Tag: Health

Fixing Emergency Rooms Requires New Leadership: Forsyth

CALGARY, AB – The PC record of failing to reduce overcrowding in emergency rooms requires new leadership committed to restoring local decision making for hospitals, redirecting funding away from layers of Alberta Health Services’ (AHS) management and increasing funding for long-term nursing care beds, Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth said today. Despite flashy announcements months…

February 6, 2015
Alberta Cancer Rates Continue to Trend Downwards

EDMONTON – The rate at which Albertans are being diagnosed with cancer, or dying from the disease, is continuing to decrease, according to newly released data from Alberta Health Services (AHS). Alberta’s cancer incidence rates have steadily declined by about one per cent annually between 2002 and 2012. Mortality rates have also decreased over the…

February 6, 2015
Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Heart Attack ~ Know the Symptoms

The key to surviving a heart attack is getting medical help early – nearly half of all deaths due to heart attack occur within three to four hours of the beginning of symptoms. Keep in mind that not everyone experiences the same heart attack symptoms to the same degree – some older people and women…

February 5, 2015
Tell Us About the Mental Health and Addiction Leaders in Your Community

People across Alberta are finding inspiring ways to address the mental health and addiction challenges faced by individuals and society as a whole. Help us celebrate their accomplishments. The Lieutenant Governor’s Circle on Mental Health and Addiction welcomes nominations for its 2015 True Awards. The awards honour successful efforts to reduce stigma, encourage recovery and…

February 5, 2015
Do You Know How To Help Someone With A Mental Illness?

By Tom Barthel This is for any family wanting to help a mentally ill person start to recover. I have been going through an experience this last month with a couple of full grown adults. It reminds me of how important it is to approach any mental illness with this certain style. BLACK AND WHITE…

February 5, 2015
New Equipment to Help in Fight Against Head, Neck Cancer

UHF donates $1 million, partially raised through national Manuary campaign EDMONTON – New equipment at University of Alberta Hospital is expected to help local oncology teams treat the growing number of patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer. The equipment, which arrived this month, includes a tissue scanner, which can obtain molecular information from patient…

February 4, 2015
FSD: Let’s Talk Mental Health

By Pam Rannelli, Director of Inclusive Learning, Foothills School Division The Bell Let’s Talk Campaign, held on January 28, is a nationwide initiative to support and spread the word of the importance of mental health to the well-being of all Canadians. The initiative is intended to raise awareness of mental health and encourage conversations in our…

February 2, 2015
AHS Wellness News: RxEACH to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease

February is heart month. Did you know your local pharmacist can be a great source of health information and treatment when it comes to your cardiovascular (heart and blood vessels) health? The Alberta Vascular Risk Reduction Community Pharmacy Project (RxEACH) is a province-wide heart disease and stroke reduction program where pharmacists work with at…

February 2, 2015
Turner Valley School News ~ Brain Food: 10 Foods That Help in Brain Development of Your Child

During the developmental stages, children need an abundant amount of nutrients. While supplements are beneficial, the nutrients they receive from the foods they eat are the easiest for the body to break down and utilize. 1. Apples/plums – Known for the abundance of quercetin, apples and plums are ideal for a quick pick me…

February 1, 2015
Overdue: Time for Prentice to Deliver on Promise of Rural Health Care Report

CALGARY, AB – Premier Jim Prentice needs to release the overdue Rural Health Care report immediately, decentralize health care decision making to local boards, and get moving on the significant challenges facing our health care system in communities across Alberta, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. On Sept. 22 Prentice told Albertans that he had appointed a…

February 1, 2015
Canada Foundation for Innovation awards over $2.3 million for 10 projects

Awards bring highest tech tools to push the frontiers of University of Calgary research By Sean Myers Ten projects aimed at solving pressing global questions, from better health to new ways of looking at energy solutions, have received vital funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) that will push their work forward. “When the…

January 31, 2015
Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer’s Update on the Flu

Listen to Dr. Talbot’s January 29th update on influenza in Alberta The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (OCMOH) provides public health expertise to support health surveillance, population health and disease control initiatives on issues of public health importance. The Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) in Alberta is Dr. James…

January 30, 2015
Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Rough Sledding?

Every year, emergency departments treat children injured in sliding accidents. When minor bruises and bumps give way to broken bones and serious injuries of the head and spinal cord, it’s a sign that parents and children should be reminded of safety while playing outside. There are several precautions you can take that can help protect…

January 29, 2015
It’s Bell Let’s Talk Day tomorrow: Join the national conversation about mental health!

Clara Hughes, Bell Let’s Talk national spokesperson, invites everyone to the 5th annual Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 28 Michael Landsberg, Howie Mandel and Mary Walsh join Clara, Michel Mpambara and Stefie Shock on the Bell Let’s Talk team Tomorrow, talk, text, tweet and share to help drive Bell’s donations to Canadian mental…

January 27, 2015
AHS Weekly Wellness News: Beat the Winter Blues

Many people are more sluggish in winter than in summer, but for those affected with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), the problem goes beyond getting a little gloomy. People who have SAD can experience: depressed mood, lack of motivation, fatigue, and often feel tired throughout the day. These symptoms can lead to excessive time in bed…

January 26, 2015