Tag: Health

  • CEO of Alberta Health Responds Regarding Salary Compensation

    CEO of Alberta Health Responds Regarding Salary Compensation

    In reference to a recent news story regarding salary compensation, Dr. Verna Yiu, President and CEO of Alberta Health Services, provides her response. Alberta Health Services (AHS) employees in southern Alberta and across the province are dedicated individuals who work hard every day to provide communities with critical, compassionate and quality health care. All our…

  • Frailty a Better Gauge for Health-Care Funding

    Frailty a Better Gauge for Health-Care Funding

    New Health Accord should reject per capita funding model – and consider the precise and evidence-based concept of frailty instead By John Muscedere and Samir Sinha, EvidenceNetwork.ca KINGSTON, TORONTO, Ont. / Troy Media/ – Canada’s per capita health funding formula fails to address the clear and growing need created by our frail population. When the previous Health…

  • ATVs are Not for Kids

    ATVs are Not for Kids

    Shared from the Alberta Health Services website. ATV Safety Off-road vehicles, like all terrain vehicles (ATV’s) and snowmobiles are more popular than ever in Alberta. With this comes an increase in serious injury and death. Between 2010 and 2014, 85 Albertans died while riding ATVs. Of those 85, 17 were 16 years and younger. Because…

  • Clark asks Health Minister to Investigate Restricting Naturopaths to Evidence-Based Practice

    Clark asks Health Minister to Investigate Restricting Naturopaths to Evidence-Based Practice

    EDMONTON, AB – The practice of Naturopathy should be restricted only to procedures that pass rigorous scientific testing, and should be further restricted when dealing with children, says Alberta Party leader Greg Clark. “Like many Albertans I followed the tragic case of Ezekiel Stephan and this caused me to look further into the regulations surrounding Naturopathy…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Be “Sweet” to Yourself – Keep Blood Sugar Levels in Check

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Be “Sweet” to Yourself – Keep Blood Sugar Levels in Check

    You can help manage your condition with these nutrition tips. Breakfast is an important meal of the day – don’t skip it! Eat on a regular basis instead of just one big meal. Whole grains and fibre-rich food can help control your blood glucose levels. Choose “low-sugar” and “sugar-free” foods, as snacks and beverages with…

  • Canada’s Premiers: Health Care Sustainability

    Canada’s Premiers: Health Care Sustainability

    WHITEHORSE, July 22, 2016 – Canada’s Premiers discussed the need for Canada’s health care systems to remain sustainable and to ensure quality health services for all Canadians in the face of challenges such as chronic diseases, pharmaceutical costs, a growing and aging population and the disparities in health outcomes for Aboriginal peoples. Provinces and territories…

  • Minister Hehr Announces Contract Award for New Resource for Veterans’ Caregivers

    Minister Hehr Announces Contract Award for New Resource for Veterans’ Caregivers

    Online interactive tool will help caregivers support themselves and their loved ones while undergoing treatment and recovery Ottawa — The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, today announced the successful bidder for a contract to develop a new online tool that will help caregivers of Veterans with physical and…

  • What to do in Power Line Incidents

    What to do in Power Line Incidents

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Stay Safe in Summer Weather

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Stay Safe in Summer Weather

    July is a month made for BBQs, outdoor sports, and relaxing on the deck. It’s a time where most Albertans spend as many hours as possible outside enjoying the warm weather. As temperatures soar, it is important to keep a few things in mind as you head outdoors. Though most people can handle moderate summer…

  • Raise Parents’ Income to Improve a Child’s Health

    Raise Parents’ Income to Improve a Child’s Health

    Social determinants like education, employment, early childhood development, housing, food security are critical to children’s health By Ryan Meili and Christine Gibson, EvidenceNetwork.ca SASKATOON, Sask., CALGARY, Alta. / Troy Media/ – When parents bring a child into a clinic, they seek help for an acute illness or a longer-term problem. They expect the child can get a…

  • TD I ThinkFirst! Contest Winners

    TD I ThinkFirst! Contest Winners

    The annual TD I ThinkFirst! Contest encourages students in grades K-8 from across Canada to submit creative art projects, explaining in their own words why and how they “ThinkFirst!” to prevent injury when they are active at play, school or at home. With the ongoing support of TD Bank Group, the top 3 individual submissions…

  • Prince Harry Raises Awareness of HIV with bioLytical’s INSTI

    Prince Harry Raises Awareness of HIV with bioLytical’s INSTI

    RICHMOND, BC, /CNW/ – bioLytical Laboratories Inc., a world leader in rapid infectious disease tests and developer of the 60 second INSTI® HIV test, commends Prince Harry for drawing attention to the fight against HIV. Prince Harry took the INSTI HIV-1/HIV-2 Antibody Test at Guy and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London live on The Royal…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Take Control!

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Take Control!

    What to do if you have IGT You may be at risk of developing diabetes, but the good news is, it’s not too late to control your blood sugar levels for the long term. Studies have shown that people with IGT can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes by up to 58%…

  • Foothills School Division: Potential Black Diamond Joint Use Agreement

    Foothills School Division: Potential Black Diamond Joint Use Agreement

    A meeting was held on June 15th to initiate the drafting of an agreement between the Town and FSD. The agreement is aimed at maximizing the usability of playfields, sports fields and facilities within the town by local organizations as part of FSD’s and the Town’s joint focus on encouraging healthy, active lifestyles.  

  • Participate in Discussions on the Status of Marijuana Use in Canada

    Participate in Discussions on the Status of Marijuana Use in Canada

    Toward the legalization, regulation and restriction of access to marijuana From Justice Canada, Health Canada, Public Safety Canada The Task Force is engaging Canadians on key questions related to the legalization, regulation and restriction of access to marijuana. This is an opportunity to provide your input for a period of 60 days, between June 30…