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Viva Vitality: Be a nutrition champion
By Pat MacIntosh on September 29th, 2023
Did you know that 1 in 3 older adults living in the community are at nutrition risk? Or that 1 in 2 adults admitted to hospital already have malnutrition? Malnutrition can affect all people, ages and body sizes. Malnutrition happens when you don’t get enough food and nutrition. Some factors that can increase the risk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: More amore for good health
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on September 22nd, 2023
Have you had enough of the daily news about endless epic failures of humankind to get things right? What if everyone just made love a little more? Would we all be in a better place? The fact is, having sex – or more to the point, making love – is downright good for you. We’ve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: ‘So… what do you do, anyway?’
By Sierra Zukowski on September 21st, 2023
Anyone who went to art school can probably relate to the experience of being repeatedly asked by relatives and high school friends: “So… what do you do, anyway?” Always a little tentatively, sometimes in a way that implies you just colour or do paper mâché all day, but often in a genuinely curious way that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Bridging the gap
By Sally Sehn on September 20th, 2023
Medicine Hat’s post-war baby boom created a need for new schools and housing. One area seen as potential for both was the Kensington locale, which had been the site of the Connaught Golf Course for more than three decades. In 1954, city council under mayor Harry Veiner approved an exchange of land to provide for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Overcome screen addiction
By Taneil Zanidean on September 20th, 2023
Is your child or someone else you care about struggling with a screen addiction? As technology is becoming more pervasive, children and young people are experiencing tech-related dependencies. It can be challenging for parents and caregivers to know whether children are spending too much time on their devices. And even more challenging to know whether ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: But, race cars don’t fly
By Patty Rooks on September 16th, 2023
I had a family friend lucky enough to attend the Daytona 500 recently. Of course, I do not know a thing about car racing – other than it is quite exhilarating to watch. I must have asked about 100 questions in order to learn more about this incredible sport. For fear of asking too many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: ‘An age of anxiety’
By Oz Lorentzen on September 16th, 2023
Even a cursory glance at the world around us will justify the moniker “An Age of Anxiety”: the sources and occasions for feeling anxious are innumerable, and the manifestations of the anxiety of others is undeniable. I wanted to reflect on part of the cause of such a state of affairs (leaving aside those imponderable/implacable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: It’s never too late
By Linda Hancock on September 16th, 2023
So often people tell me about things that they wish they had done in the past. I hear statements like “I should have learned French” or “I could have become a skier.” Well, what is stopping you from doing this now? Did you know that you can become bilingual in 90 days if you only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insurance Understood: Squeegee
By Steve Meldrum on September 16th, 2023
I had some meetings out of town this past week. Therefore, I went to fill up my gas the night before leaving and noticed that my windshield could use a clean. So, I went for the classic red handled squeegee, but this one was slightly different than usual. It simply had a longer handle, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Let buyer beware of needless radiation
By medicinehatnews on September 15th, 2023
There’s a Gifford-Jones Law that says, “Never accept radiation you don’t need.” But a dangerous new medical trend is breaking this law. What’s the worry? Across North America, some private clinics are now promoting the promise of early detection of disease to healthy people. In return for a fee, buyers get whole-body screening using a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Making balance happen
By LINDA HANCOCK on September 9th, 2023
Lately I have been trying to help clients develop strategies to have a happier and more balanced life. We have been using a very simple exercise that will help you should you wish to do the same thing. On a blank sheet of paper: 1. Draw a circle in the middle and write ME in ... Read More »
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