Tag Archives: Health
Coronavirus patient showed mild symptoms on flight
OTTAWA - The first Canadian patient diagnosed with a novel form of coronavirus began showing signs of illness on the plane that brought him back from the disease's epicentre., Canada's Chief Public He...
Jan 26, 2020
Tumour on Edmonton woman's liver was rare parasite, not cancer
EDMONTON - Cassidy Armstrong says she washes her hands, cleans her vegetables and doesn't own any pets. "How did I get it? I don't know," says the 36-year-old from Edmonton. Armstrong had su...
Jan 26, 2020
Where does your adventure live!
I recently got sick at the airport. Luckily, I met a doctor! Imagine my shock when he told me I had a terminal illness. *** The adventure begins where plans end. What does adventure mean to you?...
Jan 26, 2020
'Presumptive positive' coronavirus case detected in Toronto
TORONTO - Health officials in Ontario say Canada has confirmed its first presumptive positive case of the new coronavirus.Dr. Barbara Yaffe, the province's associate chief medical officer of health, s...
Jan 25, 2020
Chances of Canadian virus outbreak low, says official, as China widens lockdown
The chief medical officer says Canada's chances of getting a coronavirus outbreak is low as China locks down more cities in an effort to contain its spread. Dr. Theresa Tam says as of Thursday there a...
Jan 24, 2020
Influenza claims four Central Zone lives in last two weeks
Influenza has taken the lives of four central Albertans in the past two weeks, according to data from Alberta Health Services.Ifeoma Achebe, medical officer of health for AHS Central Zone, says this i...
Jan 23, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Premier's comments spark concern over future of supervised consumption services in Red Deer
The executive director of Turning Point, which operates Red Deer's temporary Overdose Prevention Site (OPS), says she is disappointed to hear Premier Jason Kenney say the government may close or reloc...
Jan 23, 2020 Red Deer's temporary Overdose Prevention Site (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Jump!
Things are not always what they seem. Here I am jumping into a pool of water in Costa Rica. Looks like fun, eh? Doesn’t look like a big deal., does it? Now watch this one… To me, this was...
Jan 19, 2020
Amethyst House a fresh start for permanent housing in Red Deer
Wanda Essex, 55, first moved into the Buffalo Hotel in March 2018, but now calls Amethyst House home.Amethyst House (4124 50 Ave) is the new 48-unit permanent supportive housing complex operated by th...
Jan 17, 2020 Wanda Essex, who first moved into the Buffalo Hotel two years ago, says she hopes her stay at Amethyst House can lead to bigger and better things personally. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Opposition NDP urges Alberta government not to switch drugs for some patients
Alberta's Opposition is urging the province not to force patients on certain drugs for rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and Crohn's disease to switch medications.NDP health critic David Shepherd says it...
Jan 15, 2020 Remicade (medpagetoday.com)