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Tag Archives: health
Family concerned about access tunnel at Swift Current hospital
A state-of-the-art connector tunnel was built to ease access for ailing seniors to get from the long-term care facility to the Cypress Regional Hospital in Swift Current, but that isn't exactly what i...
Jan 05, 2018
What consumers should know about the romaine lettuce-linked E. coli outbreak
TORONTO - Since mid-November, dozens of people have become ill and two people have died in Canada and the U.S. due to infection with E. coli 0157:H7, which has been linked in this country to contamina...
Jan 04, 2018
Review of scientific studies suggests ‘man flu’ may be more intense: researcher
A review of scientific literature suggests those who believe "man flu" is more intense than the female version have some evidence to back up their views. An article published by a Canadian physician i...
Dec 12, 2017
Vaccine effectiveness unknown until flu season nearly over
It'll take until almost the end of the flu season for doctors to know just how effective getting the shot was in battling the illness. "We cannot predict how efficient the flu vaccine (will) be this y...
Dec 08, 2017
Health warnings, plain covers for pot packs under proposed regs
OTTAWA - Health Canada offered hints Tuesday about the government's plans for legal pot, including, plain packaging and stern, stark health warnings like those found on tobacco products. The departmen...
Nov 22, 2017
'Protect yourself:' local pharmacist promotes flu shot
Flu season is here and many flu shot clinics are popping up around the Queen City. "The big thing is to not only protect yourself from getting the flu, but to prevent the spread to others," said Andre...
Oct 17, 2017
New letter sent to Catholic schools regarding HPV vaccine
Saskatchewan bishops have sent out a new letter regarding the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine after parents mistakenly received one that hadn't been updated in about a decade. On Sept. 25, a letter...
Oct 06, 2017
Moose Jaw health region confirms 67 cases of whooping cough
More cases of whooping cough are being confirmed in the Moose Jaw area. The Five Hills Health Region is confirming 67 lab-proven cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough due to...
Sep 20, 2017
Province reverses plan to cut funding for community-based organizations
The Saskatchewan government is backing down on more cuts announced in its belt-tightening budget. The province says it will not go ahead with a planned 10 per cent funding cut to community-based organ...
Aug 18, 2017
Regina man gets power of sight back through a computer
Since the age of 13, Dave Burdeniuk knew he would one day lose his sight. Now at 52, his world is rapidly turning black. Burdeniuk, director of media relations at SaskEnergy, has retinitis pigmentosa,...
Aug 18, 2017 Dave Burdeniuk wears his e-Sight glasses at his office on Aug. 16, 2017. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, June 26
8:30 - Another school year has wrapped up, and report cards are out! Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan's Minister of Educati...