Current shortages of dermatologists on the island often put acne patients at the back of the queue, which can lead to acne scarring due to lack of early treatment. The new Victoria Acne Clinic at Fairfield Skin Clinic plans to correct this by offering fast-track access to dermatologist Dr. Julian Hancock, FRCPC Dermatology. Appointments are available with or without referral, usually on a Thursday or Friday. Rosacea and acne scar treatment is also available for those who are already experiencing scarring from acne. For more information or to set up an appointment, call 778-433-3333, or go to DrSkinlaser.com

Love is the best—some of the time. But what if you’ve been hurt? What if you’ve been betrayed? It can become really difficult to trust people, to trust your own boundaries, to know when to engage and when to walk away. Our instinct is often to protect ourselves, which keeps people safely away but becomes a recipe for loneliness and dissatisfaction. How do you let someone in and feel reasonably confident about it? Counselling is a safe and unbiased place to figure out ways to trust again.

Caroline’s dad was in palliative care. She wanted to continue singing to him as she had been at home, but he was no longer responding verbally or otherwise. Would he, could he hear her? As hearing is the last of our five senses to fail, he would likely hear! Research in music and medicine also shows that select music decreases the body’s stress response. In the case of family being unable to make the music happen on their own, a certified music therapist is trained to support the family through music and a caring presence during this time.

Who’s in charge at home, you or your child’s behaviour? In the day-to-day, does your child pressure you to say yes, when you want to say no? Do you cave, just this once, for the sake of a great day? Children are often very clever at undermining our role as a parent; we need to be in the lead position. Avoid big explanations or defending your actions. Your calm resoluteness will lead them to act out less. Learning to hear and accept “no” is critical for your child to grow into a healthy, vibrant adult. Perhaps, try it out for one week.

While traditional healthcare has primarily focused on physiology, we are now seeing that energy and information control biology. In fact, frontier science proves that there is a regulating field of energy and information that operates in the physical body at the subcellular level. At NES Health, they call this the Human Body-Field (HBF), and they have researched its functions and structures for more than 30 years. In that time, they have discovered that the root causes of physical problems are distortions and blockages in the body-field, which serves as a master control system for all physiological function.

With advancements in medicine, more people are surviving heart attacks, and that’s great news. But recovering from a heart attack comes with its own challenges. About a quarter of seniors feel depressed, afraid, and angry after going through a heart attack, and they need their loved ones. You can help by visiting often (keeping visits short at first) and being encouraging regarding lifestyle and diet changes. Making the same changes to your own lifestyle and diet is a great way to be encouraging and benefit your own health, while helping to ensure that the person who experienced the heart attack doesn’t feel resentful.