Health and wellness

Relatives of Maurice “Mo” Miller, Mary Miller-Duffy, his sister, center left, and Sue Duffy, her wife, embrace after seeing his body at NYU Langone Health in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. For a history-making 61 days and despite a brief rejection blip, a pig’s kidney worked normally inside his brain-dead body. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)

Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal-human transplants

Dozens of doctors and nurses silently lined the hospital hallway in tribute:…

 

Set your kids up for success in all areas of their lives this school year!

Back to school prep should include a refresher on healthy life choices

Fear tactics don’t prevent drug use, but open communication can

  • Aug 21, 2023

 

Gray’s Compounding Pharmacy is hiring! Join a dynamic team working together to make the world a better place.

Now hiring: Front Store/Pharmacy Assistant at Kimberley pharmacy

Full time work with no evenings or weekends, in a fast-paced and positive environment

  • Aug 14, 2023

 

Suicide in teenagers is on the rise in Canada, and the magnitude of the problem is likely underestimated as some suicide deaths are counted as accidental. (stock photo)

B.C. pilot to use ketamine treatment for children facing suicidal thoughts

Dr. Quynh Doan is the senior executive director of B.C. Children’s Hospital Research Institute

Suicide in teenagers is on the rise in Canada, and the magnitude of the problem is likely underestimated as some suicide deaths are counted as accidental. (stock photo)
Registered Pharmacist Michelle Gray of Gray’s Compounding Pharmacy in Kimberley.

Medications can make your body more vulnerable to heat

Know your risk, and create a plan for extreme heat events

  • Jul 24, 2023
Registered Pharmacist Michelle Gray of Gray’s Compounding Pharmacy in Kimberley.
Registered Pharmacist Michelle Gray of Gray’s Compounding Pharmacy in Kimberley.

Understanding migraines: What works, what doesn’t, and where to find help

Why pharmacists are often the first line of defence for migraine sufferers

  • Jul 3, 2023
Registered Pharmacist Michelle Gray of Gray’s Compounding Pharmacy in Kimberley.
Grade two and three students from T.M Roberts Elementary School helped organize a fundraiser for Crohn’s disease that raised $4,292.60. Their classmate Austin Vanderlind (seated at the table with the blue shirt and black hat) suffers from Crohn’s and they took on the fundraiser to support him (Gillian Francis photo)

T.M Roberts students raise thousands for Crohn’s Disease education and research

Event supports eight-year-old Austin Vanderlind as he navigates life with Crohn’s

Grade two and three students from T.M Roberts Elementary School helped organize a fundraiser for Crohn’s disease that raised $4,292.60. Their classmate Austin Vanderlind (seated at the table with the blue shirt and black hat) suffers from Crohn’s and they took on the fundraiser to support him (Gillian Francis photo)
Principal Scientist Denise Cecil retrieves supplies while working at UW Medicine's Cancer Vaccine Institute Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Seattle. Vaccines under development at UW Medicine are designed to work for many patients, not just a single patient. Tests are underway in early and advanced breast cancer, lung cancer and ovarian cancer. Some results may come as soon as next year. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine

The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After…

Principal Scientist Denise Cecil retrieves supplies while working at UW Medicine's Cancer Vaccine Institute Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Seattle. Vaccines under development at UW Medicine are designed to work for many patients, not just a single patient. Tests are underway in early and advanced breast cancer, lung cancer and ovarian cancer. Some results may come as soon as next year. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
FILE - This Tuesday, April 3, 2018 file photo shows a closeup of a beam scale in New York. High-dose oral versions of the medication in the weight-loss drug Wegovy may work as well as injections at paring pounds and improving health, including hard-to-treat people with diabetes, according to research released Sunday, June 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity

What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective…

FILE - This Tuesday, April 3, 2018 file photo shows a closeup of a beam scale in New York. High-dose oral versions of the medication in the weight-loss drug Wegovy may work as well as injections at paring pounds and improving health, including hard-to-treat people with diabetes, according to research released Sunday, June 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
Photos of Mona Wang after a January 2020 wellness check and a still from surveillance footage of Const. Lacy Browning pushing her head into the ground with a boot. (Submitted)

Kelowna Mountie to be sentenced for assault stemming from UBCO wellness check

Lacy Browning was charged with assault after a 2020 arrest on UBC Okanagan campus

Photos of Mona Wang after a January 2020 wellness check and a still from surveillance footage of Const. Lacy Browning pushing her head into the ground with a boot. (Submitted)
Brandt Fralick portrait by Lia Crowe photography

