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Practice good food safety with your turkey this holiday season<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/GettyImages-1067765330.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Practice good food safety with your turkey this holiday seasonDon’t make your guests ill: Use a thermometer to make sure your turkey is cooked all the way through.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/practice-good-food-safety-with-your-turkey-this-holiday-season2018-12-21T08:00:00Z
New cervical cancer test a stepping stone to more accurate screening<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/HPV%20story%20art.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />New cervical cancer test a stepping stone to more accurate screeningBC Cancer and BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) scientists collaborated with colleagues in the United Kingdom (UK) to evaluate a new DNA test to help assess whether human papillomavirus (HPV) infection will lead to cervical cancer. http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/new-cervical-cancer-test-a-stepping-stone-to-more-accurate-screening2018-12-20T08:00:00Z
Tune in and take time to savour every bite<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Holiday%20food.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Tune in and take time to savour every biteEnjoy your favourite holiday foods by eating mindfully with tips from BC Centre for Disease Control dietitians.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/tune-in-and-take-time-to-savour-every-bite2018-12-18T08:00:00Z
BCCDC advises to vaccinate now as flu activity ramps up heading into the holiday season<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/ThinkstockPhotos-139243645.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />BCCDC advises to vaccinate now as flu activity ramps up heading into the holiday seasonhttp://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bccdc-advises-to-vaccinate-now-as-flu-activity-ramps-up2018-12-13T08:00:00Z
New study examines demand for combined mental and sexual health services<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/smartsex_banner_11_interaction.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />New study examines demand for combined mental and sexual health servicesIntegrated services can help sexual and gender minorities access care.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/combined-mental-and-sexual-health-services2018-11-29T08:00:00Z
British Columbians saved almost $450 million fighting antibiotic resistance<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Antibiotic%20Awareness.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />British Columbians saved almost $450 million fighting antibiotic resistanceAntibiotic Awareness Week draws attention to unnecessary use of antibiotics.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/british-columbians-saved-almost-450-million-fighting-antibiotic-resistance2018-11-15T08:00:00Z
UPDATED: ‘Qualicum Spice’ cheese E. coli outbreak over<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Qualicum%20Spice.jpg?RenditionID=3" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />UPDATED: ‘Qualicum Spice’ cheese E. coli outbreak overhttp://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bccdc-advises-public-to-discard-‘qualicum-spice’-cheese2018-11-13T08:00:00Z
Cure for hepatitis C results in secondary health benefits<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/HepC_virus.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Cure for hepatitis C results in secondary health benefitsResearch presented at major liver conference showcases the B.C. Centre for Disease Control’s work to understand hepatitis burden and the impact of interventions. http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/cure-for-hepatitis-c-results-in-secondary-health-benefits2018-11-09T08:00:00Z
Murder mystery fun<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/SWAF%202018%20BCCDC%20-%208.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Murder mystery funThe BCCDC Foundation for Public Health teamed up with Science World to host a murder mystery event for Halloween.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/murder-mystery-event2018-10-29T07:00:00Z
Teen girls did not engage in riskier sexual activity after HPV vaccine introduced in schools<img alt="Nurse gives injection to teenager" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/vax.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Teen girls did not engage in riskier sexual activity after HPV vaccine introduced in schoolsSexual behaviour among teen girls generally stayed the same or became less risky after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations were introduced in B.C. public schools.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/teen-girls-did-not-engage-in-riskier-sexual-activity-after-hpv-vaccine-introduced-in-schools2018-10-17T07:00:00Z


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