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Common Sense Health: Flashy marketing deceives new mothers
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on May 13th, 2022
The global formula milk industry is huge and growing rapidly, at about US$55 billion and projected to reach US$110B by 2026. Aggressive and deceptive marketing by manufacturers is driving this growth. The World Health Organization is ringing alarms. It charges the industry with using new digital marketing tactics to target pregnant women and new mothers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Solidarity in red: MMIWG2S remembered
By JoLynn Parenteau on May 11th, 2022
If solidarity wore a colour this past Saturday, it would be red. Swaying in the breeze, dozens of red dresses donated by Medicine Hat College hung in trees and along a fenceline in Kin Coulee Park, where a crowd 100-strong gathered to remember missing and murdered friends and relatives. The REDress Project, created in 2009 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc?: Unexplained shortness of breath should be investigated
By DR. NOORALI BHARWANI on May 10th, 2022
Recently, a relative of mine died. She had shortness of breath. She went to the ER and was admitted to a hospital. She was investigated. After a week of investigations, she underwent coronary angioplasty for a narrow coronary artery. Two days later she was discharged. She went home and within an hour she fainted and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Island in the sun
By MALCOLM SISSONS on May 10th, 2022
We have our very own resort island here in the Hat, Strathcona Island, except that it’s not an island anymore. Before the settlement period, the island was visited by bands of Blackfoot and sometimes deceased band members were placed on platforms in the cottonwood trees. Most legends of the origin of the city’s name take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Tiny ecosystems in your own backyard
By PATTY ROOKS on May 7th, 2022
I have been outside enjoying the warmer spring weather this week. It always amazes me what kinds of little critters emerge early in the spring after their long winter nap. Can you believe I had a mosquito buzzing around my head last night? I hope any large swarms of these pesky bugs wait a little ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Identify and remove the chaos, focus on the calm
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on May 7th, 2022
Well, we have made it to spring! Finally! And the tax deadlines are done so we should be able to just enjoy today and tomorrow. Unfortunately, however, some people are still surrounded by shovels, winter coats, and receipts that weren’t submitted in time to avoid penalties. It is sad for me to realize that stress ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Watch out for warm summer nights
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on May 6th, 2022
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John sang about romance in “Summer Nights,” the opening song in the hit movie, Grease. But now, at 68, he, more so than she, may want to watch out for a different kind of summer heat. New research shows that warm summer nights increase the risk of heart-related death among men ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Close-up On Co-op Place: Finding my way home with food
By ADAM KOCH on May 6th, 2022
My career in foodservice spans the better part of 25 years. I’m from Medicine Hat but lived in Toronto from 2004 until last summer. I originally went to university to become a teacher, which reflects the way I like to help and interact with people. I am a sponge for information, and an absolute nerd ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: From cottonwood to cedar, trees are good medicine
By JoLynn Parenteau on May 4th, 2022
Every year on the last Friday in April, trees are planted worldwide in honour of Arbor Day. First observed in Nebraska in 1872, last week the tree planter’s holiday celebrated its 150th anniversary. Across time immemorial, Turtle Island’s (Native North America) original inhabitants understood, respected and nurtured trees for their life-sustaining benefits. For Indigenous peoples, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collector’s Corner: Let’s talk nickels
By Ron Schmidt on April 30th, 2022
I would like to talk about the nickels. The first nickel under the reign of Queen Victoria was in 1870. These were very small and get easily confused with a dime. The small nickels were actually made of .925 silver. Most of these nickels range in price, (in the poorest condition), from $5. To $50, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Mother’s Day gift fun
By Patty Rooks on April 30th, 2022
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and I am sure each and every one of us has someone special in our lives who we should celebrate on this special day. One thing I know, there is nothing more special than when someone who makes me a gift. It really means a great deal to me. Throw ... Read More »
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