Flu shots are now available in Saskatchewan. This year’s vaccination is available at public health clinics and pharmacies, and can also be given by doctors and nurses. Health Minister Jim Reiter says the province ordered close to 400,000 doses this year so there are no availability problems expected. Residents of all ages are being encouraged […]
The goal of one of the research projects at the University of Saskatchewan is to develop new therapies that will boost the immune system’s natural weapons against HIV. Virologist and biochemist Linda Chelico explains that there are enzymes in the immune system that can attack and destroy the HIV virus, but they are being blocked, […]
The implications of not vaccinating children is among the topics at the Prevention Matters 2019 conference in Saskatoon. The keynote speaker for the bi-annual three-day event beginning Wednesday at TCU Place is a Dalhousie University Paediatrics Professor specializing in infectious diseases. Dr. Noni MacDonald is considered a leading advocate for child and youth health around […]
It was an exciting day for staff and some new moms Sunday at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. The brand new facility opened its door to the public at 6:00am Sunday morning and it only took 10 minutes for the first emergency patient to arrive. At 6:10am, a patient was brought in via ambulance. Jessica […]
Saskatchewan Medical Association officials are coming to Regina as part of a provincial tour Tuesday. The President and Vice-President will be speaking with local physicians at the Delta Hotel. VP Dr. Barb Konstantynowicz says it also gives them a chance to keep in touch with the doctors not practicing in their areas. “This tour is […]
A new health project announced by the federal government will present innovative technological solutions to help with health care challenges across the country. The government of Canada announced Monday that the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will lead the new innovation initiative comprising of health organizations from the four western provinces. SHA is receiving $3.5 million from Western […]
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is facing criticism from nutrition experts today after he pledged to review the new Canada Food Guide should the Tories win power this fall. Scheer, who spoke at an annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers of Canada in Saskatoon on Wednesday, says the process to craft the new version of the […]
Sergiy Bolshakov was watching TV in his Winnipeg hotel room when a firefighter knocked on the door and told him the building was being evacuated because of an emergency. The Toronto man quickly realized he wasn’t feeling well. “I felt very dizzy and had a headache,” said Bolshakov. He was among 46 people taken to […]
Regina has been enjoying several beautiful nights over the past few weeks with no or very little sign of mosquitoes. The city continues treating large bodies of standing water both inside and outside the city hoping this can continue, but they also have a warning. The Culex Tarsalis mosquito, the one that carries West Nile […]
The Canadian Cancer Society continues to lobby the Saskatchewan government to institute measures which will reduce smoking in the province. A recent survey shows 20 per cent of people in Saskatchewan are smoking which tops the numbers when compared to other provinces. The national average is 16 per cent. While that number is better than […]
