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Common Sense Health: Good health is a family affair
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on March 14th, 2025
Helen Keller knew it better than most. She said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Good health is often viewed as a personal responsibility, but what if we told you that your friends and family may be the key to success? Science shows that the people closest to us ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Heads up! Recognizing, preventing and treating concussions
By Laura Lukye on March 14th, 2025
With warmer weather around the corner, kids will be excited to start their spring and summer sports. And when kids play sports – especially contact sports like football, soccer and lacrosse – they are at increased risk for concussions and other serious injuries. But it doesn’t have to be a contact sport to get a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Municipal Matters: Saamis Solar Park – an option, not an obligation
By Rochelle Pancoast on March 13th, 2025
The Saamis Solar Park (SSP) is a potential path to add clean and affordable energy into our electric franchise area, but a number of milestones need to be passed successfully for it to become a physical reality. To date, the City has executed the Purchase and Sales Agreement to acquire the project with all associated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kindness Matters: Creating kindness, fostering connection and acting with compassion – Mental health facts and solutions
By What Matters to Hatters Coalition on March 12th, 2025
In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians personally experience a mental health problem or illness. And, by age 40, about 50 per cent of the population will have or have had a mental illness. There are many reasons why people develop mental illness and regardless of the reasons, these are health problems just like cancer, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Time for some fun
By Patty Rooks on March 8th, 2025
What a busy time of the year! I have been to MANY science fairs these past couple of weeks and I have to say there are many phenomenal projects done by the young scientists in our communities. The hard work each and every one of you have done over the past few weeks shows and ... Read More »
1 responseAll Psyched up: Vulnerability
By Dr. Linda Hancock on March 8th, 2025
I always try to do the things that I recommend to my clients. This past month I have had two opportunities to do this. In January, I had cataract surgery – first the left eye and then 10 days later, the right eye. Even though recommendations were to not work for two weeks after each, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Tempting power
By Rev. Dr. Nancy Cocks on March 8th, 2025
Power has a tempting attraction in human life. Consider all the world leaders currently fascinated by increasing their personal power! No wonder the season of Lent opens with a story about the temptations of power. The story read this Sunday in many churches around the world is a vision of the devil tempting Jesus with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2025 Rotary Music Festival results for March 4-5
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews * 13YRS & UNDER ARE NON-COMPETITIVE SENIOR VOCAL Family Music – Mary Jensen and Amy Smethurst Contemporary/Pop-1940-1964-17yrs & under – Hannah Maser Contemporary/Pop-1965-1979-17yrs & under – Madison Cox Contemporary/Pop-1965-1979-18yrs & over – Anders Currah Contemporary/Pop-Cover-17yrs & under – Hana Fenwick Contemporary/Pop-Country-15yrs & under – Ayla Johnson Contemporary/Pop-1980-1989-15yrs & under – Mikayla Kurpjuweit Contemporary/Pop-Canadian Composers-15yrs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Ban foods causing fatty livers in young children
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on March 7th, 2025
How many parents know this shocking fact? The American Liver Foundation reports that 10 percent of young children have fatty degeneration of the liver. It’s due to horrid food consumption practices, too much sugar and fat, leading to childhood obesity before the age of 10! Once fatty liver disease takes hold, there is no medication ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Eat more vegetables and fruit!
By Pat MacIntosh on March 7th, 2025
March is Nutrition Month and Alberta Health Services is encouraging people to eat more vegetables and fruit. Vegetables and fruits are full of nutrients, antioxidants and fibre and eating them helps lower the risk of chronic diseases. But about 80 per cent of Albertans are still not eating enough of these nutrition powerhouses. There are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Duplicate Bridge results for February 2025
By medicinehatnews on March 6th, 2025
Medicine Hat News Tuesday Feb. 4 Howell Movement 1. Rick Burry – Marnie Burry 2. Pat Hannay – Leslie Tomczyk 3. Joan Mayer – Betty Biffard Friday Feb. 7 North/South 1. Terry Lynn Noble – James Van Dam 2. Bob Storrs – John Weatherhead East/West 1. Marcia Garman – Kevin Strobbe 2. Vonda Reddekop – ... Read More »
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