Best surfers in Canada
Guilty in fatal shooting
ICBC warns teens for prom
Little progress on emissions
Healing lodges underfunded
Liberals turn to influencers
Dies after self-immolation
Israeli strike played down
Full Trump jury seated
Lululemon cuts 100 jobs
Bitcoin's 'halving' arrives
Lawsuit over missing nuts
Rockets season ends in PG
Warriors bounced in opener
Warriors ready for Round 2
Pulp Fiction turns 30
Chris Pratt injured in movie
My name is not Elaine
Health and Happiness
Health, happiness forever
Thank you, Castanet, for giving me a platform to share my passion for preventative medicine. As my year with the publication draws to a close, I’d like to...
Ask the doctor
We’ve been told we live in an unprecedented time; uncertainty is rife as traditional news channels are challenged by information we see on social media...
Spotlight on: Arthritis
The Spotlight series is a series of articles looking at common, and preventable, diseases. I explain the science behind the condition, how to spot early signs...
Return to normality by fall
This week, Public Health Authority Canada stated that all Canadians who want to be vaccinated will receive it by September 2021. This comes as a 64-year-old...
Masks: A must have
In the latest provincial health order, it was decreed that masks are mandatory in all indoor public spaces, such as grocery and retail stores. Masks are also...
COVID vaccine ready?
COVID vaccine – could things be normal by spring? What is it? Pfizer announced this week that its vaccine against COVID-19 has a 90% efficacy rate at...
First aid for mental health
Look around you; can you spot anyone with a mental health issue? One in three Canadians will experience a mental health illness during their lifetime, yet the...
Are you loving your liver?
Spotlight on: liver disease The Spotlight series is a series of articles looking at common, and preventable, diseases. I explain the science behind the...
Virus not biggest problem
A recent poll by Insights West has indicated that the opioid crisis has had a bigger negative impact on people in B.C. than COVID-19. The poll found that 37% of...
The magic of an apple
An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away As the leaves turn to gold, the heat of summer abates and the Okanagan enters fall, orchards full of fruit are ripening....
Lessons from July's outbreak
Canada Day celebrations saw a sharp rise in COVID cases in Kelowna, leading to 130 new cases and more than 1,000 people forced into self-isolation. However,...
Spotlight on: Dementia
The Spotlight series is a series of articles looking at common, and preventable, diseases. I explain the science behind the condition, how to spot early signs...
Top tips for satisfying sleep
Getting a good night’s sleep can make a huge difference to your health and wellbeing. The practices involved in creating the best possible sleep are often...
What to do if someone ODs
For many residents of the Okanagan, the fatalities caused by illicit drug use may seem a distant problem with little to no impact on your life. However,...
The benefits – and the costs – of home DNA tests
Is the wealth of information about your individual health risks worth the anxiety of knowing? DNA testing kits have made it possible to access previously...
The Spotlight Series: coronary heart disease
The Spotlight Series is a series of articles looking at common, and preventable, diseases. I explain the science behind the condition, how to spot early signs...
It's not all about COVID-19
This is a friendly reminder to call your doctor, get seen and start treatment for whatever ailment, lump, bump, injury or illness you’re currently...
The Quarantine 15
Boredom eating, stress baking and closed gyms can lead to what people are calling the Quarantine 15 – weight gained from our time in isolation. While I...
Coping with COVID
Many of you may be anxious, stressed or upset with everything going on in the world right now. Whether you suffer from mental-health issues or not, it is...
Are supplements worth it?
Forty-five per cent of Canadians regularly take health products, such as vitamins, minerals or herbal remedies. With annual sales at an estimated $1.4 billion...
