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Common Sense Health: Some advice never ages
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on March 28th, 2024
After 10 books, more than 2,500 columns and nearly 50 years of writing it, some things bear repeating. This week revisits a column from three decades ago about how to prepare for surgery. Has anything changed? From that old column, “What would God do if He were a surgeon? If it is true God helps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Seed exchanges and seed libraries – a community resource
By Alison Van Dyke on March 28th, 2024
Experienced gardeners begin their gardening season early, when the first of the seed house and nursery catalogues arrive in the mail in the cold and dark of winter. We start compiling the list of seeds and plants to try when spring arrives, plotting out what we’re going to grow in the new year and starting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Service Above Self: Rotary Club of Medicine Hat Music Festival – No crystal ball, please!
By Medicine Hat Rotary Club on March 26th, 2024
Could the Rotary Music Festival really command two month’s worth of interest? Apparently so. By the time you read this column, more than 1,000 youth will have taken the stage to sing, recite, perform, play, and compose, working solo, in duets, trios, or ensembles. Some of them, like Kumiko Sakamoto, will go on to international ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Break out some egg-citing science as Easter approaches
By Patty Rooks on March 23rd, 2024
I do not know where the past month has gone – it seems time just flies by! As you may know, the Easter break is fast approaching -of course you know what that means right?! A ton of fun and EGG-CITING experiments. Grab some extra as this could get messy. Let’s get started! *Remember to ... Read More »
1 responseAll Psyched Up: Strange Things
By Linda Hancock on March 23rd, 2024
Have you ever noticed things around you that just don’t make sense to you? Perhaps, when they occur, you question yourself and wonder if you have caused the situation or are responsible for fixing it. You didn’t and you aren’t. Here are some life riddles that have been puzzling me lately: 1. Plastic straws used ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Which women suffer most from menopause?
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on March 22nd, 2024
There’s a universal fact for women. If they live long enough, their capacity to bring forth children will end, and they will become menopausal. Menopause can be when the thermostat becomes their most prized possession. But not all women have hot flashes. Some go through this period wondering why they have no symptoms. The best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Conditioning
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2024
Have you ever gone to a circus and noticed that the huge elephants are restricted from wandering off by a small chain around one leg which is anchored with a mere stake in the ground? We all know that elephants are extremely powerful animals and because of their size, they could easily exert just a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Way: Embrace the principle of life
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2024
Are you already getting the “gardening bug”? This time of year I am reminded of a universal principle that we observe every spring, “unless a seed is planted (dies) it remains alone; if it dies it bears much fruit.” Think about a seed planted 100 years ago, which has led to countless numbers of plants ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Let’s get crystal clear
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2024
The beautiful weather this week has me thinking that spring is not far away now! I am dreaming of getting my hands dirty in the yard and garden once again…my eagerness often results in replanting numerous plants so I am trying to hold off by starting my own “garden” indoors. Let’s get started! *Remember to ... Read More »
1 responseCommon Sense Health: Protecting Eyesight with the right food
By Medicine Hat News on March 15th, 2024
It was 200 years ago that Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, a French lawyer and culinary writer, first wrote “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.” It’s a simple and enduring message. But people are not being watchful of what they eat, and it is having far-reaching consequences, not just around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Poison Prevention Week – Tips for a Safer Home
By Medicine Hat News on March 15th, 2024
Each year, more than 4,000 Canadians lose their lives to poison. The amount of yearly unintentional poisoning deaths is now rated higher than transport-related deaths in Canada. In 2021, among the poison centers in Canada, there were a total of 187, 068 poison cases. Children are at higher risk for poisoning due to their smaller ... Read More »
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