Health
Vernon councillor grills Interior Health on claim that 99 per cent of needles are disposed of properly
VERNON – A Vernon city councillor says Interior Health’s claim that it properly disposes of…
Patients ‘may take matters into their own hands’ if pain management rules change: Kelowna MLA
B.C. patients could be left crowding hospital emergency rooms or putting themselves in harm’s way…
Boil water notice in effect for Peachland
PEACHLAND – Officials issue a boil water notice effective immediately. The level of suspended solids,…
More than 5,000 Kamloops residents have been given a primary care provider
KAMLOOPS – Thousands of Kamloops residents have now been connected to a family doctor or…
How to avoid spreading illness during the holiday season
KELOWNA – Interior Health is asking people to make an effort to avoid spreading communicable…
MISDIAGNOSED: What a Vernon woman learned from five-year fight for justice
VERNON – Most people would be relieved to hear they had a false positive test…
Health Canada pulls illegal weight loss product from Kelowna store
KELOWNA – Health Canada is warning consumers in the Okanagan that a health supplement store…
Another case of meningococcal disease confirmed within Interior Health region
OKANAGAN – The Interior Health Authority has confirmed another case of meningococcal disease. This is…
Health officials warn of potentially deadly meningitis disease after fourth case in Okanagan
Interior Health is cautioning people — in particular teens and young adults — to avoid…
What new physicians in Sun Peaks mean for Kamloops’s family doctor shortage
KAMLOOPS – After years of work from officials in Sun Peaks, a family practice is…
Two of the most severe flu strains expected in the Interior this year
Interior Health says they are expecting two of the more serious types of flu in…
Why B.C. isn’t funding new ‘life-changing’ drug for some cystic fibrosis patients
VERNON – The manufacturer of a life-changing drug for cystic fibrosis patients like Vernon’s Melissa…
‘I am terrified’: Vernon woman days away from running out of life-changing drug
VERNON – Time is running out for Melissa Verleg. The Vernon woman, who suffers from…
Outrageously Healthy – Foundations of Lifelong Health and Well-Being Begin with the Nervous System
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Suspected algae bloom in Okanagan Lake a ‘natural occurrence,’ officials say
VERNON – A possible algae bloom at the north end of Okanagan Lake continues to…