EDITORIAL: My insidious wardrobe
What next? It seems that everything we do is an environmental problem. Triclosan in "anti-bacterial" soaps and toothpastes and so on just contributed to developing antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria and was bad for people who used the products, too. Microbeads in toothpaste and various cosmetics built up astonishing...
Dealing with annoying aches and pains
Often we experience aches and pains that don’t send us to the doctor or keep us from working, but may take us to the pharmacy for medication or drain our energy. Chronic achiness anywhere requires the body to dedicate time, nutrients and energy to repair whatever is creating the soreness. Readily accessible supplements or...
Better kids with the natural world? Come to the discussion.
Parents and prospective parents who are looking for ideas about how to raise a healthier (in every way) young person, here's a source: show up at the Gold Rush Bookstore -- 2063 Washington Street in Rossland -- on March 9, at 7:00 pm and particpate in a discussion until 8:30 pm....
​ICBC and BC Transplant expand organ donation program across the province
Starting Monday, every British Columbian visiting an ICBC driver licensing location will be asked to register their decision about organ donation. To increase the number of people with a registered decision, ICBC and BC Transplant are expanding a provincial partnership to all ICBC driver licensing locations across the...
Another good reason to avoid sugar
We all know, now (don't we?) that sugar is a major contributor to the obesity epidemic, and that sugar is more to blame than fat in heart disease. We know that sugar causes cavities in our teeth, and that excessive sugar consumption is linked with diabetes. But here's another reason to avoid sugar: medical research has...
More potentially deadly chemicals being found in street-level drugs in BC
BC RCMP wishes to advise that recent Health Canada tests have confirmed the presence of the compound W-18 and a fentanyl analog recently in two communities, and that drug users should be aware these chemicals may be present anywhere. In mid-December, 2016, Surrey RCMP seized pebble heroin, among other drugs, in relation to ...
Guest Column: On Kindness
Editor's Note: Below is a piece by Chris Longden, of the UK. That will explain the prevalence of Brit expressions throughout -- but her thoughts on this topic are universally applicable. Especially, perhaps, in the current political climate. _______________________________________ "It comes to something, when you've got...
For Valentine's Day and always -- Look after your heart. Here's how.
Post Valentine’s Day: POSITIVE STEPS TO A HEALTHY HEART It’s always wonderful to give and receive expressions of thanks, acknowledgment, gratitude and love on St. Valentine’s Day. It’s those small things in life that really make a difference in all our lives on a mental and emotional level. We also want to give...
Bats flying in the winter? Or, find a dead bat? Please report. Here's why.
Bats are an essential part of the global ecosystem. They save agriculture a great deal of money by eating vast numbers of crop-destroying insects such as Colorado Potato Beetles, and they save humans a lot of itching by eating vast numbers of flying, biting insects such as mosquitoes. For years, bats had an undeserved bad...
Help monitor the spread of bat-killing White Nose Syndrome
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