Tag Archives: Health
SHA warn of hantavirus risk during spring cleaning
Spring cleaning could come with a deadly health risk. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning about hantavirus, a rare but potentially fatal illness spread by infected deer mice. “Any...
Apr 24, 2025
SHA warn of hantavirus risk during spring cleaning
Spring cleaning could come with a deadly health risk.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning about hantavirus, a rare but potentially fatal illness spread by infected deer mice. "Anyone cle...
Apr 24, 2025
SHA warns residents that tick season is here
The warmer weather is a welcome sight, but there is an unwelcome aspect to spring. Tick checks have become the norm again after the snow melt. Saskatchewan Health Authority Medical Health Officer Dr. ...
Apr 24, 2025
'We are the backbone in our healthcare system'; union holds rally in Regina
Without a contract in over two years, members of Saskatchewan's largest health care union are raising their voices and calling for fairer compensation.A large rally was held on Wednesday outside the S...
Apr 24, 2025
NDP shadow minister addresses health care concerns, allegations of neo-natal transfers out of country
Standing behind a podium fronted by a sign that read 'Time to Deliver,' the visibly pregnant Meara Conway, NDP shadow minister for Rural and Remote Health said it was no accident they were launching i...
Apr 23, 2025
American doctors 'fed up' with current administration drawn to Saskatchewan
An American trained doctor who moved to Saskatchewan said the province's campaign to recruit physicians from the United States couldn't come at a better time considering the current political climate....
Apr 23, 2025
ER services in Tisdale to be disrupted
There is another service disruption coming to the Tisdale Hospital. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said in a news release that Emergency Room services at the hospital will be unavailable from Sunda...
Apr 18, 2025
NRHF purchases new equipment
The Nipawin Region Health Foundation (NRHF) has purchased a new ECG machine with a mobile stand. The purchase was made possible "thanks to the generous support of the Cherry Ridge Community," accordin...
Apr 16, 2025
Education; vaccine research key to solving tuberculosis
It only took two years. Worldwide, more than 1.5 million people die each year from Tuberculosis and there was only one other infectious disease more deadly - COVID-19. During the pandemic, all healthc...
Apr 12, 2025
Youth vaping surges in Saskatchewan as province lags on tabacco reform
Saskatchewan is falling behind in efforts to reduce tobacco use and youth vaping, prompting renewed calls for stronger public health policies and provincial action.According to the latest Canadian Stu...
Apr 11, 2025