Health
Adding placenta to your smoothie is not going to boost your mental health
There are recipes for smoothies, lasagne and chilli, but no matter how new mothers consume…
Seven years and counting: The invisible effects of a concussion
VERNON – When Steve Gosselin got whipped in the back of the head by a…
More than $1 million raised in Day of Giving for Kelowna General Hospital Foundation
KELOWNA – The call that went out to fund expanded cardiac care for Kelowna General…
Boil water notice issued for Peachland
KELOWNA – Chlorination issues with the Peachland water system have resulted in a notice being…
Will B.C. try to decriminalize drug users?
KELOWNA – One of the province's top doctors is expected to release an important report…
Interior Health extending measles vaccine catch-up program
Even though there are no active reports of measles in the Okanagan or the surrounding…
Travelling candle display to raise awareness about overdose deaths in Interior
The Interior Health Authority is recognizing the lives lost in the illicit drug overdose crisis…
Kelowna researcher studying impacts of concussions on women in violent relationships
KELOWNA – Treatment for concussions have come a long way. When an athlete suffers a…
Vavenby water users ‘do not use’ order rescinded
VAVENBY – All who were on the 'do not use' order in Vavenby can resume…
Confirmed flu cases in Interior Health Authority up from last year
An early start to this year’s flu season is one of many factors contributing to…
Life-saving seconds shaved off ambulance arrival times in Thompson-Okanagan
KELOWNA – When seconds can make the difference between life and death, getting an ambulance…
iN PHOTOS: Dozens walk for sobriety in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Breaking down the stigma around substance addiction is still an important issue, says…
Intensive Interior Health drug treatment program has dozens of success stories
A total of 63 people with drug users problems have completed the Intensive Day Treatment…
Why simple connections could make a big difference for drug users in the Interior
KAMLOOPS – When overdose patients are brought to emergency rooms across the Interior, they're treated…
Interior heat, smoke keeping first responders busy
VERNON – First responders are noticing an increase in medical calls related to the heat…