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Health care plan faces life-saving vote
Referenda would see tiered plan, option for board-governed fee increases Mackenzie Cumberland, Director of Finance and Operations with the UVSS, does not mince her words when it comes to envisioning…UVic professor revolutionizes skin health system
UVic Engineering professor Mohsen Akbari has been credited with helping to revolutionize the wound care system, by creating a smartphone app that can detect and treat skin infections through “smart…Town hall promotes collaboration in stroke care and research
On June 12, the B.C. SUPPORT Vancouver Island Regional Centre, a collaboration between Island Health and UVic, presented a forum designed to outline critical, unmet needs for patients recovering from…Daylight Savings Time is pointless, and here’s why.
My friend Katherine has one thing to say about catching up to the sun twice a year: “It’s stupid. The sun should catch up to us.” Making demands from the…Changing the conversation about Aboriginal health
Along with cold winds and crunchy leaves, September brings the apprehension of a new semester. Just over one year ago, that nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach was…
Soldiers need Canada to take responsibility with PTSD education and support
Late last year, Canadians were saddened to learn that four soldiers committed suicide in less than a week as a result of struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Earlier this…
Stressed to Shingles
The Itch It started small; a spattering of circular bumps on my right breast. I assumed they were mosquito bites—it was summer in Yellowknife, a time when mosquitos infest the…
Anorexia: My Story
When people hear me fluently speak unaccented English, they least expect me to say I am from Taiwan. And when my friends compliment my simple and nutritious eating and…Our Digital Print Issue
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