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Doctors warn mountain bike riders: don’t let an injury cut your season short

Vancouver, BC – As the sport of mountain biking grows in popularity so too does the number of injured riders. Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) doctors are reminding riders to “shred safe” this season so they don’t land in an emergency department and cut their riding season short.

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New Community Care Clinic opens in Richmond

Vancouver, BC - VCH Richmond’s new Community Care Clinic is now open at 6091 Gilbert Road, adjacent to Richmond General Hospital.

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Don’t wait – vaccinate!

Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is reminding parents and caregivers to have their future kindergarteners immunized before school starts in the fall.

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Mumps in Whistler

Recently eight cases of mumps were reported in young adults in Whistler. Mumps is a contagious viral infection and your best protection is immunization.

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Binge drinking puts young women at risk

Vancouver, BC – Twenty-one-year-old Calista Fanthorpe started drinking when she was 12. “I would stand outside a liquor store and get a parent or adult to buy me a large bottle of hard booze to split with two friends. In less than an hour it would be gone,” Calista says. “I would become so intoxicated, engage in risky behavior and use other drugs. I was the ultimate party girl.”

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Participants “Walk-A-Mile” to help stamp out the stigma of mental illness

VANCOUVER – Reducing the stigma of mental illness involves breaking down stereotypes and bringing greater awareness to the condition. That’s where the “Stigma Slayers” come in.

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