Tag: Health

  • New Program Improves Stroke Survivors’ Quality Of Life

    New Program Improves Stroke Survivors’ Quality Of Life

    Clients benefit from home/community-based rehabilitation services MEDICINE HAT — Stroke survivors in Medicine Hat and surrounding areas are now able to receive expert stroke rehabilitation in their homes, thanks to a provincewide Alberta Health Services (AHS) program aimed at improving stroke care in rural and small urban areas. Early Supported Discharge (ESD) enables stroke survivors…

  • Catch a Break helps Albertans catch Osteoporosis early

    Catch a Break helps Albertans catch Osteoporosis early

    EDMONTON – More Albertans will get screened and treated for osteoporosis with the launch of Catch a Break, a new Alberta Health Services (AHS) program that aims to reduce the number of hip fractures in the province. Through the program, health professionals contact Albertans who may have sustained a bone break as a result of…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness Hints: Keeping Lunch Safe!

    AHS Weekly Wellness Hints: Keeping Lunch Safe!

    It’s that time of year again, time to dust off the lunch boxes and get the kids back to school. When packing a lunch it’s important to think not just about the nutritional content but also about food safety. If your child’s school doesn’t have fridges or microwaves for students to use, it can be…

  • Letter to the Editor: Young Amputee Thanks Supporters

    Letter to the Editor: Young Amputee Thanks Supporters

    Dear Editor, I lost both of my legs below the knee due to meningitis and was enrolled at the age of ten in The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend The War Amps 2014 Western Seminar in Winnipeg as a Junior Counsellor. The Seminar brought together child amputees…

  • My Wash Barn – New PureAqua Water

    My Wash Barn – New PureAqua Water

    My Wash Barn at 121 Edgar Avenue in Turner Valley is now offering 5, 3 and 1 gallon filtered water bottles at a great price. Bring your own jugs and fill them with PureAqua, purified water.

  • Foundation Renews Call for Commitment to Rare Diseases

    Foundation Renews Call for Commitment to Rare Diseases

    PC Leadership Candidates Continue Silence On Funding For Rare Disease Treatments in Alberta In a leadership race widely criticized as being void of ideas and real policy debate, The Isaac Foundation is again offering candidates an opportunity to get on record about an issue affecting the lives of a number of Alberta children. Last week,…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Don’t Let Arthritis Keep You Down

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Don’t Let Arthritis Keep You Down

    Living with arthritis means learning how to manage the symptoms and maximize mobility, and, for some types of arthritis, slowing down the progression of the disease with medications. First, see your doctor if you haven’t already. Pain relievers and anti-inflammatory medications can make it easier for you to move around, and can relieve joint stiffness.…

  • ‘Voices of Arthritis’ Launches Awareness Month

    ‘Voices of Arthritis’ Launches Awareness Month

    New survey results underscore prevalence of pain in people living with arthritis TORONTO – September 2, 2014 Welcome to Arthritis Awareness Month. In support of the over 4.6 million Canadians living with the disease, The Arthritis Society is kicking off September with a “Voices of Arthritis” video series featuring well-known Canadians from different walks of…

  • Selfless Selfies Support Diabetes Prevention

    Selfless Selfies Support Diabetes Prevention

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 27, 2014 /CNW/ — JAZZ apples are putting their money where your mouth is. “Crunch to Contribute,” a social media campaign that offers a $1 donation to the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) or American Diabetes Association in exchange for every JAZZ apple photo uploaded to www.jazzapple.com/c2c, has people everywhere crunching for…

  • Bark For Life in Okotoks 2014

    Bark For Life in Okotoks 2014

    The Canadian Cancer Society Bark For Life is a 2- to 4-hour fundraising walk for dogs and their owners to celebrate the lives of those who have survived cancer, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and fight back against the disease. More than just a walk, Bark For Life is an opportunity for people to…

  • RCMP: Accidental Overdose…Do You Know What You Are Taking?

    RCMP: Accidental Overdose…Do You Know What You Are Taking?

    Wood Buffalo RCMP – Over the past several months, the Wood Buffalo RCMP has noticed a rise in the sudden deaths of individuals suspected to have died as a result of a drug overdose. To protect the integrity of the ongoing investigations, police will not be speaking on specific details pertaining to the deaths, but…

  • Statement from Dr. Chris Simpson, President of the Canadian Medical Association on a National Pharmaceutical Program

    Statement from Dr. Chris Simpson, President of the Canadian Medical Association on a National Pharmaceutical Program

    OTTAWA, Aug. 27, 2014 /CNW/ – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, Canadian Doctors for Medicare and the Canadian Union of Public Employees is absolutely correct in calling for a national program to address the patchwork quilt of public drug coverage that currently exists in Canada. While many Canadians have supplementary insurance to offset costs…

  • AHS: ATV safety urged ahead of long weekend

    AHS: ATV safety urged ahead of long weekend

    CALGARY – As Albertans gear up for the August long weekend, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding all residents, and particularly parents of children less than 16 years of age, to be mindful of the significant risks associated with the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). “We know that children less than 16 years of age…

  • Limb regeneration: Do Salamanders Hold the Key?

    Limb regeneration: Do Salamanders Hold the Key?

    The secret of how salamanders successfully regrow body parts is being unravelled by UCL researchers in a bid to apply it to humans. For the first time, researchers have found that the ‘ERK pathway’ must be constantly active for salamander cells to be reprogrammed, and hence able to contribute to the regeneration of different body…

  • Foundation Calls For Provincial Strategy For Rare Diseases

    Foundation Calls For Provincial Strategy For Rare Diseases

    PC Leadership Contenders Urged To State Position on Treatment For Rare Conditions “It is the role of government to protect and ensure fair and equitable access to Health Care for all Canadians, not just the ones whose treatments are inexpensive.” On the one-year anniversary of life-saving treatment being approved for a young St. Albert toddler,…