NB Needs to Focus on Health, Says Council

In a report recently submitted to the premier, the New Brunswick Health Council expressing concern about the general health of New Brunswickers. The problem is  especially serious among the province's children.CEO Stephane Robichaud says that health problems are showing up in the younger generation.

He says that ailments like diabetes and obesity are happening at an earlier age than in the past.

The rise in childhood obesity can be blamed on leading a lazier lifestyle, in many cases, and not eating healthy food. Health problems are often also tied to socioeconomic status. It's up to New Brunswickers, Robichaud says, to make many of the changes needed to keep healthy.