The Balance is BCAHL’s podcast platform that aims to promote and discuss chronic disease prevention research, campaigns, and programs with leading thinkers and researchers. It is a space to ask questions, talk about policy and emerging issues and hear health promotion success stories.
Screen use among children and youth is a hot topic. Many of us are wondering how to help young people in our life be safer online, and how to reduce excessive screen time and the negative impacts it has on child development.
In this episode, you’ll hear data-driven and practical recommendations for managing screen use at home, based on research shared by Sana Fakih at Child Health BC. We’ll also zoom out to look at digital health and screen time as policy issues in Canada and internationally. We’ll speak with Osob Mahdi, who works on policy and advocacy here at the BC Alliance for Healthy Living.
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30 Jun 2025
Protecting our lung health during wildfire season
Dr. Emily Brigham from Vancouver Coastal Health discusses strategies for protecting lung health during wildfire season and mitigating the impact of smoke events, in this interview.
25 Mar 2025
Year-round active transportation: tips and advice for beginners
Listen to Jen Petersen and Peter Ladner from BC Cycling Coalition talk about their experiences using active transportation year-round for work, chores, and leisure. They share tips on how to adjust to different seasons, optimal gear to look out for, keeping yourself safe, and ways you can make active transportation possible for you and your family all year long.
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YouTube views
6,631,368
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
56
Social presence
91
YouTube
93
Engagement
32
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