Health Matters: Feb. 21 – 27

Feb. 23 – Crowdfunding for reconstructive surgery 

Vancouver’s Bernie Leeno beat cancer and won, but her battle isn’t over yet. She’s now raising money for the surgery the government won’t pay for.

Feb. 24 – Exposing babies to peanuts

A new study from England has found early exposure to peanuts could actually help prevent allergies in children.

Feb. 25 – Dangerous distracted walking

A new study says our Smartphones and MP3 players can be even more dangerous than we think, particularly if we’re walking.

Feb. 26 – C. difficile dog pilot project

VGH has launched a pilot program to see if a dog can sniff out a potentially deadly bacteria in hospitals

Feb. 27 – Suing the government over healthcare

 A young man whose family says he was left a paraplegic by a long wait for surgery is part of a lawsuit against the government.