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Spring is here and the warmer weather means more people will be out hiking in tall grass or wooded areas. This can also mean an increased chance…
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Take a Breath: Teen Voices on Tobacco, Cannabis & Vaping contest is back for a second year. Interior Health is asking young artists to…
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Talking about suicide – starting the conversation, listening, providing support, and connecting people with help – can be difficult and even scary…
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Kamloops mother Julie Smith has never doubted the importance of routine immunizations in keeping herself and her family healthy. Even following a…
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Connie Griffin works in administrative services at the West Kelowna Health Centre. One of the volunteers she's worked with since 2001, Ingrid…
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Exposure to radon gas is a preventable health risk. The only way to know the level of radon gas in your indoor environment is to test for it. …
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Excerpts reprinted with permission from Here to Help. Read the full article. In 1885, Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays - and saw his skeleton.…
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Immunization and vaccines are important throughout your life. Vaccines are products that produce immunity to a specific disease. Immunization (or…
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A person can bleed to death from an injury in as little as five minutes. That means every second counts when it comes to stopping uncontrolled…
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Senior woodworking students at Clearwater secondary participated in a project to build keepsakes for parents who lose babies at birth A short…
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Summer is in full swing and many people in B.C. are enjoying lakes, rivers and swimming pools. Water sports are a great way to stay active and…
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Émilie Paquin (pictured above) is a Grade 8 student from Revelstoke. She loves to ski, mountain bike, swim, rock climb, and play volleyball and…
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Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital emergency department nurses: Jane Carlton, Tamara Roscoe, Teresa Myers, and Emily Larochelle Opioid use…
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Members of the Kamloops Integrated Treatment Team are providing a new model of flexible, discreet and person-centred substance use treatment. Left…
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A few weeks ago I took my daughters for their first COVID vaccine. It was a day I'd been looking forward to since vaccines first became…
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Are you preparing to take your child for their COVID-19 vaccine? We asked one of our experts, nurse Barb Paton, for tips on what to expect. Check…