September 17, 2017

Frontline Fentanyl doc to receive Vancouver screening with panel discussion on the opioid crisis

Frontline Fentanyl, a new documentary about Vancouver’s overdose crisis is being screened in Vancouver on Sept. 12 with a speaker panel discussion.

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September 7, 2017

B.C.’s fentanyl overdose crisis has worsened in 2017, data shows

The coroner’s latest data release provides another glimpse inside B.C.’s opioid crisis. With quotes from Mark Lysyshyn, medical health officer with VCH.

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September 7, 2017

Elderly In Nursing Homes Are Now Accompanied By Robot Caregivers

300-pound bear-faced robots have been developed to serve as caregivers, preventing the elderly from ailments that are often aggravated by loneliness.

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September 8, 2017

New study investigating the effect of low-molecular-weight heparins on the treatment of blood clots in cancer patients

Dr. Agnes Lee, UBC and VCH is the principal investigator of CATCH, the largest completed study to date on treatments to reduce recurrence of blood clots in cancer patients.

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September 8, 2017

AstraZeneca reports positive results from benralizumab phase III programme

Benralizumab demonstrated reductions in asthma exacerbation rate compared to placebo. With quotes from Mark FitzGerald, director of Centre for Heart and Lung Health at VCHRI.

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September 7, 2017

North Tower in Richmond not earthquake resistant

Since the North Tower in Richmond Hospital opened in 1966, the seismic capacity is only 17% of today’s standards. With quotes from Gavin Wilson, director of public affairs at VCH.

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September 7, 2017

Truth about Trellis

Response to previous letter to point out that wages for care staff in the Trellis facility will be similar to those in the public sector and that hours of care will not be cut.

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August 31, 2017

Tremendous care

Madeira Park resident is grateful for the exceptional care received during a recent health event that resulted in an ambulance trip to Sechelt Hospital.

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September 7, 2017

‘This is what an overdose looks like’: Schools are the new front line of fentanyl awareness

Canada’s western schools lead the country in updating school curriculum to reflect the continuing fentanyl crisis. With quotes from Mark Lysyshyn, medical health officer at VCH.

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August 31, 2017

Fentanyl screening program in Vancouver expands to overdose prevention sites

VCH pilot project that allows Vancouver drug users to test substances for the deadly opioid fentanyl is being expanded in an effort to reduce overdose deaths.

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