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All Psyched Up: Let it go!
By Dr. Linda Hancock on April 30th, 2022
I am often surprised when a person makes a statement that doesn’t seem to make sense. S/he might say things like “I am not very smart” or “I am ugly” or “I am unlovable”. Despite these claims and the firmness of their belief, there is no obvious evidence to verify that what they are saying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: A little nostalgia goes a long way
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on April 29th, 2022
Tracing the medical history of nostalgia involves a sharp U-turn. Centuries ago, it was considered a psychopathological disorder. Still today, nostalgia can be associated with negative feelings and sadness. But researchers are reaching new conclusions about the health benefits of wistful affection for the past. We recently witnessed the medicinal effects firsthand on a special ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Preserving history in the Hills
By JoLynn Parenteau on April 27th, 2022
Every day, Royce Pettyjohn goes to work following his ancestors’ footsteps. As park manager for the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park on the Saskatchewan side, Pettyjohn cares for the homelands of his Dumont Métis forefathers. Born in the Cypress Hills like generations which came before him, Pettyjohn was raised in a ranching family in Merryflat, Sask., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc? What you should know about outpatient treatment for COVID-19 infection
By Dr. Noorali Bharwani on April 27th, 2022
According to Reuters, global COVID-19 cases have surpassed 500 million, as the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron surges in many countries in Europe and Asia and North America. Recent surge across Canada has been driven by the Omicron variant and its BA.2 subvariant. In Alberta and rest of Canada, COVID-19 numbers are going up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: What’s in the soil?
By PATTY ROOKS on April 23rd, 2022
I do not know about you, but I have been “itching” to get out in the garden and start digging. The weather is just not cooperating… well, if I cannot get outside, I guess I will have to bring some of the outdoors in. Let’s get started! Remember to ask an adult before doing this ... Read More »
1 responseAll Psyched Up: Dealing with disappointment
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on April 23rd, 2022
We have all experienced disappointments in our lives and likely will face a few more before it is over. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines disappointment as “unhappiness from the failure of something hoped for or expected to happen.” That sounds simple but there are some intricate parts to dissect in order to have a full ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Close-up on Co-op Place: Volunteers make events at Co-op Place go round
By Derek Schesnuk on April 22nd, 2022
My name is Derek Schesnuk, and I am the event unit manager at Co-op Place, part of the City of Medicine Hat’s community development department. I started with the city almost two years ago now, holding the same role with the venues’ previous management company. I have more than 16 years of event management, customer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Land of lunacy: MHMT’s production of Spamalot brings Monty Python’s self-aware silliness to the stage
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on April 22nd, 2022
The fourth wall comes down like a drawbridge to reveal a land of lunacy as the curtains rise on Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s long-awaited performance of Monty Python’s Spamalot. “Lovingly ripped off” from the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot touches on all the highlights of the 1975 British comedy classic with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boosting nitric oxide, the antidote to getting older
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on April 22nd, 2022
The French existentialist, Gabriel Marcel, asserted “Life is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be experienced.” Nevertheless, scientists remain intent on figuring it out. The cells in our bodies are susceptible to damage. A sunburn is a visible example. Ultraviolet rays scorch skin cells, causing rapid death. Damage occurs at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: The Seven Sacred Teachings: Humility – The Wolf
By JoLynn Parenteau on April 20th, 2022
“Humility provides clarity where arrogance makes a cloud.” – The Lakota Way In this series, the Miywasin Moment explores the Seven Sacred Teachings. Called the Tipi Teachings, Grandfather Teachings, or Seven Sacred Laws in other parts of Turtle Island (Native North America), these are values passed down from our Ancestors. Indigenous ways of knowing are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: To eat or not to eat, that is the question
By PATTY ROOKS on April 15th, 2022
I do not know about you, but I will be boiling a lot of eggs over the next few days. The problem is that when I get busy, I tend to forget which ones are boiled and which ones are not. There must be a way to use science to figure this out so no ... Read More »
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