Nearly six weeks after that massive quake devastated Nepal, the recovery efforts continue. With quotes from Deirdra Evans, a psychologist at VCH.

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Above average temperatures are expected this weekend and health authorities are warning people to take precautions. With quotes from Dr. Meena Dawar, a medical health officer with VCH.

As the number of people with dementia is expected to double to 1.4 million people by 2031, pressure for services is mounting. With mention of Vancouver Coastal Health running 16 publicly funded adult day programs that are open to people with dementia.

Returnees to the Pemberton Music Festival might notice some minor changes to the site layout when they arrive this July. With mention of medical services provided by Dr. Sam Gutman, who also works as an Emergency Department physician at Lions Gate Hospital.

Union workers who transport patients to and from medical appointments at hospitals and clinics, including VCH, in the Lower Mainland are on strike, but their job action has been restricted by an interim order from the Labour Relations Board.

A Vancouver man injured in an encounter with a security guard while he was waiting to be treated at the Emergency Department at St. Paul’s Hospital has been awarded $39,000 in damages.

Basic services to help seniors stay in their homes are now more difficult than ever to access, according to a report released today by the BC Health Coalition. With quotes from Dr. John Sloan, who founded a VCH program called HomeVive, which sends doctors on house calls to elderly patients.

The B.C. government is considering expanding the types of surgeries it funds at private clinics as critics demand spending that money on opening unused operating rooms in public hospitals. Vancouver Coastal Health is mentioned

Despite every community in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley beating the national guidelines for physical activity, a new survey finds that as many as one in four of us are obese. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, Chief Medical Health Officer for VCH.

The My Health My Community survey of 33,000 people in Metro Vancouver across ethnicities and ages has backed up what many experts have known for a long time — mental health status is an area that must improve. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, Chief Medical Health Officer for VCH and Dr. Jat Sandhu, VCH Public Health Surveillance regional director.