Health

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)

Prince Albert to get special addictions clinic

The province's substantial financial commitment to mental health and addiction services, as presented in Wednesday's budget, includes new specialized clinics it expects will provide help to addicts fa...

Mar 21, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

Prince Albert MP finds flaws in federal budget plan

Short term rewards offered in Tuesday's federal budget will be outweighed by the long term pain of taxes, according to Prince Albert's Conservative member of Parliament.Randy Hoback discussed the $22....

Mar 21, 2019 Randy Hoback. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Saskatoon MRI clinic to be a hub for research and education

When Saskatoon's first privately-owned and operated MRI and CT facility opens this fall it will fill a training gap in Saskatchewan.The James Smith Cree Nation and Siemens Healthineers Canada finalize...

Mar 21, 2019 A Siemens Healthineers 3T MRI machine. (Siemens Healthineers)

Planning funds a positive move towards new or redeveloped P.A. hospital

Prince Albert's mayor says the funding in Wednesday's provincial budget for planning for the redevelopment of the P.A. hospital virtually assures him the long-awaited project will be announced next ye...

Mar 20, 2019 Victoria Hospital. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

'We're still dealing with the repercussions': P.A. couple hit by impaired driver 36 years ago

Rod and Della Hicks don't remember much the night of a fateful crash in 1983, but they're still feeling the effects of it today, and say they will for the rest of their lives.On July 12, 1983 Della an...

Mar 19, 2019 March 17 to 23 marks National Impaired Driving Prevention Week across Canada. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

P.A. businessman remembers close encounter with combine

As Saskatchewan marks agricultural safety week, George Lewko is sharing his personal story in the hopes he can help educate others about the dangers that exist when working around farm machinery.Lewko...

Mar 13, 2019 (Submitted photo/ George Lewko)

Traditional healing effective in combatting youth suicides

The issue of youth suicide continues to be a challenge, but a spokesperson for a northern Saskatchewan health agency says the use of traditional healing techniques is showing some positive results.Gle...

Mar 11, 2019 (file photo/ paNOW Staff)

FAST action is required for diagnosing a stroke

The recent death of actor Luke Perry has increased the focus on strokes.Perry, 52, died Monday after suffering a massive stroke five days earlier.Dr. Brett Graham, a stroke neurologist with the Saskat...

Mar 10, 2019 : Glenn Hicks

Getting off the pot and getting tested

An uncomfortable topic, but a necessary one. That's the idea behind March's Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada and affects more ...

Mar 08, 2019 (submitted photo/Sask. Cancer Agency)