Tag: Health

  • Alberta Introduces Motion on Medical Assistance in Dying

    Alberta Introduces Motion on Medical Assistance in Dying

    The Government of Alberta has introduced a motion on medical assistance in dying to begin debate on this important topic, in particular the checks and balances needed to ensure access while protecting vulnerable Albertans. The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that medical assistance in dying will become legal in Canada on June 6, 2016.…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Athlete, Heal Thyself

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Athlete, Heal Thyself

    Mild sports injuries Treating sports injuries early is important to prevent further damage to the injured site. For mild sprains, strains, bumps, or bruises, follow the RICE program for the first 48 hours: Rest: Take a break for the first 24 hours to let the injured area rest and recover. Your body needs time to heal…

  • Equine Disease Communication Center Launches Outbreak Alert E-mail Service

    Equine Disease Communication Center Launches Outbreak Alert E-mail Service

    Owners, trainers, veterinarians and other equine industry participants can be alerted to infectious disease outbreaks and updates through an e-mail notification system recently implemented by the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC), an industry-funded hub for efficient communication of information about equine infectious diseases and disease outbreaks. The EDCC’s Outbreak Alert e-mail service advises subscribers when…

  • Chance meeting on Banff ski trip sets in motion promising new multiple sclerosis therapies

    Chance meeting on Banff ski trip sets in motion promising new multiple sclerosis therapies

    Hotchkiss trainees’ collaborative study finds new approach to repairing damaged nerve cells By Kristy Cross A Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) trainee looking for the next big discovery in multiple sclerosis (MS) research got a surprise break while on a ski trip to Banff with some new friends — unveiling a new approach to repair damaged nerve…

  • Combating the Over-Medication of Seniors

    Seniors are particularly vulnerable to the effects of too many prescriptions By Alan Cassels Advisor EvidenceNetwork.ca VICTORIA, B.C. / Troy Media/ – Working aggressively to reduce their daily medication burden may be the single best thing we can do to improve the quality of life of our aging parents and grandparents. The issue of too…

  • Premier’s Statement on Re-entry to Fort McMurray

    Premier’s Statement on Re-entry to Fort McMurray

    Premier Rachel Notley has issued the following statement regarding the re-entry plan for Fort McMurray: “Almost two weeks ago, we established five conditions for the safe return of residents to Fort McMurray and other northern communities that were evacuated due to wildfire. “Those criteria are: Wildfire is no longer an imminent threat to the community.…

  • New Website Helps Albertans Say Thanks for Care Received

    New Website Helps Albertans Say Thanks for Care Received

    CALGARY – A new website launched today by Alberta Health Services (AHS) responds to ongoing requests from patients, families and clients for a way to send messages of thanks directly to health care workers who made a difference in their lives. The website – www.thanksforcaring.ca – allows people to post messages of gratitude to any…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News; Happy Trails – ATV Safety Tips

    AHS Weekly Wellness News; Happy Trails – ATV Safety Tips

    As snow-blowers and shovels are tucked away for another season, Albertans are venturing outdoors to enjoy the spring weather. Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding all Albertans, and particularly parents of children less than 16 years of age, to make ATV safety a priority. There are significant risks associated with the use of ATVs. Children…

  • Revolutionary Surgery Protects Young Brains

    Revolutionary Surgery Protects Young Brains

    Alberta Children’s Hospital offers new procedure to ease pressure of hydrocephalus Story by Gregory Kennedy; photo by Paul Rotzinger CALGARY — Lauren Mitchell and Jamie Plessis’s infant daughter Baya faced an uncertain future in late 2015 when a routine checkup showed her skull was growing too rapidly — a sign of hydrocephalus, a buildup of…

  • Parachute Safe Kids Week Celebrates 20 Years

    Parachute Safe Kids Week Celebrates 20 Years

    Come celebrate with us! This year marks the 20th anniversary of Parachute Safe Kids Week, a national awareness campaign developed to bring attention to predictable and preventable injuries in children. Parachute Safe Kids Week 2016 is focused on the top injury issues that affect children ‘At Home, At Play, and On The Road.’ Over the…

  • Genetically-Modified Salmon Set to Hit the Market

    Genetically-Modified Salmon Set to Hit the Market

    Labelling regulations need to be modified so consumers have final word on the technology By Sylvain Charlebois, Columnist, Troy Media HALIFAX, N.S. / Troy Media/ – Genetically-modified salmon will soon be on Canada’s supermarket shelves, but are retailers and consumers prepared? After four years of testing, Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have…

  • Building for Good

    Building for Good

    Kudos to Ryan King, a grade 11 student at École Secondaire Highwood High School for designing and building an amazing lemonade stand for Spitzee Elementary School student Tate Barton. Since losing his mother to cancer in 2013, Tate has set up a lemonade stand at High River’s Little Britches Parade on the May long weekend,…

  • Panel Releases Summary of Medical Assistance in Death Consultation

    Panel Releases Summary of Medical Assistance in Death Consultation

    The government is releasing What we heard: Medical Assistance in Dying, a summary of public consultation findings that includes more than 15,000 responses to an online survey. “Thousands of Albertans responded to this difficult topic with the compassion and the pragmatism this province is known for. I want to thank each person who took the…

  • Alberta Recognized for Commitment to Improving Air Quality

    Alberta Recognized for Commitment to Improving Air Quality

    The Asthma Society of Canada has named Environment Minister Shannon Phillips recipient of its 2016 leadership in public policy award in recognition of Alberta’s commitment to improving air quality. “On behalf of the Government of Alberta, it’s a great privilege to accept the Asthma Society of Canada’s award for leadership in public policy. Phasing out…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Tick Trouble

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Tick Trouble

    Are ticks just a harmless nuisance? Tick bites can present a temporarily annoying experience in the summertime. However, the additional possibility of catching Lyme disease is one more reason to take action against these bugs. Lyme disease is caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread by the bite of ticks of…