Health

Alberta reports first severe vaping-related lung illness to Public Health Agency

EDMONTON - Alberta is reporting its first case of a severe vaping-related lung illness. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, says the province is monitoring the situation and ...

Jan 02, 2020

No more baby deliveries at Lacombe Hospital

Expecting mothers in Lacombe will now have to go elsewhere to deliver their babies.Starting tomorrow (Dec. 20), babies will no longer be delivered at the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre.Kimberley Som...

Dec 19, 2019 Lacombe Hospital (rdnewsNOW)

Expanded AHS, RCMP program gives sexual assault victims more time for healing

RED DEER - Alberta Health Services (AHS) says more people who have been sexually assaulted in Alberta will have an opportunity to focus on healing and delay a decision about reporting the crime follow...

Dec 18, 2019

IBD patients say they weren't consulted on forced switch to biosimilars

Crohn's and colitis patients currently on Remicade say they feel belittled by a lack of consultation leading up to the Alberta government's decision to switch patients to new medicine (biosimilars).He...

Dec 16, 2019

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)