Tag: Health

  • Canada’s First Simulation Centre for Women’s Health Opens

    Canada’s First Simulation Centre for Women’s Health Opens

    High-tech learning centre at Lois Hole used to train health providers Story by Elise Cerny; photo by Shelly Willsey The first simulation centre dedicated to women’s health is now open at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women in Edmonton. The Simulation Centre for Health Learning is a teaching and demonstration space where real-life medical and…

  • Testing rules out Ebola Virus Disease in Calgary Zone patient

    Testing rules out Ebola Virus Disease in Calgary Zone patient

    CALGARY – Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been managing a potential case of Ebola Virus Disease at South Health Campus. Due to this individual’s travel and symptom history, AHS had decided to test this individual for Ebola Virus Disease. Test results have now confirmed that this patient does NOT have Ebola Virus Disease. Staff managed…

  • Keep your Skin healthy in winter from the inside out

    Keep your Skin healthy in winter from the inside out

    It seems that no matter how many layers we put on our body during the winter months, our skin always feels the bitter bite of the cold. When the temperature starts to drop, the humidity level decreases as well, leaving skin feeling parched. The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) has a few tips to keep…

  • Patients Waiting for Stem Cell Match Counting on Canadians

    Patients Waiting for Stem Cell Match Counting on Canadians

    Giving Tuesday to highlight umbilical cord blood bank OTTAWA /CNW/ – On “Giving Tuesday,” Dec. 2, Canadian Blood Services is encouraging Canadians to help build a national public cord blood bank by making a financial donation to the $12.5 million For All Canadians fundraising campaign. The organization is also inviting people to take and upload…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Making Sense of Supplements

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Making Sense of Supplements

    Have you ever wanted to try a product that claims to burn fat or help you lose weight fast? It might be tough to figure out what is truth and what is hype. Here are some questions to help you sort fact from fiction. Does it sound too good to be true? If it sounds…

  • A Safe, Comfy Haven for Kids

    A Safe, Comfy Haven for Kids

    Red Deer’s pediatric reno creates home away from home Story by Kerry Robins; photo by Cynthia De Doer When it comes to patient care, Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre follows a great philosophy. “What’s important to our patients is important to us,” says Allison Hicks, assistant head nurse in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.…

  • Don’t Risk Life and Limb Putting Up Lights, Researchers Warn

    Don’t Risk Life and Limb Putting Up Lights, Researchers Warn

    CALGARY — New research that looks at traumatic injury cases treated at Foothills Medical Centre underscores the need to exercise caution while installing Christmas lights. At least 40 people in Calgary have sustained life-threatening injuries over the last 10 years as a result of falling while installing Christmas lights, according to the study. Two people…

  • Asthma and COPD Sufferers get Professional Help to Manage their Respiratory Ailments

    Asthma and COPD Sufferers get Professional Help to Manage their Respiratory Ailments

    OTTAWA, Nov. 27, 2014 /CNW/ – The Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) commends Medavie Blue Cross for taking an active step towards patient centered care with practical health promotion strategies. In a recent announcement, Medavie Blue Cross has confirmed that patients diagnosed with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be linked to services…

  • Nominations Open: WEGO Health Activist Awards

    Nominations Open: WEGO Health Activist Awards

    The Fourth Annual WEGO Health Activist Awards are in full swing, and we wanted to invite you to nominate a leader in your health community for a Health Activist Award. Click here to nominate! The WEGO Health Activist Awards were created to embody the mission of WEGO Health: to empower Health Activists, those patient influencers…

  • 3 Clever Steps to a Much Warmer Winter

    3 Clever Steps to a Much Warmer Winter

    Layer upon layer of bulky winter gear helps Canadians to ward off the season’s bite for a time, but there are other ways to keep the persistent cold at bay for the long term. The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) recommends a winter regime of exercise, a hearty and healthy diet, and natural health support…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: What is Your Risk of Prostate Cancer?

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: What is Your Risk of Prostate Cancer?

    Prostate Cancer Risk Factor Quiz Take this quiz to learn about what can affect your risk of developing prostate cancer. While we don’t know the exact causes of cancer, there are trends that men with prostate cancer share. How old are you? The older you are, the greater your chance of developing prostate cancer. If…

  • Pumped About New NICU Equipment

    Pumped About New NICU Equipment

    Foundation helps moms provide their babies the nutrition they need Story by Kerri Robins; Photo courtesy of Alice French When Jan Plumb gave birth to triplets at just 27 weeks into her pregnancy, she feared for their health and well-being. “It was scary giving birth so early and I worried about everything from their health,…

  • Brain Scans used to Tailor Treatment for Problem Drinkers

    Brain Scans used to Tailor Treatment for Problem Drinkers

    EDMONTON — People living with alcoholism are benefiting from clinical research that uses brain imaging and drug therapy to better understand how microscopic changes in brain connectivity relate to alcohol dependence and recovery. The TRANSALC project uses a magnetic resonance imaging scanner to take ‘snapshots’ of the brains of newly abstinent patients, then compares them…

  • AHS: Better Choices Better Health Online

    AHS: Better Choices Better Health Online

    Do you have a chronic condition like diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, high blood pressure, obesity, chronic pain or others? Join this program to: Learn to manage your symptoms better Discover tips to manage your day-to-day activities Get support from others with long-term health problems Share you experiences and help others About the Better Choices, Better…

  • Cause of Residue on Surgical Instruments Identified

    Cause of Residue on Surgical Instruments Identified

    LETHBRIDGE — Chinook Regional Hospital was expected to return to a normal surgical schedule Monday after Alberta Health Services (AHS) officials identified the cause of a fine dark residue found on some surgical instruments early last week. Fifty-five surgeries, day procedures and other medical procedures were postponed today, bringing the total number of postponements to…