CBC.ca24d
Physician assistants approved to work in a B.C. hospital for the 1st time
Two physician assistants have started work at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital on Vancouver Island, the first time the profession has been approved to work in a B.C. hospital setting. Physician ...
Vancouver25d
B.C.'s first physician assistants hired to work in Saanich Peninsula Hospital
B.C.’s first two physician assistants have been hired at Saanich Peninsula Hospital: Eric Demers, left, and and Fu Wu (Fred) Bai, right, with medical director Brendon Irvine in the hospital’s ...
Times Colonist25d
B.C.'s first physician assistants hired to work in Saanich Peninsula Hospital
The first two physician assistants in the province have been hired to work at Saanich Peninsula Hospital’s emergency department as part of a one-year pilot project. Physician assistants ...
Global News23d
B.C. hires its first physician assistants at Saanich hospital
It is hoped that the one-year pilot with two physician assistants at Saanich Peninsula Hospital can eventually be rolled out across B.C. “Many people have been advocating for PAs (physician ...
Wired29d
How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Health—and How You Can Protect Yourself
As a series of massive fires continues to blaze through the Los Angeles area, blanketing neighborhoods with smoke and forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes, air quality remains ...
Fox News26d
How wildfire smoke affects the body: Doctors warn of health hazards
Wildfire smoke contains a "complex mixture" of fine particles that can pose hazards after just short-term exposure, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Known as PM2.5 ...
USA Today29d
How wildfire smoke that drifts hundreds of miles can still be dangerous to your health
Depending on where you live, you could be wrong. That's because even after wildfires are over, the smoke can linger in the atmosphere for days or weeks. The smoke also can travel hundreds of miles ...
Time29d
Your Questions About Wildfire Smoke and Health, Answered
Firefighters are still struggling to control the blazes, which have led to wildfire smoke that’s worsening the air quality in the region. Wildfire smoke can travel long distances and affect the ...
Times Colonist17d
Saanich moves forward plan for two six-storey buildings off McKenzie Avenue
A plan to turn six residential lots off McKenzie Avenue into a 122-unit housing complex moved forward this week, after Saanich council gave thumbs up to a development permit and rezoning bylaw.
Euronews29d
How smoke from LA wildfires is now threatening millions of people's health
Major fires spreading in Los Angeles have engulfed the city in a thick cloud of smoke, prompting air quality advisories in multiple areas of southern California. Wildfire smoke can cause high ...
NBC224d
Smoke from prescribed burns fill the air in Southwest Florida
AND BOY, THERE IS A THICK LAYER OF HAZE AND THE VERY STINKY SMELL OF SMOKE MOVING ACROSS THE CITY. ALL THANKS TO WHAT YOU SEE HAPPENING HERE OFF TO THE NORTH IN BABCOCK RANCH. THERE'S A VERY LARGE ...
University of California26d
LA fires are producing hazardous smoke: How to protect yourself
Along with the wildfires, residents must deal with other hazards: smoke and ash. Smoke is made of tiny particles. Smoke particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller in size — known as PM2.5 — are particularly ...