the UBC Faculty of Medicine and a member of the Brain Research Centre at UBC and VCH Research Institute. “The new study also shows that cardio and weight training are more cost-effective for the health care system.”"

Go4Life from NIH [Published ThirdAge - May 16 2013]

"We found that those who participated in the cardio or weight training program incurred fewer health care resources - such as doctor visits and lab tests - compared to those in the balance and toning program" says Jennifer Davis, a postdoctoral fellow and lead author of the study

Lifting weights, doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, say researchers [Published News-Medical.Net - May 15 2013]

...Liu-Ambrose, an Associate Professor in the UBC Faculty of Medicine and a member of the Brain Research Centre at UBC and VCH Research Institute. "The new study also shows that cardio and weight training are more cost-effective for the health care system."

Cardio and weight training reduces access to health care in seniors [Published Medical Xpress - May 14 2013]

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Exercise is the key to strong bones [Published Calgary Beacon - 14 hours ago]
First Nations to sign agreement to protect the ... [Published Pique News Magazine - May 17 2013]
Go4Life from NIH [Published ThirdAge - May 16 2013]
Lifting weights, doing cardio can also keep the... [Published News-Medical.Net - May 15 2013]
Port to present coal safety measures [Published Vancouver 24 Hours - May 15 2013]
Cardio and weight training reduces access to he... [Published Medical Xpress - May 14 2013]
Sensory deprivation tanks making a comeback [Published Metronews - May 11 2013]
Mom central in North Van [Published North Shore Outlook - May 10 2013]
Sheila Tucker Awarded 2013 Liberty Award for Ex... [Published Davis & Company LLP - May 10 2013]
Vancouver approves 15 new street food trucks [Published WE Vancouver - May 09 2013]
Celebrate Move for Health Day [Published North Shore Outlook - May 08 2013]
Conquer Mobile Sweeps Up Awards at Vancouver eH... [Published Equities.com - May 08 2013]
Conquer Mobile Sweeps Up Awards at Vancouver eH... [Published Bio-Medicine - May 08 2013]
Conquer Mobile Sweeps Up Awards at Vancouver eH... [Published PRWeb - May 08 2013]
Gender a factor in SYSA move: coach [Published Squamish Chief - May 03 2013]
ALS Canada Research: On The Cusp of a New Frontier [Published Canada NewsWire - May 02 2013]
Tighten Security Against Narcotics Theft, Audit... [Published TheTyee.ca - May 02 2013]
Farrow Partnership Architects in association wi... [Published Canadian Architect - Apr 23 2013]
Comox Valley patients not getting best health care [Published Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal - Apr 23 2013]
Teck’s ‘legacy CEO’ David Thompson tackles heal... [Published Globe and Mail - Apr 22 2013]
Don't be a warm-day warrior! [Published Canadian Health Magazine - Apr 18 2013]
Mosaic's Second Annual Job Fair- Employers Eage... [Published PRWeb - Apr 17 2013]
YVR Hosts Emergency Response Exercise [Published Canada NewsWire - Apr 17 2013]
St. Mary's Hospital Addition Opens In Sechelt [Published Healthcare Design - Apr 17 2013]
Check the Waiting Time of Emergency Room in Hos... [Published Visit Bulgaria - Apr 16 2013]
Squamish Hospital scores 'B' grade [Published Squamish Chief - Apr 16 2013]
B.C. nurses brought together under new legislation [Published Globe and Mail - Apr 16 2013]
Emergency room waits posted online for 5 Metro ... [Published Metronews - Apr 16 2013]
Afrasia Mineral Fields to acquire Carecorp in RTO [Published Stockwatch - Mar 14 2013]
Ondine Announces VGH team Wins BC Quality Award... [Published PRWeb - Mar 01 2013]

Blogs

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Canada: Fighting hospital superbugs with a robot [Published H5N1 - Feb 02 2013] Via The Vancouver Sun, a report from The Canadian Press: A first in Canada: Vancouver hospital to use 'Trudi,' a bug-killing robot armed with UV light. Excerpt:When Trudi the robot is plugged in and armed, it sounds more like a space shuttle launch system ...
Canada: Three more Vancouver hospital wards hit... [Published H5N1 - Jan 06 2013] Via the Vancouver Sun: Three more hospital wards hit by norovirus. And one of them is in Lions Gate Hospital, here in North Vancouver. Excerpt:The norovirus outbreak has forced containment protocol procedures at two more Vancouver General Hospital wards ...
Canada: Norovirus outbreak hits Vancouver Gener... [Published H5N1 - Jan 03 2013] Via CBC News: Norovirus outbreak hits Vancouver General Hospital. Excerpt:Vancouver General Hospital has been hit by an outbreak of norovirus, but officials say it is not likely related to an outbreak reported at New Westminster's Royal Columbian Hos ...
Worker spied on celebrities’ health records [Published PI Newswire - Dec 07 2012] Vancouver’s health authority is assuring patients their privacy is secure after firing a clerical employee who admitted to sneaking a peek at the medical records of five local media personalities. The female staff member, who had worked for Vancouver ...