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 season | Don’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-season | | 2018-12-21T08:00:00Z | | |
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 screening | BC 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-screening | | 2018-12-20T08:00:00Z | | |
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 bite | Enjoy 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-bite | | 2018-12-18T08:00:00Z | | |
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 season | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bccdc-advises-to-vaccinate-now-as-flu-activity-ramps-up | | 2018-12-13T08:00:00Z | | |
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 services | Integrated services can help sexual and gender minorities access care. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/combined-mental-and-sexual-health-services | | 2018-11-29T08:00:00Z | | |
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 resistance | Antibiotic 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-resistance | | 2018-11-15T08:00:00Z | | |
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 over | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bccdc-advises-public-to-discard-‘qualicum-spice’-cheese | | 2018-11-13T08:00:00Z | | |
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 benefits | Research 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-benefits | | 2018-11-09T08:00:00Z | | |
Murder mystery fun | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/SWAF%202018%20BCCDC%20-%208.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Murder mystery fun | The 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-event | | 2018-10-29T07:00:00Z | | |
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 schools | Sexual 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-schools | | 2018-10-17T07:00:00Z | | |