Health

Trudeau sending help to Ontario as Pfizer vaccine supply bolstered by 8 million doses

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says more doses of COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon from Pfizer-BioNTech, and the federal government will deploy the Canadian Red Cross to help Ontario with their mobile...

Apr 16, 2021

Latest B.C. COVID-19 modelling data raises concerns for jump in cases

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Health Officials have released the latest data surrounding details on how COVID-19 transmission is being driven.Health officials warned that if the number of contacts is not reduced...

Apr 15, 2021

Blood clots may be linked to AstraZeneca vaccine but still very rare: Health Canada

OTTAWA - Health Canada says a new and extremely rare blood clotting syndrome may be linked to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine but the benefits of the vaccine still far outweigh the risks.The conclusions co...

Apr 14, 2021

TYH: Why mental health literacy is more important than ever

PRINCE GEORGE - Mental health discussions are still something that don't get the attention that they deserve according to Mary Lu Spagrud from the Canadian Mental Health Association.Spagrud says it's ...

Apr 13, 2021

Vaccine eligibility expands to 65+ for general population in Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - As the capacity at the vaccine clinic expands in Prince George, the amount of those eligible is also expanding.Those who are 65 years of age and older can now register to be on the lis...

Apr 8, 2021

Liberals and Greens pushing for more data, changes to BC's COVID-19 strategies

PRINCE GEORGE - As the fight against COVID-19 continues in BC, the battle of data concerning the pandemic has also become a focal point.MLA Shirley Bond, Leader of the Official Opposition says if more...

Apr 8, 2021

BC adds another 1,068 new cases of COVID-19 with 43 in Northern Health

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Health Officials reported the latest COVID-19 data on Tuesday announcing the province had added another 1,068 cases of the virus, with 43 in Northern Health.There are 328 people who...

Apr 6, 2021

TYH: What is 'mask mouth', and how can you prevent it?

PRINCE GEORGE - As you may have noticed, wearing a mask your breath might smell worse even if you continue to do all the same brushing and cleaning you have been your whole life.You're not alone, as m...

Apr 6, 2021

Exercise for seniors a key to fall prevention

VERNON - New University of British Columbia research is confirming a strong link between exercise and preventing falls.Seniors falling often results in hospitalization and in some cases a rapid declin...

Aaron Schulze Apr 4, 2021

AstraZeneca vaccine doses ready for use as Canada approves U.S. manufacturing sites

OTTAWA - More than 1.5 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine are on their way to provinces now that Health Canada has authorized the U.S. sites where they were made. It remains to be seen ho...

Apr 1, 2021