Personal Health:
Personal Care, Personal Health
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May 20th, 2009
The American Academy of Family Physicians released the results today of a national survey that confirms the negative and potentially serious impact the recession is having on Americans’ access to health care.
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May 18th, 2009
Yet another negative result of the bad economy: Americans are cutting back on healthy activities such as eating fresh foods and exercising regularly.
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May 12th, 2009
New technologies are critical to an increasing demand and expectation by patients to get instant test results.
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May 6th, 2009
Twenty-six Alberta communities are being honored for going the extra mile to promote healthy living to their residents in Communities ChooseWell 2008/2009. In its third year, the provincial recognition program received participation from a record 162 communities.
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Apr 27th, 2009
New research shows that drinking diet soda may prevent kidney stones formed from calcium. Citrate and malate in diet soda increases alkalinity in the body, preventing the formation of calcium kidney stones.
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Apr 27th, 2009
As the weather warms, it is once again time once to watch out for snakes. Most are non-poisonous, but others aren’t. It is much more likely to be injured or killed in other ways than snake bites. Comparative risks tables place the annual death from drowning at more than 6,000 and the annual deaths from snake bites at 5.5.
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Apr 25th, 2009
The days are warming up. Outside activities are increasing. It’s time to watch out for the fire ants that are increasingly invading our yards and parks.
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Apr 24th, 2009
The province is expanding the successful Advanced Access initiative to help medical clinics reduce wait times for doctor appointments.
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Apr 24th, 2009
As snow melts, litter discarded during the winter is uncovered, which often includes hypodermic needles. In response, Needle Safe Saskatoon and community volunteers are busy cleaning up roads, parks and public spaces.
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Apr 13th, 2009
A vast majority of patients who report back on their health after completing a Healthier Living Workshop say that their health is either good or better than before they went through the program.
