Health

Three flu deaths in Alberta

Three people died in Alberta from lab-conformed influenza over the past week.The deaths, the first of the current flu season, occurred in the Calgary, Edmonton and North zones, according to the latest...

Dec 12, 2019

Alberta government changing drug coverage for 26,000 patients, expects to save up to $380M

The Alberta government is changing its drug coverage for more than 26,000 patients, including those with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.Health Minister Tyler Shandro say...

Dec 12, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Red Deer Dream Centre wins appeal

An addictions recovery facility for downtown Red Deer can now move ahead following a key ruling on Wednesday. The city's Subdivision and Development Appeal Board has overruled the previous denial of t...

Dec 11, 2019

Almost 14,000 Canadians killed by opioids since 2016: new national study

OTTAWA - New numbers released Wednesday show close to 14,000 Canadians have been killed by opioids over the last four years and more than 17,000 people have been hospitalized for opioid-related p...

Dec 11, 2019

Province's plan won't help surgical wait times in Red Deer: Surgeon

A local surgeon is pleased to see the province taking steps to reduce surgical wait times, but feels there will be no direct benefit for patients at Red Deer Regional Hospital.Dr. Paul Hardy says that...

Dec 10, 2019 Red Deer Regional Hospital (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Barrie Wilson students helping one of their own battling leukemia

Students at cole Barrie Wilson Elementary School in Red Deer are embracing the holiday spirit to help a fellow student battling leukemia.This week, students are selling Candy Grams for 25 cents in sup...

Dec 10, 2019 Students at Red Deer's Barrie Wilson Elementary School are selling Candy Grams this week in support of six-year-old Lewis Cano, a Grade 1 student at the school currently battling leukemia. (rdnewsNOW / Sheldon Spackman)

Red Deer nurse returns from four-month mission to Chad

Leah Kennedy helped families and small children deal with malnutrition and other chronic health issues facing the African nation. Leah Kennedy is a surgical nurse who normally works out of Unit 24 at ...

Dec 09, 2019 Surgical nurse Leah Kennedy of Red Deer recently returned from a mission to the Republic of Chad where she worked with young children suffering from malnutrition and other chronic health issues in the African nation.(Supplied)

New community health centre opens in Lacombe

A new facility in Lacombe is bringing numerous community-based health services under one roof.Public health, addiction and mental health services will move from their current locations to the new Laco...

Dec 06, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Chinook's Edge students attend Mental Health Summit

Students from 11 schools across Chinook's Edge School Division recently took part in the second annual Headstrong Mental Health Summit in Didsbury. The day-long event is a project from the Chinook's E...

Dec 02, 2019 (Photo: Chinook's Edge School Division)

OPINION: An open letter to Health Minister Tyler Shandro

To Tyler Shandro, Minister of Health:In 2007, at the age of 18, I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease; ulcerative colitis to be exact. A multi-sport athlete and healthy young man, I had no p...

Nov 30, 2019