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Brandt Fralick’s rocky road to success

  • Jun 9, 2023
Brandt Fralick portrait by Lia Crowe photography
“Treatment strategies that can help lower post-meal glucose swings and rapid changes in glucose are crucial to managing this condition,” said researcher Dr. Barbara Oliveira (Omi Sido/Pixabay.com)

Low-carb breakfasts could be beneficial for managing Type-2 diabetes: B.C. study

Having a higher protein and fat breakfast can help manage blood sugar, the study says

“Treatment strategies that can help lower post-meal glucose swings and rapid changes in glucose are crucial to managing this condition,” said researcher Dr. Barbara Oliveira (Omi Sido/Pixabay.com)
Registered Pharmacist Michelle Gray of Gray’s Compounding Pharmacy in Kimberley. Nicole Leclair Photography

Protect your skin when you’re having fun in the sun

Compounding pharmacists can create custom lotions and medications for skin conditions and care

  • May 22, 2023
Registered Pharmacist Michelle Gray of Gray’s Compounding Pharmacy in Kimberley. Nicole Leclair Photography
Dr. Sean Maurice from Prince George won Spring GoByBike Week 2021’s Exodus Travels grand prize bike trip in Croatia. There's another trip up for grabs during this spring's GoByBike Week, May 29 to June 4!

Shift your mode and GoByBike!

Gear up for Spring GoByBike Week, May 29 to June 4

  • May 22, 2023
Dr. Sean Maurice from Prince George won Spring GoByBike Week 2021’s Exodus Travels grand prize bike trip in Croatia. There's another trip up for grabs during this spring's GoByBike Week, May 29 to June 4!
Sandee Hall, who lives with dementia, is being honoured at this year’s IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in Kamloops.

Kamloops woman living with young onset dementia advocates to support others facing dementia in B.C.

Key Alzheimer Society of B.C. fundraiser in communities across the Interior on Sunday, May 28

  • May 1, 2023
Sandee Hall, who lives with dementia, is being honoured at this year’s IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in Kamloops.
This image provided by Mattel, Inc., Tuesday, April 25, 2023, shows its first Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome. Mattel collaborated with the National Down Syndrome Society to create the Barbie and "ensure the doll accurately represents a person with Down syndrome," the company said. (Mattel, Inc. via AP)

Mattel introduces first Barbie with Down syndrome

Toy company Mattel revealed its first Barbie doll representing a person with…

This image provided by Mattel, Inc., Tuesday, April 25, 2023, shows its first Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome. Mattel collaborated with the National Down Syndrome Society to create the Barbie and "ensure the doll accurately represents a person with Down syndrome," the company said. (Mattel, Inc. via AP)
Registered Pharmacist Michelle Gray of Gray’s Compounding Pharmacy in Kimberley. April is IBS awareness month, and the pharmacy offers many treatment options.

Trust your gut — solutions for digestive discomfort

April is IBS Awareness Month! Learn more about this common condition, and ways to treat it

  • Apr 24, 2023
Registered Pharmacist Michelle Gray of Gray’s Compounding Pharmacy in Kimberley. April is IBS awareness month, and the pharmacy offers many treatment options.
Kelly Gillies at her Sona Wellness. Photograph by Darren Hull

Secrets and Lives with Kelly Gillies

Loving working in a wellness space

  • Apr 10, 2023
Kelly Gillies at her Sona Wellness. Photograph by Darren Hull
Duncan’s Kyle Mockford has struggled for the past 10 years with a serious brain injury after he was assaulted in Victoria. (Robert Barron/Citizen)

‘I want to shine a light’: Brain-injured B.C. man advocating to change lives

Duncan’s Kyle Mockford finally bouncing back after assault 10 years ago, lobbying for change

Duncan’s Kyle Mockford has struggled for the past 10 years with a serious brain injury after he was assaulted in Victoria. (Robert Barron/Citizen)
Dr. Mehul Sharma (L) and Dr. Stuart Turvey (R) helped discover the variant in the STAT6 gene which causes severe allergies, including food and drug allergies, ezcema and more.

B.C. researchers lead global discovery of gene variant behind severe, life-altering allergies

A variant in the STAT6 gene causes allergies, including food and drug allergies, eczema and more

Dr. Mehul Sharma (L) and Dr. Stuart Turvey (R) helped discover the variant in the STAT6 gene which causes severe allergies, including food and drug allergies, ezcema and more.