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New poll show Canadians worry about rising anti-vaccine sentiment as measles spreads to B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE-A recent Angus Reid poll shows that while 71 percent of Canadians worry that anti-vaccine sentiments could lead to unnecessary illness, one in six Canadians are against their children getting vaccinated. These points of view are coming to a head as B.C. experiences its first measles case since 2019.Measle...
Mar 13, 2024
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Youth mental health on the decline according to new survey
PRINCE GEORGE-The B.C. Adolescent Health Survey is an in depth look into the mental and physical health of school aged people. According to the survey, youth health has seen some gains, but also some losses."We're seeing lower alcohol use, lower cannabis use, lower tobacco use than we've ever seen," says Anni...
Mar 07, 2024
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1 in 4 Canadian can't afford their prescriptions according to new poll
PRINCE GEORGE- The Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cancer society released a leger poll that reports 22 percent of Canadians are skipping, splitting, or stopping their prescriptions due to the costs of the medication; something that doesn't surprise local pharmacist Brianna Pallot.Pallot explains that new ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Zonnic put behind pharmacy counter to prevent a new vaping-style epidemic
PRINCE GEORGE-Flavoured nicotine pouches like Zonnic were approved federally last year to help people quit smoking. However, as concerns began to grow that young people were accessing the products the Province put them behind the pharmacy counter."What we were hearing, especially from people such as school counsel...
Feb 20, 2024
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Where to find help in Prince George for Psychosis
PRINCE GEORGE-Psychosis and Schizophrenia are often stigmatized mental illnesses making it difficult for those suffering to speak out and seek treatment. However, if you or a loved one are suffering with Psychosis there is help in Prince George"People typically experience onset Psychosis averagely between the ages...
Feb 14, 2024
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How a local doctor's groundbreaking cancer trials reduce patient wait times
PRINCE GEORGE-Sunday, February 4, 2024 was World Cancer Day and on this weeks To Your Health we take a look into the internationally recognized radiation therapy research being performed right here in Prince George.SABR stands for Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy which is a powerful beam of radiation that destroyed l...
Feb 06, 2024
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How to support someone with an Eating Disorder
PRINCE GEORGE-Eating Disorder Awareness weak begins on February first and goes till the seventh. Eating Disorders can affect anyone at any age but how do you support a loved one with the condition? Annorexia Nervosa is the deadliest mental illness with an estimate of five to twenty percent of patients dying from compli...
Jan 31, 2024
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January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month
PRINCE GEORGE- January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month with the Alzheimer's Society of B.C. announcing the focus this month is on living life to the fullest.Alzheimer's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that destroys braincells through a build of plague in the neurons. The deterration causes memory, reasoni...
Jan 23, 2024
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How to maintain a balanced diet without eliminating from your plate
PRINCE GEORGE- Every day it seems like their is a new top ten list of foods that are bad for you and while some foods are healthier than others it's a spectrum of choices that lead to a healthy lifestyle. "the thing about it is people always tend to categorize foods as either healthy or unhealthy or call them bad ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Three children have died from influenza in B.C: Unvaccinated populations at risk
PRINCE GEORGE-The BC Center for Disease Control reports that three children have died across the province as influenza cases continue to rise and children who are not vaccinated are increasingly at risk.Northern Health region features the lowest childhood vaccination rates across the province with less than 10 percent ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Get tested and stop HIV in it's tracks
PRINCE GEORGE-Over 9500 British Columbians live with HIV, however thanks to medical research it is no longer death sentence.Now day's we have two medications to protect against HIV, the first being PrEP."Prep is pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV," explains Brett Chaisson, pharmacy manager, Third Ave pharmacy. ...
Jan 02, 2024
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Muscle dysmorphia: a silent crisis
PRINCE GEORGE-Go onto social media and you'll find fad diets and exercises through #fitness or #gym but underlying it is young teen boys who are developing body image issues wanting to look like their favourite superhero."Muscle dysmorphic disorder is a mental health condition where someone has an intense preoccup...
Dec 27, 2023
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Broadcaster speaks out on the importance of the Shingles vaccine
PRINCE GEORGE-Searing pain, rashes and fluid filled blisters that burst and crust over. All of these are symptoms of their varicella virus, also known as shingles, and for Tamara Stanners her vision was at risk.Tamara's shingle journey began with her going for a walk with her son and discussing booking a shingles appoi...
Dec 19, 2023
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BC Cancer lung screenings saves lives
PRINCE GEORGE-BC Cancer has launched a new cancer screening program that allows to detect tumours earlier saving countless lives in the process and it only takes 10 minutesThe screening process utilizes a low dose CT scan that takes thousands of pictures inside your body allowing the doctor to take a look at sections o...
