Healthcare

The number of people without a family doctor in B.C. has declined to about 895,000 from 980,000 in 2021, but the number is still too high, the health minister said.

“Gender-affirming care must be upheld as a standard of care for transgender and gender-diverse youth,” the statement stays, and providers should create an affirming approach to routine healthcare for all youth.

The publisher, UBC Press, says the book also highlights the failings of Saskatchewan and Canada in responding to COVID-19.

The institute’s report found that only 25 of the 117 criteria laid out in the national standards could be found in the policies of all provinces and territories, as of December 2022.

Experts say all they indicate is when a product is past its peak freshness.

Adrian Dix says the $366.5-million construction project now starting at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake will increase the hospital’s capacity and provide a modern working environment.

Looking very regal here, Simba descends from a long line of royal felines

As people age, their health and function may decline, shifting the balance of benefits and harms of medications.