Tag Archives: Health
Duelling U.S. court rulings over abortion drug set stage for Supreme Court showdown
WASHINGTON - The abortion debate is likely headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court, the scene of last summer's monumental decision to effectively end federal protections for the right of a woman to choo...
Apr 12, 2023
Pharmacists fear more drugs may fall into loophole that saw B.C. Ozempic sent to U.S.
VANCOUVER - Canada's pharmacists worry a lack of data about prescription management could see a repeat of the situation with diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic, in which thousands of doses have bee...
Apr 12, 2023
Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith, in an election-style event, says her United Conservative Party will not make Albertans pay out of pocket to see their family doctor or get medical treatment. Smith s...
Apr 11, 2023
NEOSS receives operational funding from provincial government
North East Outreach Support Services (NEOSS) in Melfort has seen a significant financial boost courtesy of the Government of Saskatchewan.The province committed $876,000 in operational funding to supp...
Apr 10, 2023
Paramedics respond to 197 calls over the long weekend
Local paramedics responded to nearly 200 incidents over the long weekend which included two collisions.According to Parkland Ambulance Services, one collision happened Thursday on Montreal Lake Cree N...
Apr 10, 2023
'A hell of a choice': Patients left frustrated amid delays to access assisted dying
OTTAWA - John Scully has been living with a major depressive disorder diagnosis for four decades, and despite trying nearly every treatment known to medicine, from shock therapy to trans-magnetic stim...
Apr 09, 2023
Quebec tragedies put mental health in spotlight, but expert warns of stigma
MONTREAL - A series of tragic incidents in Quebec has thrown the issue of the suspects' mental health into the spotlight, but a Canada Research Chair holder says the debate risks unfairly stigmatizing...
Apr 09, 2023
Friendly Calls Program helps older adults with isolation and loneliness
There's a program that can help people who are struggling with isolation in Saskatchewan.The Canadian Red Cross Friendly Calls Program connects trained volunteers with older adults who are experiencin...
Apr 08, 2023
'Very beneficial for us': Northern MLA gives green light to new physician incentive program
The Saskatchewan Government has announced an increased incentive to its Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) to help attract and retain more family physicians to rural and northern communities in ...
Apr 07, 2023
Green Shirt Day continuing to have positive impact in province, nearly 21,000 on organ donor registry
Nearly 21,000 residents in the province have signed up to be an organ donor over the past two and a half years.Apr. 7 is 'Green Shirt' Day which was created as a tribute to Logan Boulet, who died in t...
Apr 07, 2023