Tag: Health

  • Alberta Expands Access to Life-Saving Naloxone

    Alberta Expands Access to Life-Saving Naloxone

    More health professionals will be able to prescribe, administer and distribute naloxone – a drug that can be used to reverse fentanyl overdoses – under ministerial orders issued by Health Minister Sarah Hoffman. “Too many Albertans’ lives have been cut short by fentanyl, and too many Alberta families have experienced the devastating loss of a…

  • Is Alberta’s Health Sector Prepared for Mandatory Privacy Breach Reporting?

    Is Alberta’s Health Sector Prepared for Mandatory Privacy Breach Reporting?

      An investigation into privacy breach reporting in Alberta’s health sector found that practices vary widely and the health sector is not uniformly prepared for mandatory breach reporting and notification. Alberta’s Health Information Act (HIA) was amended in May 2014 to include breach reporting and notification requirements, as well as new offence provisions for failing…

  • Turner Valley School: 12 Days of Fitness

    Turner Valley School: 12 Days of Fitness

    This holiday season remember to stay healthy! On the announcements during the month of December we are going to do the 12 Days of Fitness! Each day, a new activity will be added to the list. We will be starting our 12 Days of Fitness on Monday Dec 1st. Make sure to drink plenty of water so you’re ready for action. Let’s…

  • Stier Asks Questions on Willow Creek Ambulance

        EDMONTON, AB (December 11, 2015): Livingstone-Macleod MLA Pat Stier asked NDP Health Minister Sarah Hoffman why the government decommissioned three fully-equipped ambulance units purchased by the MD of Willow Creek, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The MD of Willow Creek entered into a pilot project with AHS in 2013 which allowed it…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: More Than Just Stress

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: More Than Just Stress

      There are many things you can do on your own to reduce stress and improve your overall health. However, some of the symptoms of stress are very similar to those of depression. Depression is a common disorder that is related to a chemical imbalance in the brain. Fortunately, depression can be treated safely and…

  • STARS and Ornge Air Ambulance Services Partner to Reduce Snowmobile Risks

    STARS and Ornge Air Ambulance Services Partner to Reduce Snowmobile Risks

      STARS and Ornge air ambulance services are partnering to raise awareness of snowmobile safety in an effort to reduce snowmobile related injuries and fatalities in Canada this winter season. The partnership marks the first time two air ambulance services in Canada have jointly promoted safe riding. Since 2013, Ornge has transported more than 140…

  • AMA Winter Guide to Road Tripping

    AMA Winter Guide to Road Tripping

      Whether you’re taking a ski trip to the mountains, going to an out-of-town tournament, or taking a trip to visit the grandparents, winter can be full of fun trips. As the season sneaks up, we want to help you keep those great trips safe and have some tips you can follow so you’re more confident…

  • World’s Safest Driving Song

    World’s Safest Driving Song

      The world’s safest song to listen to while driving released for Road Safety Week Scientists and musicians have created the first ever music track that’s scientifically designed to encourage safe driving habits.  The track, entitled Safe In Sound, has been commissioned by MORE TH>N SM>RT WHEELS and released for Road Safety Week 2015 (23–29…

  • This Holiday Season, Think Before you Get Behind the Wheel

    This Holiday Season, Think Before you Get Behind the Wheel

      Alberta’s Office of Traffic Safety and its partners are focusing on impaired driving this month. Drivers in fatal collisions were five times more likely than those in injury collisions to have consumed alcohol. On average each year over the past five years, 80 people were killed and more than 1,250 were injured in collisions…

  • Idle-Free Okotoks

    Idle-Free Okotoks

    You hold the key to clean air Often idling cannot be helped, for example, if you are warming up your vehicle to help clear your windshield or dropping off the kids at the rink. Just as often, there are situations when idling is not necessary. People are often seen running their vehicles while waiting to pick…

  • Consultation to Focus on Safety for People with Developmental Disabilities

      A team of disabilities community representatives will guide consultation about safety standards for people supported by the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program. “We worked with stakeholders to ensure this engagement about the safety of PDD-funded individuals is meaningful, effective and inclusive. With support and guidance from the consultation team, we are seeking input…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Create Meaning this Holiday Season

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Create Meaning this Holiday Season

    Holidays are a joyful time, offering a chance to reconnect with friends and family. But for many it can also cause stress and loneliness. You may worry about family matters, or it may be a painful reminder of past times. During the holidays try focusing on some simple steps that can help reduce stress, low…

  • Deadly Prescription Opioid Epidemic Must be Stopped

    Deadly Prescription Opioid Epidemic Must be Stopped

    An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 Canadians have died from opioids since 1995, and an untold number now suffer from addiction By Dr. David Juurlink, Professor and head, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Toronto TORONTO, Ont./ Troy Media/ Dear Minister Jane Philpott, Congratulations on your appointment as minister of Health. As an experienced physician, you bring valuable perspective…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Stay Stress-Free this Holiday Season

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Stay Stress-Free this Holiday Season

      Stress piles up around the holidays. What should be a time of peace, joy, and giving can become a time of hurrying, rushing, and worrying. It’s important to find a way to balance holiday stress so you can enjoy the true pleasures of the season. Know your “enemy.” Identify what causes you stress and…

  • C. Ian McLaren School: Yoga Providing Benefits to Students

    C. Ian McLaren School: Yoga Providing Benefits to Students

    Utilizing a website called Namaste Kid: Yoga for Kids, students in teacher Emily Miklos’s Grade 3 class at C. Ian McLaren are incorporating yoga into their daily routines. Each student chooses a yoga pose and teaches the rest of the class, explaining how it benefits breathing and the body. Students practice the poses throughout the…