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One choice changed my life forever

“If what I say could help save even one person’s life, it would mean everything to me”, said Cody Johnson. Cody is referring to secondary school students who participate in Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) Program.

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Currents Spring 2017

The community health and care model in Campbell River, Family Practice Conference, supporting seniors health and wellness, wellness workshops and more.

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Island Health Magazine Spring 2017

In this edition we focus on making your home poison free, especially if you have young children. We also talk about how to approach the topic of drug consumption with your teenagers. As spring is now here, we have some gardening tips for the green thumbed.

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Currents Fall 2016

Your feedback on Currents, Emergency Nurses Week, Baby beds in Port Alberni and the West Coast communities, BC's Mobile Medical Unit and more.

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Island Health Magazine Fall 2016

In this edition, we highlight the importance of grandparents in our kids' lives. This issue also features an article on borderline personality disorder and highlights one woman's journey with diabetes. We also include recipes and tips to help busy families enjoy good food fast and much more.

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Island Health Magazine Summer 2016

In this edition we feature: "staycation" ideas for families, summer safety tips, tobacco-free sports and we discuss how to search for trustworthy health information online. We also provide some tasty recipes that showcase fresh summer fruits and veggies. Enjoy! 

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Currents Summer 2016

Health Care Hero Heather Dunne, Indigenous Week, emergency preparedness in the Comox Valley, our participation in Nanaimo's first  ever LGBT parade, and more.

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Island Health Magazine - Spring 2016

This edition we feature: the health benefits of happiness; disaster preparedness; childhood immunizations; forensic nurses--objective collectors of evidence; what to do for someone in crisis; as well as tasteful taco recipes for spring.

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Currents Spring 2016

IHealth update, celebrations of excellence, Saanich Peninsula ACU, carbon reductions and more.

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Island Health Magazine Winter 2016

Healthy eating: the importance of family meals and ideas for school lunches your kids will actually eat. Older drivers with dementia; obsessive compulsive disorder; the benefit of telling life-stories for seniors and those at end of life.

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