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British Columbians Divided On Issues Of The Day
Slim Majorities Support Safe Injection Site (56%), Same-Sex Marriage (55%) And Decriminalizing Possession Of Small Amounts Of Marijuana (54%)
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More Than Nine In Ten (94%) Canadians Think The Number Of Overweight And Inactive Children Is A Serious Health Issue
Nine In Ten (91%) Think Daily Physical Activity Should Be Mandatory
Seven In Ten (68%) Don't Think Fast-Food Restaurants Offer Enough Low-Fat Choices For Children -
Canadians (84%) Agree Buying Travel Insurance Is Worth The Cost To Have Peace Of Mind On Vacation
Yet, Only Sixty Percent Of Those Who Travel Internationally Regularly Purchase Travel Insurance - Three in Ten `Never' Purchase Travel Insurance
One-Quarter (24%) Believe That Their Medical Expenses Would Be 100% Covered If They Were To Have A Medical Emergency While Abroad -
Despite Being in "Higher Risk" Age Group, 42% of Mid- to Older-Aged Canadians Have Never Discussed Hypertension With Their Doctor
In Spite of Regular Blood Pressure Tests, Only 56% Know Their Blood Pressure
Only 26% Able to Cite 120 Over 80 as Healthy or Normal BP Reading -
Canadians and The Question of a Low-Carb Diet
Nine in Ten (93%) Try to Make Healthy Eating Decisions
Eight in Ten (78%) Aware Low-Carbohydrates Diet Can be Part of Weight Reduction Plan
One in Three (35%) Likely to Try a Premium Low-Carbohydrate Light Beer -
Workplace Health and Safety Practices are Improving Across North America According to Employees...While Compliance with Workers' Compensation Laws is still an Issue
Majority Of Workers Across North America Trust Their Workers' Compensation System To Act In Their Best Interests
One-Quarter Of Workers Say That Employers Are Not Reporting Accidents When They Occur, And One In Three Workers Say They Know That Employees Report False Claims -
Despite The Downturn, The High-Tech Sector Is Still Regarded As A Significant Contributor To The BC Economy
The High-Tech Sector Is Seen To Be In Much Better Shape Than The Overall Provincial Economy, And Is Expected To Be An Even Larger Contributor In The Future
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Osteoporosis in Men: What Canadians Don't Know Could Hurt Them
New survey reveals a lack of awareness and understanding about this debilitating bone disease
Three quarters (74%) of Canadians underestimate the prevalence of osteoporosis in men over the age of 50