Tag: Health

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: The Skinny on Cholesterol

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: The Skinny on Cholesterol

    Cholesterol is a fat-based substance found in the bloodstream and the body’s cells. Cholesterol is essential for good health: it builds and repairs cells, protects nerve fibres, and is used to produce certain hormones and bile acids. We get it in two ways: the liver produces it, and it is contained in some of the…

  • The Little Company with the Big Heart

    The Little Company with the Big Heart

    Want to see a prime example of a company being a good global citizen? Look no further than Calgary-based Annapolis Capital. Not only does the investment management firm donate locally, it’s also a generous supporter of Operation Eyesight, an international development organization that works to prevent blindness in Africa and India. “Giving is integrated into…

  • Building Health Knowledge for the LGBTQ Community

    Building Health Knowledge for the LGBTQ Community

    Medical students to break down barriers for sexual minorities by hosting the Inclusive Health Conference By Ross Neitz The field of medicine contains a wealth of knowledge that grows larger by the day. But despite constant gains, several gaps remain. Among them is a need for greater understanding of the health issues affecting sexual minorities.…

  • When it’s Icy – do the Penguin Walk!

    When it’s Icy – do the Penguin Walk!

    Walk like a Penguin: Deep freeze temperatures and sheets of ice may not inspire feelings of safety and comfort. Most of us have known someone – if not ourselves – who has fallen and been seriously injured on ice.  In fact, from April 2013 – March 2014, injuries caused by falls on ice and/or snow accounted for 16,910…

  • The Countdown is on for Fast Eddy Dostaler’s “There and Back Again” Cross-Canada Run

    The Countdown is on for Fast Eddy Dostaler’s “There and Back Again” Cross-Canada Run

    By Juli Harland Time is getting short and the countdown is on for ‘Fast’ Eddy Dostaler and his epic run across Canada … and back again. On March 1 at 8 am, 26-year-old Dostaler will set off from Clover Point; Victoria, BC, on a journey to raise funds, break records, and inspire an attitude of…

  • Government of Canada supports innovative healthcare solutions including a focus on dementia

    Government of Canada supports innovative healthcare solutions including a focus on dementia

    Putting the needs of patients and families first Markham, ON – Peter Kent, Member of Parliament for Thornhill, announced, last week,  on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, federal support of $127,000 for Saint Elizabeth Health Care in Markham, Ontario. The funding will support a project to assist healthcare providers working in homes…

  • Mould Education Sessions Planned for March

    Mould Education Sessions Planned for March

      HIGH RIVER, AB: Bow Valley College, in cooperation with the Town of High River, is hosting several mould education sessions with expertise provided by Alberta Health Services. The sessions will be held on: •                   Monday, Mar. 2 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. •                   Monday, Mar. 9 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. •                   Wednesday, Mar.…

  • Try this Fantastic Vegan, Black Bean Burrito Bowl

    Try this Fantastic Vegan, Black Bean Burrito Bowl

    By Fabiana Giovanetti for Greener Ideal This black bean concoction over grains is a great one to throw into a Mason jar and take to work. It’s great either warm or hot, and it can be topped up with corn and kale if looking for a more filling option. Also, make sure to read our infographic…

  • Alberta Health Services: Mobile Device Usage

    Alberta Health Services: Mobile Device Usage

      Whether it is a paramedic using their wireless device to send patient information to a hospital, or a home care worker downloading a health chart before visiting a client, mobile devices are integral parts of modern health care. We equip our teams with the technology that will enable them to do their jobs effectively…

  • Robots Comfort Patients at Alberta Children’s Hospital

    Robots Comfort Patients at Alberta Children’s Hospital

    CALGARY – Four childlike robots are being used to comfort young patients during stressful medical procedures at Alberta Children’s Hospital. The two-foot-tall robots, named MEDi (Medicine and Engineering Designing Intelligence), are programmed to mimic the actions of a child and to calm apprehensive patients with small talk and high-fives during procedures, such as vaccinations and…

  • Alert: Philips Lifeline recalls the non-breakaway neck cord version of Lifeline Personal Help Button pendants

    Alert: Philips Lifeline recalls the non-breakaway neck cord version of Lifeline Personal Help Button pendants

    OTTAWA, Feb. 20, 2015 /CNW/ –  Affected product(s): Non-breakaway neck cord versions of the Lifeline Personal Help Button pendants. Product description: This recall involves the non-breakaway neck cord versions of the Lifeline AutoAlert Personal Help Button, Classic Personal Help Button and the Slimline Personal Help Button. Philips Lifeline personal help buttons with breakaway cords are…

  • UofA: Saving Livestock, Saving Livelihoods

    UofA: Saving Livestock, Saving Livelihoods

    Researchers receive $5M federal grant to test new vaccine that can protect livestock in Africa from five viral diseases in a single dose. By Michael Brown (Edmonton) A vaccination research team at the University of Alberta has been named as part of a $5-million federal grant to test a heat-stable combination vaccine created to protect…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Stop smoking. Breathe easy.

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Stop smoking. Breathe easy.

    It takes practice and time to quit smoking, but it can be done, and the benefits of stopping smoking are worth the effort. There are many ways to quit smoking, such as the “cold turkey” method or a system to gradually taper off smoking. Each person is unique, and different strategies work better for different…

  • AHS Consultants and Managers Rack Up Cell Phone Bills North of $10,000: Wildrose

    AHS Consultants and Managers Rack Up Cell Phone Bills North of $10,000: Wildrose

      CALGARY, AB (February 13, 2015): Over an 18 month period, several AHS upper managers and senior consultants racked up cell phone bills surging near or over $10,000, the Wildrose Official Opposition announced today. The information was gathered and released through a Freedom of Information (FOIP) request submitted by the Wildrose, unveiling over $825,000 spent…

  • Non-Browning, GMO Apples Approved by USDA

    Non-Browning, GMO Apples Approved by USDA

    By Sarah Burke for Greener Ideal An apple a day keeps the doctor away! And soon you’ll have no excuse that your apples are too brown to eat. Last week the USDA approved a Canadian company’s Golden Delicious and Granny Smith apple varieties genetically modified not to brown. The apples have been bred with an extra gene that shuts down the…