Links
Please browse these reputable websites for further information on specific medical related topics.
Cancer Prevention and Research
Canadian Cancer Society - www.cancer.ca
BC Cancer Agency - www.bccancer.ca
Diabetes Prevention and Research
Canadian Diabetes Association - www.diabetes.ca
Get Checked Now - www.getcheckednow.ca
Government Health Links
Northern Health - www.northernhealth.ca
Men's Health - men.northernhealth.ca
Northern Health Blog - blog.northernhealth.ca
Health Canada - www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Health Link BC - www.healthlinkbc.ca
Immunize BC - www.immunizebc.ca
Healthy Families BC - www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca
BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) - www.bccdc.ca
Medical Services Plan - www.health.gov.bc.ca/msp
Overdose Information - http://overdiagnosis.org/
Chronic Disease Self-Management - www.selfmanagementbc.ca
Mayoclinic - Mayoclinic.org
My Health Search- myhealth.alberta.ca
Heart and Lung Disease Prevention and Research
Quit Now BC - www.Quitnow.ca
The Lung Association - www.bc.lung.ca
Heart and Stroke Foundation - Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC
HIV
HIV Awareness - hiv101.ca
Positive Living North -
positivelivingnorth.org
Internal Medicine and Bone Disease Prevention and Research
Osteoporosis - www.osteoporosis.ca
Gastrointestinal Society - www.Badgut.org
Men's Health
Men's Health - men.northernhealth.ca
Key Elements Life Coaching Services - Jeannie McGregor – Certified Life Coach - (250) 570-2816 - keyelementslifecoach@outlook.com (Vanderhoof based)
Women's Health
Menopause - www.menopauseandu.ca
Key Elements Life Coaching Services - Jeannie McGregor – Certified Life Coach - (250) 570-2816 - keyelementslifecoach@outlook.com (Vanderhoof based)
Mental Health
Anxiety BC - https://www.anxietybc.com/
Calm App - https://www.calm.com/
Foundry BC - https://foundrybc.ca
Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre - http://keltymentalhealth.ca/
Key Elements Life Coaching Services - Jeannie McGregor – Certified Life Coach - (250) 570-2816 - keyelementslifecoach@outlook.com (Vanderhoof based)
Mental Health and Substance Abuse - www.heretohelp.ca
Nechako Cares - http://nechakocares.org
Teen Mental Health - www.teenmentalhealth.org
Youth In BC Chat Line - http://youthinbc.com/
Youth Space.ca Online & Text Chat - http://youthspace.ca/
Pacific Post Partum Support Society - www.postpartum.org
Mothers, Infants and Children
About Kids Health - www.aboutkidshealth.ca
Kegel Exercises - http://www.babycenter.ca
Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – Women’s Health Info - www.sogc.org/index.html
Canadian Pediatric Society - www.cps.ca/en/
Motherisk – Information about the safety of medications/drugs in pregnancy - www.motherisk.org
Perinatal Services BC - www.perinatalservicesbc.ca
Baby Center: Baby led weaning - www.babycenter.ca/
Musculoskeletal Disorders
InReach Physio Services – Online Physio Services / Telerehabilitation - Providing services throughout BC - https://www.inreachphysio.ca/
Rheumatology Information - www.rheuminfo.com
Achilles Tendon Toolkit - http://physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca/
Tennis Elbow Toolkit - http://physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca/
Nutrition Counselling
Harmony Nutrition and Co. - Robyn Turner, Registered Dietitian - Virtual nutrition counselling - harmonynutritionandco@gmail.com (Vanderhoof-based)
Physician Associations
The BC Medical Association - www.bcma.org
BC College of Physicians and Surgeons - www.cpsbc.ca
The College of Family Physicians of Canada - www.cfpc.ca
Making Informed Health Care Decisions
Health Care Decisions - http://www.choosingwisely.org/doctor-patient-lists/
Sexual Health
Sexual Health - www.sexualityandu.ca
Sexual Health - www.optionsforsexualhealth.org
Brain Injury Awareness
Northern Brain Injury Association - http://nbia.ca/
Alzheimer's Society - www.alzheimer.ca
Health Canada Website – Injury Prevention http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/kids-enfants/injury-blessure/index-eng.php
BC Brain Injury Association - http://www.brainstreams.ca/
Prince George Brain Injured Society - http://www.pgbig.ca/
Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain - http://www.painbc.ca/
End of Life/Palliative Care Issues
National Caregivers Society - http://www.caregiverslibrary.org/caregivers-resources/grp-end-of-life-issues.aspx