The last several decades have seen remarkable advances in our understanding of the biology of addiction. Written by Dr. Evan Wood, medical director of Addiction Services for VCH.

A study has found that due to tougher drinking driver and speeding laws, 84 fewer fatalities occurred in 2014. With quotes from Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher, an Emergency Department physician at VGH.

Metro Vancouver’s two health authorities have received $50,000 to ensure hip surgery patients are better prepared for the transition home, with the aim of reducing falls and costly readmissions to hospital.

The British Columbia government is boosting funding for addictions research and treatment in the province, with money directed at testing of a drug that can block the effects of heroin and alcohol. Quotes from Dr. Evan Wood with the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.

Guest editorial in support of opening new supervised injection sites, especially in Ottawa. Refers to Insite in Vancouver.

The province’s health minister says the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of a new heroin treatment regime must be evaluated before he’ll get involved.

You can visit any one of West Vancouver’s beautiful beaches this sunny weekend, but don’t go in the water as E.coli counts remain at unsafe levels for human contact.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and one of the contractors involved in the second phase of the St. Mary’s Hospital expansion are going to mediation after VCH held back a portion of payment due to work being delayed.

The sidewalks around the Whistler Health Care Centre will be ripped up and pedestrian traffic diverted in an effort to keep the busy helipad open for business.

Website created by St. Paul’s Hospital helps those suffering from mental illnesses find the resources they need.