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All Psyched Up: Grief and loss
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on October 9th, 2021
Throughout life we experience many losses which cause mental suffering. Some involve death while others involve significant losses such as relationships, jobs or even material things. Many believe that the most difficult to face is the loss of a dream. When a child dies, for example, the parents lose their dream of seeing that child ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Reversing pre-diabetes with glycemic control
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES & DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on October 8th, 2021
The most important thing readers should have learned from last week’s column is that pre-diabetes is reversible. And fancy pharmaceuticals aren’t to thank. Rather, it’s glycemic control, achieved naturally, by managing blood sugar with the help of concentrated brown seaweed. But what’s glycemic control? And what’s so special about brown seaweed? For decades, this column ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Smoking, vaping not a solution for increased stress
By Rita AMan on October 8th, 2021
“I’m so stressed out!” I’ve heard these words and said these words more often in the last year and a half than ever before. People who use tobacco often smoke more when they are feeling stress and they may believe that smoking helps relieve their stress. The fact is using tobacco actually causes stress in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Smudging and song on a Scottish Saturday night
By JoLynn Parenteau on October 7th, 2021
A toast of ‘Ailte a chairde!’, ‘Welcome, friends!’ in the Scots language, heartily captured the merry mood at the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club on Saturday evening. The venue hosted the Medicine Hat Burns Club for its annual Robbie Burns dinner in fine fashion. Members dressed in their finest Balmoral bonnets, coattails and kilts, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: What stage of this pandemic are you in?
By Dr. Linda Hancock on October 1st, 2021
To state that the last few months have been unusual would be a severe understatement. The world has never, as a whole, experienced the challenges caused by the pandemic. I have noticed that people are in different stages and tend to move from one to another. Here are some of the categories you might find ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: PD Day programs – More than childcare
By Dayna Walls on October 1st, 2021
Did you know that over the course of the average school year, there are approximately 10 days in addition to winter holidays, February week and Easter break where children do not have school? Finding alternative childcare for these 10 PD Days can be a source of stress for some families. As a working parent, I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Prediabetes is common, and importantly, reversible
By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones on October 1st, 2021
Part four of a six-part series… Prediabetes is like an alarm clock. You can hit the snooze button and go back to sleep. Or you can use it as a signal to get up and get active. But what exactly is prediabetes, and how do you know if you have it? The condition occurs when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: A Halloween apple experiment to enjoy
By Patty Rooks on October 1st, 2021
It has been an absolutely beautiful week here in southeastern Alberta. The weather has been holding out, that is for sure. I know many of us are busy cleaning our yards up and taking in the last of our gardens and fruit from the trees. Despite the heat and dry conditions this summer, I must ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters, take reconciliACTION!
By JoLynn Parenteau on September 30th, 2021
“It is quite within the mark to say that fifty per cent of the children who passed through these schools did not live to benefit from the education which they had received therein.” – Duncan Campbell Scott, Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, 1914 “Let us put our minds together and see what life we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Family, faith and fancy footwork Motiv-ates local business owner
By JoLynn Parenteau on September 29th, 2021
Aaron Melanson could be Medicine Hat’s most multifaceted man. A husband, father, successful small business owner, award-winning breakdancer, a man of Indigenous descent and also of powerful faith, he is surprising at every turn. “I’ve been breakdancing my whole life,” recalls Melanson. “I’m fully involved in the breaking, hip-hop scene in Alberta, and was blessed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc?: Vaccine benefits far outweigh any risks
By DR. NOORALI BHARWANI on September 28th, 2021
“There is solid medical and scientific evidence that the benefits of vaccines far outweigh the risks. Despite this, there have been concerns about the safety of vaccines for as long as they have been available in the U.S,” says the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on its website under the title of Vaccine Safety. ... Read More »
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