Dec 12, 2023
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How to avoid fall damage during the winter
PRINCE GEORGE-Icy weather is upon us and if you're not careful you could end up slipping on a patch. Falls can not only cause physical injuries, but emotional damage as well.People who fall once become quite afraid of going out and, doing things because they know of that risk and so they can either avoid doing certain ...
Dec 05, 2023
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To Your Health: Winter Blues
PRINCE GEORGE- As the days get shorter and the mercury dips below zero, some people begin to notice a decrease in their overall mental wellbeing, but why is it a seasonal occurence?"It's really a science that's not 100% confirmed, but there is a lot of belief around the lack of vitamin D for the sunlight," sa...
Nov 14, 2023
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To Your Health: Ozempic Shortage
PRINCE GEORGE-Canada has experienced an Ozempic shortage for the past few months and currently their is no end in site. Brett Chiasson of Third Avenue Pharmacy believes the shortage stems from increased use and the federal government not wanting to pay top dollar.One of the more common off label uses for it has been fo...
Nov 08, 2023
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Halloween
To Your Health: Tips for a Healthy Halloween
PRINCE GEORGE- Trick or treating can be an exciting experience for kids but for some parents the worry of how candy can affect kids overall health can be the spookiest part of the season. Lise Luppens, a Population Health Dietitian from Northern Health, provides some recommendations on striking a balance."Before t...
Oct 31, 2023
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Fall Immunization
To Your Health: Vaccines
PRINCE GEORGE-As fall moves into winter and people spend more time indoors, pathogens like influenza and Covid-19 begin to spread. The best way to protect yourself is through vaccine immunization, but why do you need a new vaccine every year? The flu shot is unique every year because they sort of predict what strains o...
Oct 24, 2023
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To Your Health: How Naloxone stops overdoses
PRINCE GEORGE-October has seen many toxic drug alerts across the north. This has caused Naloxone to become an important part of anyone's first aid kit, but how does it work?Opioid drugs, such as fentanyl, affect the breathing receptors in your brain. When someone takes more than their body can handle, their breathing s...
Oct 17, 2023
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To Your Health: Breast Cancer
PRINCE GEORGE - Throughout October breast cancer awareness is a major topic. One in eight women develop breast cancer in their life time and one in 28 women are expected to die from this cancer. But, there are ways to catch it early."Screening mammograms are considered the international gold standard for detecting...
Oct 07, 2023
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To Your Health: Health-Care Mask Mandates
PRINCE GEORGE - There's been a large increase in respiratory illnesses. RSV and COVID-19, among other illnesses, have spiked the charts, but that comes as no surprise as we enter into the colder months. With this comes new mandates, one of which is the return of masks in health-care facilities in the province starting ...
Sep 30, 2023
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To Your Health: Food Allergies
PRINCE GEORGE - Knowing what foods are allowed or off limits based on your school's rules is important when packing lunches. There a couple of basic food items to stay away from, but it's hard to figure out a replacement."Many schools are peanut and nut aware and will ask parents to avoid peanuts or nuts when pack...
Sep 23, 2023
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TYH Packing Lunches
To Your Health: Packing Lunches
PRINCE GEORGE - Busy schedules are back, especially for kids, and sometimes eating falls victim to it. But, there are a couple of things when packing your child's lunch that can help with eating habits in a school environment."There are actually a lot of barriers to kids eating at school, including a lack of time....
Sep 16, 2023
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Fall Vegetables
To Your Health: Fall Vegetables
PRINCE GEORGE - This past summer may have been rough for weather, and now that temperatures are falling, what shows up on your plate might begin to change. Pumpkins, squash, carrots, and beets are just some of the fresh veggies that are coming into season. Many of those root vegetables are jam-packed with tons of vitam...
Sep 09, 2023
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TYH Vaccinations
Doctors urge parents to keep childrens' routine vaccinations up to date ahead of school year
PRINCE GEORGE - School is back and with that comes spreading germs and potential sicknesses, so doctors are asking parents to make sure that their childrens' routine vaccinations are up to date. If you aren't sure what vaccinations your child might need, there are good websites and practitioners to resort to."The ...
Sep 02, 2023
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To Your Health: RSV Vaccine
PRINCE GEORGE - At the beginning of August, Health Canada announced that they had approved the first vaccine for RSV. We learn more about the new development in this week's to your health.Health Canada has approved the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults age 60 and over, but it may only be av...
Aug 29, 2023
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To Your Health: Extreme Heat
PRINCE GEORGE - During the summer months, heat-related illnesses are bound to happen, especially during heat waves and long periods of prolonged above normal temperatures. Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion or heat stroke, happen when the body is not able to properly cool itself. While the body normally cools...
Aug 22, 2023
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