Counting Hungry Families

Counting Hungry Families

In March 2010, 94,359 people in BC visited a foodbank — 4000 more than during the same period one year previously. Nearly a third were children. According to The HungerCount 2010 Survey, an annual study conducted by Food Banks Canada, half of the households that turn...

Facts About Marijuana

MARIJUANA (Cannabis salvia) Marijuana, is the most highly abused illegal drug in the United States. It is a drug derived from the plant Cannabis sativa, and is commonly referred to as “pot”, “weed”, “smoke” and “grass”, “ganga” and “hash”. The main chemical in the...
Dads and Postpartum Depression

Dads and Postpartum Depression

While it’s widely known that some mothers suffer from postpartum depression, current research is now suggesting that new fathers may become depressed after childbirth, too. A study published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association...