Tag Archives: Health

Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to make sure they get a second dose. Many people at risk for mpox exposure got vaccinate...

This year's Food to Learn campaign raised over $72,000 for Saskatchewan food banks. In a press release from the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, over the summer months, the original goal had been $4...

Routine testing on bats came up positive on two bats in the rural area northeast of Prince Albert recently. Dr. Peter Surkan of Park Range Veterinary Services said that it is not that unusual to find ...

VICTORIA - The Canadian Medical Association says it will formally apologize for the role doctors played in harming members of Canada's Indigenous communities. The group representing the country's phys...

As several provinces get rid of their existing COVID-19 vaccine supplies to make way for updated shots expected in the fall, pharmacists and some doctors say the move raises questions about gaps in va...

You may have noticed over the course of the last few weeks that wasps have a larger presence in your yard or at the park, and it's a trend that's being noticed across the Prairies. Right now, wasps ar...

It is a somber anniversary for the people of James Smith Cree Nation, and the community plans to gather to reflect with a powwow event this Friday. Mike Marion, the Health Director at JSCN said the co...

Researchers in London, Ont., say they were able to detect awareness in a comatose patient with a brain injury - a finding they say "opens the door" to providing better care with the hope of more accur...

EDMONTON - Audric Moses has seen a few late-summer wasp outbreaks around his Edmonton home over the past seven years, but nothing like what he saw last week. "My wife said, 'Hey, come on out here. You...

Northeast Saskatchewan is now home to a primary stroke centre, giving residents a chance at faster treatment. Melfort Hospital was designated a primary stroke centre last month, joining nine other fac...