Healthcare
Healthcare
Island Health issues warning over feral kitten with rabies in Chemainus
The cat has been caught, but could have infected people beforehand.
Healthcare
BC further limits sale of certain diabetes drugs due to misuse for weight loss
Non-Canadians can no longer buy these drugs without a prescription.
Healthcare
‘This nightmare is over’: Langford girl has funding restored for treatment of rare disease
Charleigh Pollock has been battling Batten disease since she was born.
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GoFundMe launched to cover drug costs for Langford child with rare disease
The Province has decided to no longer fund her treatments.
Healthcare
BC provides update on measles cases within the province
There have been three confirmed cases on Vancouver Island.
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26-bed supportive housing facility for brain injury victims opening in Central Saanich
With short-term and long-term beds available.
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‘Simply cruel and wrong’: Langford child denied life-sustaining medication by BC government
She is the only one in BC with this rare, terminal disease.
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Langford funding medical clinic to address critical family doctor shortage
Emulating the model Colwood is using to connect residents to doctors.