Tag Archives: Health

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Red Deerians seem to be pulling together to make sure the city's homeless and at-risk population are staying warm during the current cold snap.That according to Kath Hoffman, executive director at Saf...

EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister says the government will delay its proposed February 1 date for new rules on doctor fees as it continues to consult with physicians.Tyler Shandro says he's encoura...

The Red Deer Rebels are off to a good start in their bid to outdo the Lethbridge Hurricanes this month in support of Canadian Blood Services. Once again in January, the Rebels and Hurricanes are compe...

The meditation teacher didn’t give me any change when I paid for my meditation class. When I asked about it, she said the change has to come from within. Lord knows I’ve tried. I keep tryi...

Justin Bieber's recent Lyme disease diagnosis has put another big spotlight on an illness that's still shrouded in mystery, both in the public eye and the medical and scientific communities.The pop su...