Kailey Lang mostly remembers the blinding headaches after a carefree trip down a waterslide at West Edmonton Mall in March left her with a concussion. The 14-year-old from Calgary was making her second trip down the giant slide when something…
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Strides for Melanoma to battle skin cancer in Canada
September 15 2019 11:50am For Canadians between 15 and 49 years old, skin cancer is the most common cancer and next weekend the Strides for Melanoma walk will take place. Monique Lui shares details. ‘ }); } else { var…
Lower Sackville dental clinic holding its annual free dental day
September 14 2019 6:39pm Many people don’t have health insurance to cover the high price of dental services, and one dental clinic is stepping up to help. Alexa MacLean has more. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””;…
Lower Sackville dental clinic provides free services to patients in need
A Lower Sackville dental clinic community is giving back to the residents they serve by offering free dental services for the day. The annual event, which took place on Saturday, is in its second year and was inspired by a…
Baby formula recalled due to rancidity, off-colour product
The federal food safety watchdog says a brand of baby formula has been recalled due to rancidity and the product being off-colour. READ MORE: Ice cream sandwiches recalled over risk of metal particles The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says Abbott…
How the health of your gut affects your heart
September 14 2019 7:50am You might not know it, but the health of your guy can have an impact on your heart and cardiovascular health. Karen Xekominos with the Heart Fit Clinic explains what they do and how it can…
Recovery Day bringing star power to The Forks to celebrate beating addiction
An upcoming event at The Forks is aimed at celebrating recovery from substance use and addiction, and it’s getting some star power to help spread its positive message. Recovery Day, a free event Saturday afternoon, features, among others, guest speaker…
Edmonton social enterprise Earth Group unveils new aluminum bottled water product
Edmonton social enterprise Earth Group has been selling plastic bottled water, fair trade coffee and locally sourced tea to fund a partnership with the UN World Food Programme for 14 years. “We’ve funded over 3.6 million school meals for children,”…
Ontario dental hygienist loses licence after treating his wife
TORONTO – A dental hygienist branded as a sexual abuser and stripped of his licence because he treated his wife has lost his bid to have the punishment overturned. Ontario’s Divisional Court decision upholding the “harsh” punishment for Alexandru Tanase…
September spike in asthma cases prompts Alberta Health Services to issue reminder to parents
With students returning to school, Alberta Health Services is reminding parents of the risks to children who have asthma. “Generally, about two weeks after the start of the school year, we see the September spike — we call it — for…