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June 11, 2011 12:30 ET | Source: BC Medical Association

Two Community Groups Win BC Medical Association's Excellence in Health Promotion Award

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 11, 2011) - Congratulations go to two organizations whose dedication to the health of their constituents is being rewarded. The BC Cancer Agency's...
May 10, 2011 13:17 ET | Source: BC Medical Association

Getting Residents of Vancouver Island Up and Moving for 2nd Annual Walk With Your Doc

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 10, 2011) - Each day we are made aware that obesity is on the rise. With only a small number of Canadians meeting their daily activity goals, BC doctors...
May 10, 2011 13:07 ET | Source: BC Medical Association

Getting British Columbians Up and Moving for 2nd Annual Walk With Your Doc

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 10, 2011) - Each day we are made aware that obesity is on the rise. With only a small number of Canadians meeting their daily activity goals, BC doctors...
March 28, 2011 16:42 ET | Source: Pacific Arthritis Centre

Half of BC's Rheumatologists Set to Retire Within Ten Years Triggering Concern for the Future

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 28, 2011) - Data from the first-ever survey of British Columbia's rheumatology physician population provides warnings in each area of the...
February 10, 2011 12:30 ET | Source: BC Medical Association

BC Medical Association: Innovative BC Program Helps Family Doctors Provide Better Mental Health Care for Patients; Program Now Receives Canada-Wide Recognition

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 10, 2011) - A groundbreaking training program in British Columbia is helping family physicians provide better care to their patients...
February 01, 2011 13:26 ET | Source: BC Medical Association

BC Medical Association: BC Claims to be the Healthiest Province in Canada, but British Columbians Aren't as Healthy as They Think

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 1, 2011) - In what is asserted to be the healthiest province in the country, a vast majority of British Columbians believe that many...
January 26, 2011 14:10 ET | Source: Medical Women's International Association

Medical Women's International Association: Improved Maternal Health Care Around the World is Necessary to Save Thousands of Lives

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 26, 2011) - The Medical Women's International Association says funding for maternal health care must stay front and centre as the...