Adorable child dressed as doctor playing

GENERAL INFORMATION SITES

Healthlink BC

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca

Excellent site for advice about almost everything!

This is a UK web site so spelling may be different and some medicines/treatments not available in Canada and paracetamol is acetaminophen!

Changes are happening in healthcare, we are encouraged to prescribe less, be cautious about investigating etc. Choose Wisely is a movement in 20 countries and approved by all medical colleges in Canada. Have a look at the website for more information:

https://choosingwiselycanada.org

Healthy Eating

http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/eating-nutrition/healthy-eating-saine-alimentation/tips-conseils/interactive-tools-outils-interactifs/eat-well-bien-manger-eng.php

Healthy hearts/preventing strokes

https://www.heartandstroke.ca

A useful website to determine risks of certain cancers and what you can do to change

https://www.mycanceriq.ca

Insomnia

https://mysleepwell.ca

Physiotherapy

https://bcphysio.org/benefits-physiotherapy

Skin conditions/advice

Excellent site from Canadian dermatologists

https://dermatology.ca/public-patients/skin/skin-conditions/

https://www.dermnetnz.org

Based in New Zealand , another excellent site

Eczema

https://eczemahelp.ca

Foot Health

https://www.footeducation.com/page/home

Travel

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list/

https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories

https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety

https://www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca/en/seniors

Stop Smoking

https://www.quitnow.ca

DONATING

Blood Donation

https://blood.ca/en

We are sometimes asked if we know someones blood type. Occasionally we do if you have had a baby, a major operation or needed a transfusion. We cannot check otherwise. Donating blood is the best way to find out and helps others!

Becoming an organ donor

http://www.transplant.bc.ca/