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Viva Vitality: Screen time and young children
By Amanda Poll on July 23rd, 2021
We live in a digital age and children are growing up in front of screens. Children under five years old are exposed to more screens than ever before, including televisions, computers, gaming consoles, smartphones and tablets. What is the right amount of screen time for my child? Young children learn best from face-to-face interactions with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Let’s sing along
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on July 23rd, 2021
Ever since I was a small child, I have loved music! My dad had a beautiful bass voice and sang not only in the church choir and the barbershop chorus but also in the car and around home. We always knew he was in the area because we could hear his cheery whistling as he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Build your own rocket
By PATTY ROOKS on July 23rd, 2021
I do not know about your household, but there is a bit of midsummer boredom occurring around here … With the never ending heat, it is hard to find a fun outdoor activity to keep cool these days. This week is sure to not disappoint. I guarantee participants will get the odd cool spray when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Making an impact
By REV. JEFF DECELLE on July 23rd, 2021
It has been a great privilege of mine to work on refugee sponsorship as part of the Medicine Hat Area Refugee Team. Our work began in 2015 when the conflict in Syria was at its crisis point. We gathered first as pastors and then as churches and asked: “What can we do?” Because of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: How accurate is your blood pressure reading?
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES AND DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on July 23rd, 2021
Having your blood pressure taken during an annual checkup is always part of the routine. In fact, compared to CT scans and MRI procedures used to detect complex problems, most people don’t give blood pressure readings much thought. As long as the doctor reports normal readings, there’s no reason for concern. But have you ever ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc?: Uncontrolled high blood pressure is a serious risk factor for COVID complications
By DR. NOORALI BHARWANI on July 21st, 2021
We know high blood pressure is a serious condition. If not treated, it can lead to many complications like heart failure, stroke and dementia. There is evidence to show hypertensive patients are more at risk of complications from COVID-19 than those whose high blood pressure is managed with medication. A combination of medications and lifestyle changes can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heritage in the Hat: Goodbye Greyhound
By SALLY SEHN on July 20th, 2021
On May 13, Greyhound Canada permanently closed its intercity bus operations. Facing difficult times, Greyhound had already discontinued its Western Canada operations in 2018. But with the coronavirus pandemic, ridership dropped about 95%, making it financially impossible to continue. Central Canadian Greyhound Lines Limited began operations in Medicine Hat in December 1933 under the management ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: The power of words
By DR. LINDA HANCOCK on July 17th, 2021
Joe South wrote and released a protest song in 1968 called “The Games People Play.” The lyrics identify various forms of interpersonal and social problems that occur between people including intolerance, hated and irresponsibility. One of the verses points to hypocrisy: Oh, the games people play now Every night and every day now Never meaning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: The science of storm clouds
By PATTY ROOKS on July 17th, 2021
With summer come some pretty amazing thunderstorms. At night this past week, I have heard the rumbles and growls of thunder off in the distance. Unfortunately, these loud storms and the rain with them just never make it to my house these days! Nonetheless, as I lay awake at night, I begin to wonder how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Cheap religion vs. true religion
By SPENCER BUSS on July 17th, 2021
Popular philosophy, especially after what seems like one discovery after another of unmarked graves of hundreds of Indigenous children, is that all religious belief systems are not helpful. I’d like to add a counter-cultural idea: True religion continuously extends the hand of mercy and grace to the world. Often, religion is cheap because it is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: No moderation needed when bathing in the woods
By DR. GIFFORD-JONES AND DIANA GIFFORD-JONES on July 15th, 2021
Mae West, the American movie star who rarely lacked for lifestyle advice, once conceded, “When in doubt, take a bath.” She didn’t have a forest setting in mind. But did you know that forest bathing might be just as therapeutic as a soak in the suds? Some people gravitate, even in unfavourable weather, to the ... Read More »
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