Tag: Health

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Healthy Holiday Eating Tips

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Healthy Holiday Eating Tips

    During the holiday season, festive gatherings mean food, food and more food! Maintaining a balanced diet during this time of year can be a challenge. Here are some helpful tips to keep you on track. At home: ·         Since you will likely be busier than usual, have convenient healthy food available ·         Buy washed cut…

  • AHS cardiologists think big … and small

    AHS cardiologists think big … and small

    World’s tiniest pacemaker offers huge benefits Story and Photo by Colin Zak Looking at Victor Bohonos Orist, you would never guess he has a pacemaker. Without the bulky battery pack protruding from underneath his skin, he bears none of the visible signs of patients with traditional heart rhythm monitoring devices. “The device is so small,…

  • Premier Prentice establishes Premier’s Advisory Committee on the Alberta Public Service

    Premier Jim Prentice has appointed six Canadian leaders to a new advisory committee focused on achieving public service excellence. The Premier’s Advisory Committee on the Alberta Public Service has been established to ensure Alberta’s Public Service is best positioned to meet the needs of Albertans. The committee will begin work in early 2015 to provide…

  • Senate Unanimously Passes Elizabeth May’s Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Act

    Senate Unanimously Passes Elizabeth May’s Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Act

    “This victory belongs to all Canadians coping with Lyme disease and their loved ones. This bill never would have been passed into law without their advocacy and willingness to tell their stories. ” (OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May’s Private Member’s Bill, C-442, the Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Act was passed unanimously at third reading by the Senate…

  • Hockey Teams Deliver Bear Necessities

    Hockey Teams Deliver Bear Necessities

    Cuddly toys comfort young patients at Christmas Story by Kerri Robins The fur will fly Dec. 12 in Medicine Hat as fans of the city’s Western Hockey League (WHL) Tigers will shower the ice with teddy bears and toques following the first Tigers goal. The game against the Kelowna Blazers will be the last of…

  • AHS Holiday Wellness News: Create Meaning this Holiday Season

    AHS Holiday Wellness News: Create Meaning this Holiday Season

    Holidays are a joyful time, offering a chance to reconnect with friends and family. But for many it can also cause loneliness and be painful time of year. You may worry about family matters, or it may be a painful reminder of past times. During the holidays try focusing on some simple steps that can…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Battling Bone Loss

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Battling Bone Loss

    Osteoporosis isn’t called the silent thief for nothing. Unfortunately, unless you or your doctor have any reason to suspect that your bones may be thinning, there’s no way of telling that it’s happening until the damage has been done. People with osteoporosis are more likely to get fractures and these can cause pain, make moving…

  • Points of Light 2014

    Points of Light 2014

    The Sheep River Health Trust kicked off the annual Points of Light campaign in November. Points of Light provides community members with an opportunity to make a charitable donation as a tribute to, or in memory of someone special.  We acknowledge them with a Christmas light on trees in front of the Oilfields General Hospital…

  • CBC: E-cigarette technology may make them harder to regulate

    CBC: E-cigarette technology may make them harder to regulate

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  • AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Spread joy, not germs: stay healthy this holiday season

    AHS Weekly Wellness Tip: Spread joy, not germs: stay healthy this holiday season

    ’Tis the season of fun holiday get-togethers but unfortunately it’s also the season for not-so-joyful germs. With seasonal illness circulating, remember to protect your health and prevent illness. Get immunized: Immunization is the single most effective way of protecting yourself against influenza viruses already circulating in our communities. It’s not too late to be immunized.…

  • Cold Weather Pet Concerns

    Cold Weather Pet Concerns

    Calgary, AB — With wind chill temperatures dipping into the minus thirties (last month), Calgary Humane Society is reminding pet owners to be cautious with their pets. It is important to limit your pet’s time outside to short bathroom breaks and walks. The Protection and Investigations department will be busy addressing outdoor sheltering concerns during…

  • The Legion Supports Veterans

    The Legion Supports Veterans

    The Legion Service Bureau Network serves Veterans, members of the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP, and their families. The Legion’s professional Command Service Officers are mandated by legislation to provide representation, advocacy and financial assistance free of charge, Legion member or not.

  • CRTC Supports the “Leave the Phone Alone” Road Safety Awareness Campaign

    CRTC Supports the “Leave the Phone Alone” Road Safety Awareness Campaign

    OTTAWA and GATINEAU, QC, Dec. 4, 2014 /CNW/ – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today announced its support for the “Leave the Phone Alone” road safety awareness campaign initiated by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA). The CRTC urges Canadians to use their mobile devices responsibly and to avoid talking on the phone,…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Osteoporosis, the silent thief

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Osteoporosis, the silent thief

    Osteoporosis is a loss of bone mass, which makes the bones become porous and fragile. It occurs most often in weight-bearing bones such as the hips or spine but can affect any bone in the body. The humped back – or dowager’s hump – is its most well-known sign. Among Canadians over the age of…

  • $10-million gift establishes DNA Science Centre

    $10-million gift establishes DNA Science Centre

    All cancers have one thing in common — a mistake in the DNA The University of Calgary will study how cells detect and repair DNA damage, using this research to reduce cancer rates and improve treatments for cancer patients. The research will take place in the newly created Robson DNA Science Centre. The centre was…