💡 Stay safe:
Don’t use alone. Use an overdose prevention site (OPS) or apps like Lifeguard/NORS.
✅ Sign up for drug alerts: Text JOIN to 253787.
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VCH dietician, Nicole Byrom joined CTV yesterday to discuss diet fads and provide advice on making healthy choices. Select the link to watch the full segment.
With Canada Day ahead and people looking for ways to cool off, VCH Public Health is warning the public that a “Not suitable for swimming” advisory is in place for Lions Bay Beach due to E. Coli levels that are above Canadian guidelines.
Learn more: https://t.co/A91F1db5GW
Rise in whooping cough (pertussis) cases in #Pemberton.
Free vaccines available for:
✅Kids behind on shots
✅Pregnant people
✅Parents/household contacts of babies <1 year of age
✅Adults unsure of vax status
Info: https://t.co/UxqjIFEu2y
Did you know cutting emissions can start in the OR? Our VGH anesthesiology team is leading the way—cutting emissions equal to charging 10 million smartphones!
Learn more: https://t.co/4tMaZjYsAZ
At Vancouver Coastal Health, delivering exceptional care to 1.25 million people is possible thanks to the dedication of more than 30,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers
Explore stories featured in the 2024/25 VCH Impact Report: https://t.co/kjHwqfdL3d
Walking, biking, rolling and taking transit are fun and healthy ways to get around. If you are able to, help your child start with just one day a week and see the positive difference it can make!
Learn more: https://t.co/pCgK07n6BF
Signs/symptoms of swallowing or inserting a button battery include swallowing difficulties, coughing or noisy breathing, pain/irritability, abdominal pain, nose bleeds. Sometimes there are no symptoms at all. #CheckforPoisons#NPPW2025
Button batteries can cause serious injury if swallowed or ingested. If this happens to your child, call 9-1-1 or your local poison centre, or go to the nearest emergency department. #CheckforPoisons#NPPW2025
Tackling diabetes distress through peer support! The innovative REACHOUT app, developed & tested by VCHRI investigator Dr. Tricia Tang’s team, offers a virtual care platform with comprehensive mental health support system for people with T1D: https://t.co/0aOOcZXFAG
Get a sneak peek behind the doors of the Robotics & Control Laboratory, a leading centre for image-guided diagnosis & interventions, featured in @hospitalnewscom: https://t.co/xqTebDzgCc
Harnessing novel tumor localization technology, a @VCHhealthcare breast cancer surgeon is helping improve care for the Sunshine Coast community: https://t.co/hFO0irqZzc
Heartfelt congrats to Dr. Brian Kwon on being awarded the Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize, @UBC's premier award for research excellence. This accolade recognizes his contributions to spinal cord injury research & leadership as Director of @ICORD_SCI: https://t.co/a0GbXiabgZ
The North Shore and neighbouring communities now have enhanced access to health-care services in the modern acute care tower at Lions Gate Hospital. Today, Vancouver Coastal Health is welcoming the first patients into the Paul Myers Tower.
Learn more at https://t.co/8X7DS6z2Mw