Tag: Health

President’s Choice brand hummus and dip products recalled due to a toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria

Ottawa, May 28, 2015 – The food recall warning issued on May 25, 2015 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation. Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling President’s Choice brand hummus and dip products from the marketplace because they…

May 29, 2015
Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Huntington’s Disease (Huntington’s Chorea)

The Facts Huntington’s disease, also called Huntington’s chorea, is a hereditary condition that affects the brain, specifically an area called the basal ganglia (located deep in the brain). The disease follows an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance, meaning that if one parent has the disease, each child has a 50% chance of inheriting it. Huntington’s disease…

May 28, 2015
Another Overcrowding Crisis Signals Need for Change at AHS

MEDICINE HAT, AB (May 27, 2015): AHS is putting vulnerable patients safety at risk by cramming them into hospital rooms that are dangerously overcrowded, Wildrose Shadow Health Minister Drew Barnes said today. A report surfaced Tuesday of serious overcrowding at two Calgary hospitals thanks to efforts from concerned front line workers within the health…

May 27, 2015
Black Diamond’s Healthy Development Group Talk about Pathways and Trails

By Chris Weingarth Our May 12th meeting was part of a series of meetings, and walks, we’ve been having since February in which we’ve been learning about the history, and possible future development, of pathways and trails in our area. The meeting was well attended, and there were a number of folks for whom it…

May 26, 2015
AHS Weekly Wellness News: A Drink can Pack more Punch with Age

You may not be whooping it up at the bar or falling down drunk at Sunday dinner, but as you age, you could be drinking too much alcohol without even knowing it. Coping with unresolved grief, stress, boredom, anxiety, depression and loneliness can all lead older adults to drink more, says Cindy King, program…

May 25, 2015
Girls Get Active!

Saturday, May 30, 2015 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the Okotoks Recreation Centre. Spend a day with the girls! Back by popular demand! Girls 9 to 13 years old are invited to a fun day of activities. This afternoon of fun provides an opportunity for girls to participate in a wide variety of healthy activities.…

May 23, 2015
Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: National Hemochromatosis Awareness Month

(Iron Overload, Hereditary Hemochromatosis) The Facts Hemochromatosis is primarily an inherited (genetic) condition that allows too much iron to be absorbed and stored throughout the body. It’s one of the most common genetic disorders in Canada. 1 in 9 Canadians carries the defective gene for this condition, and 1 in 300 Canadians is affected with the…

May 21, 2015
West Nile Virus and Your Horse

Note: this information is taken from Alberta Agriculture and Food’s Ropin’ the Web. The West Nile virus (WNv) is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause swelling and inflammation of the brain and spinal cord in horses, birds and humans. The virus is named after the West Nile region of Uganda where the virus first appeared…

May 20, 2015
AHS Weekly Wellness News: Help Youth Stay Hydrated to Perform at their Best

Eating healthy meals and snacks and drinking enough fluids (staying hydrated) are important for good health as well as school and sport performance. Drinking enough fluid helps your body to control its temperature. Not having enough fluid (being dehydrated) can increase the risk of injury, lead to low energy, and have an impact on…

May 18, 2015
Canadian Medical Association Journal reports Health Canada’s wireless limits are “A Disaster to Public Health”

OTTAWA/CNW/ – The Canadian Medical Association Journal published a scathing condemnation (on Thursday) of Health Canada’s safety guidelines for cell phones and Wifi. The Journal (CMAJ) interviewed multiple international experts in radiation and cancer, who warn that the microwave levels allowed in Canadian classrooms, residences and workplaces are, “a disaster to public health.” One scientist said…

May 16, 2015
Mother Runs to Save Eyesight

Like any mom, Norma Bastidas would move mountains if she could to help her child. Eight years ago, Norma’s oldest son Karl was diagnosed with an eye condition that doctors told her would cause him to go blind. Norma was helpless to do anything to save his vision. She took up running as a…

May 16, 2015
Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: May is Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Month

The Facts Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited (genetic) disease in which excess mucus clogs the lungs, prevents food from being digested, and damages the reproductive system. It is the most common life-threatening genetically inherited disease affecting Caucasians of Northern European descent. The incidence of CF occurs in about 1 in 3,600 live births…

May 14, 2015
Active Living in MD of Foothills

NW Foothills Recreation Board Survey About a Facility in our Area Please take 5 minutes and fill in our online Survey, which will run until May 31, 2015, and make your opinion count! For the Survey & more info, visit: http://www.nwfoothillsrec.com/ The M.D. has asked the NWFRB to survey the residents of Divisions 3,…

May 14, 2015
Looping of the Friendship Trail Meeting Clarifies Proposal

The conversation to loop the Friendship Trail in the Black Diamond and Turner Valley area continued last night at a meeting of the Healthy Development group. The meeting was held at the Turner Valley Golf Club and was attended by approximately 30 people.

May 13, 2015
Four-Legged ‘Therapists’ Help Kids Heal

A waggin’ train of canines keeps Stollery patients on the mend Story by Kerri Robins; photo by Melody Duncan Leave it to man’s best friend to make a ‘paws-itive’ difference for sick kids at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Hounds have become enthusiastic healers as they walk the Stollery halls to visit with young patients as…

May 13, 2015