Tag Archives: Health
SHA shows off new children's hospital
Thursday was a big day for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital as the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) officially took possession of the new building.Corey Miller, vice president of provincial pro...
May 02, 2019 The reception desk for the pediatric unit at the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Health Canada to usher in plain packaging, new strict rules on tobacco products
Health Canada has unveiled its new rules for cigarettes and tobacco product packaging in an effort to reduce the appeal of tobacco products, which remain the leading cause of preventable death and dis...
May 01, 2019 New plain packaging rules and strict regulations on cigarettes will soon come into force in Canada. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Tick season starting but Lyme disease risk still low
While there is still a low risk of contracting Lyme disease in Saskatchewan, the federal government is reporting its surveillance mapping in recent years indicates populations of black-legged ticks wh...
Apr 18, 2019 While more ticks are showing up in the area now that spring is here, the province reports the black-legged tick or the deer tick (shown), which when infected can transmit Lyme disease, is still fairly uncommon in Saskatchewan. However, black-legged ticks are more present in a number of other provinces and growing, so Saskatchewan residents are advised to use precautions when travelling. (Facebook/Province of Saskatchewan)
Librarians archiving Alberta's scientific reports before change in government
EDMONTON - An Alberta librarian has been archiving much of the provincial government's online content - including studies on health, climate change policy and poverty reduction - to prepare for a...
Apr 18, 2019
NESD survey reveals students' anxiety, depression, sense of belonging
About a quarter of the 2,700 students in the North East School Division deals with anxiety and 30 per cent of students are bullied - those are two of many statistics revealed in the recent OurSCHOOL s...
Apr 17, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).
'You never know what you are going to get': local dispatcher
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and a Prince Albert woman is sharing her experiences being on the other end of the phone.Raeanne Detillieux has worked as an emergency medic...
Apr 15, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Forum seeks ideas in fight against Sask. meth crisis
A two-day forum in Saskatoon has community groups, addictions and mental health workers, law enforcement and others coming together to try and tackle the growing crystal meth crisis in Saskatchewan."I...
Apr 04, 2019 Crystal methamphetamine, often referred to as simply as "meth" or "jib," is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. (Wikimedia commons).
'A whole new world': Organ recipient on the mend after kidney transplant
Organ recipient Monica Goulet is looking forward to living a normal life after her nephew, Jim Searson, donated a kidney to her last week. "I feel like I have so much energy," she said. "I'm walking a...
Apr 02, 2019 Organ donor Jim Searson with his aunt Monica Goulet. (submitted photo/Jim Searson)
Porcupine Plain clinic to welcome new physician
The Porcupine Plain area is getting a new physician.The Saskatchewan Health Authority welcomed Dr. Olusegun Olusi to the Porcupine Plain Medical Clinic beginning April 17.He will work alongside Dr. Ge...
Apr 02, 2019 (submitted photo/Kelsey Trail Health Region)
Organ donation advocate applauds funds for provincial registry in budget
A North Battleford organ donation advocate is applauding moves by the province to earmark dollars to create a provincial organ donor registry.The $558,000 in funding was included in the Saskatchewan g...
Mar 25, 2019 Cheryl Olson is a two time heart transplant recipient and welcomes new money in the provincial budget to create a provincial organ donor registry. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)