Tag: Health

  • Give Kids a Brake as They go Back to School

    Give Kids a Brake as They go Back to School

    Drivers go back to school this month too – can they pass this simple driving test? What is the most common error involving collisions with school buses? Speeding Following too closely Improper Turn Stop sign violation The answer is 2, following too closely, although all four are dangerous. Drivers play an important role in back…

  • Hoffman’s Reasoning for Cancelling Lab Services Project Contradictory; Patients at Risk

    Hoffman’s Reasoning for Cancelling Lab Services Project Contradictory; Patients at Risk

      EDMONTON, AB – Wildrose Shadow Health Minister Drew Barnes called for a firm timeline on the NDP’s review into lab services after new documents released show that Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has willingly gone against the advice of AHS, choosing ideology over safety for Albertans. The AHS documents were obtained by Wildrose through a freedom…

  • Whooping Cough Outbreak Declared in AHS North Zone

    Whooping Cough Outbreak Declared in AHS North Zone

      GRANDE PRAIRIE — Alberta Health Services (AHS) has declared a whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak in the AHS North Zone due to a sustained increase in the number of confirmed cases. AHS is encouraging all North Zone residents to be immunized against pertussis. Immunization is available by appointment at public health and community health centres…

  • Youngster Turns to Crowdfunding to Raise Money for Spinal Cord Research

    Youngster Turns to Crowdfunding to Raise Money for Spinal Cord Research

    Eight-year-old Cadence Kube spreads awareness about spinal cord injuries after learning about experiences of a close family friend. By Caleng Chang Eight-year-old Cadence Kube and her mom Sarah Clements (left) watch as a study participant with a spinal cord injury walks through the corridors of Corbett Hall using a ReWalk robotic exoskeleton. (Edmonton) What do…

  • Town of Okotoks: Stay Off the Train Bridge for Your Safety

    Town of Okotoks: Stay Off the Train Bridge for Your Safety

    Trespassing on the private property of railroad tracks and jumping off the Okotoks train bridge is illegal and subject to being charged under the Petty Trespass Act. The dangers of jumping from the height of the bridge into the very shallow river water below is extremely dangerous and life threatening.   Municipal Enforcement, RCMP and the…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Shopping for Supplements

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Shopping for Supplements

    Nutrition experts agree: the best way to stock up on vitamins and minerals is by eating right. Popping a pill is no substitute for a balanced diet. But if, like millions of Canadians, you decide to take a vitamin and mineral supplement, here are some tips: Don’t waste your money on “natural” vitamins. Your body…

  • A&W Canada and the MS Society of Canada team up for a 7th year to End MS

    A&W Canada and the MS Society of Canada team up for a 7th year to End MS

    $1 from every Teen Burger® sold across Canada will go towards helping those living with MS VANCOUVER, BC – A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. (TSE: AW.UN) celebrates its 7th annual Cruisin’ to End MS day tomorrow, Thursday, August 27th, to help Canadians living with MS. On this day, one dollar from every Teen Burger®…

  • New Study Shows Canadians are Concerned about the Long Term Care Needs of Seniors

    New Study Shows Canadians are Concerned about the Long Term Care Needs of Seniors

      Canadian Alliance for Long-Term Care calls for all national parties to put forward their plans to ensure the long-term care needs of seniors are being met. CHARLOTTETOWN, /CNW/ – An alarming new poll finds that Canadians are overwhelmingly concerned about the ability of Canada’s long-term care system to care for seniors when living at home…

  • New official administrator appointed to lead Alberta Health Services

    New official administrator appointed to lead Alberta Health Services

    Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has named David Carpenter the Official Administrator of Alberta Health Services, while work continues on a long-term governance plan for the organization. Carpenter was the mayor of Lethbridge from 1986 to 2001 and has a long history of board governance roles in the public and private sectors. He was the Chair…

  • Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens New Shriners Hospitals for Children®- Canada!

    Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens New Shriners Hospitals for Children®- Canada!

      MONTREAL /CNW Telbec/ – Over 2000 people attended the Shriners Hospitals for Children®- Canada dedication ceremony (August 20th) and watched as Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Shriners Hospitals for Children® leadership cut a huge red ribbon officially opening the Montreal-based facility. Also present were Quebec Health and Social Services Minister Mr. Gaétan Barrette, M.D., Mr.…

  • Special air quality statement in effect for Southern Alberta

    Special air quality statement in effect for Southern Alberta

      Poor air quality over Southern Alberta. Forest fire smoke travelling in from the Northwestern United States is expected to reduce visibilities and create poor air quality over much of Southern Alberta today and overnight. Individuals living in or travelling in this area are advised to be aware of potential health concerns that can be…

  • Air Quality Advisory issued for the Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services

    Air Quality Advisory issued for the Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services

    August 24, 2015 CALGARY – Due to current and forecasted deteriorating air quality in the Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services (AHS), AHS is issuing an air quality advisory for the Calgary Zone, in full. Individuals living in or travelling to the Calgary Zone are advised to be aware of potential health concerns that can…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Back to School Lunches

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Back to School Lunches

    It’s time to start thinking about it again – packing school lunches. Healthy school lunches and snacks give children and youth energy and the nutrition they need for proper growth, development and success in the classroom. Without healthy food, children may feel tired, have difficulty concentrating and may not have the energy they need to…

  • Researcher Creates Preterm Growth Charts that are Used Globally

    Researcher Creates Preterm Growth Charts that are Used Globally

    Two new apps give clinicians and parents an easy way to monitor the health of premature babies By Laura Herperger When you weigh less than five pounds, as preterm infants do, every growth spurt counts. So knowing what normal growth (weight, length, and head circumference) is for a preterm infant is really important. Tanis Fenton…

  • Making the Case for Dementia Prevention

    Making the Case for Dementia Prevention

      An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is an old truism with special relevance for Alzheimer’s disease, according to the director of strategy at the Toronto Dementia Research Alliance. “This will be distressing to some people, I know. But I don’t think that a cure is a reasonable expectation,” says Barry…