Edmonton emergency department patients who lack housing will soon get a chance to find permanent homes following their hospital stay, thanks to a new transition housing program.
“No one should leave emergency without a place to go and a roof over...
The amaryllis and narcissus were wonderful this holiday season. Lots of bold bloom colours to cheer us up during these dark months. Wouldn’t it be nice to continue the blooming trend and have some early spring colour in our homes?...
Brrrr! Time to break out the toques, gloves, snow shovels and ice scrapers.
With the first big dump of the winter season now fresh upon the ground, it is time for us all to head outside to work on our...
One of my favourite things to do in the winter is curl up next to the electric fireplace in nice warm comfy clothes, with a hot chocolate and either read or reflect on my day while watching the flames flickering....
For people waiting for imaging tests to diagnose neuroendocrine cancer, time is of the essence. Now, thanks to researchers at the University of Alberta, a new medical imaging agent for PET scans promises to reduce wait times, while costing less...
November was Radon Action Month across Canada and Health Canada wants folks to know about the dangerous, radioactive, odourless gas present at dangerous levels in many Canadian homes.“Radon is a radioactive gas which breakdowns from uranium in rock and soil,...
This month, many Calgarians will be sporting a red poppy on their coats as a symbol of remembrance. We don’t have fields of them here, but my mother, who spent her childhood in Europe in the 1940s, remembers seeing fields...
From my very first introduction, I have been fascinated by bonsai trees. A Japanese friend’s father cultivated them, and when he realized that I was interested in his bonsai, he went into great detail about how he grew and looked...
When Dave Jamieson entered the Alberta Cancer Exercise (ACE) study at the University of Alberta’s Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic for the first time, he was grieving his past self — his athletic, pre-cancer-journey self. He felt embarrassed about his dramatic weight...
If we reflect back to grade school, the colours of fall were orange, gold, red, and orange, orange, orange! Bulletin boards would be covered with orange corrugated paper. Strings of orange, red, and gold leaves would be hung around the...
