Oilers optimistic Draisaitl will be back soon | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] EDMONTON – It was both a big win and hopefully not too big of a loss for the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Connor McDavid had three assists as the Edmonton Oilers picked up a pair of valuable points with a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators in a game that star forward Leon Draisaitl […]
People urged to take test that may ‘reduce cancer risk’ and takes 10 minutes
[ad_1] The prevention quiz has been developed by a charity to help people get personalised advice Amber O’Connor Money and Lifestyle reporter U35s 19:00, 15 Mar 2026 It’s important to check your breasts or chest regularly (stock photo)(Image: Getty) Anyone who can spare 10 minutes could learn how to reduce their risk of breast cancer […]
Menopausal women to get ‘vital’ new pill for hot flushes and night sweats on NHS
[ad_1] Women who don’t want or can’t take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) might now have another option Woman can now get non-HRT pill for hot flushes (stock)(Image: Sunday Mirror) Half a million menopausal women could be eligible for a new daily tablet to alleviate hot flushes and night sweats. The pill can now be prescribed […]
5 Science-Backed Ways To Speed Up Your Running Pace
[ad_1] I was a relatively normal person before I started running, but now, I accost my friends with topics like my VO2 max and “Jeffing”. I can’t help it. Every runner I know wants to run a little faster and a little longer than their current PB. So, we thought we’d share some science-backed ways […]
Stollery Children’s Hospital life-saving ECMO program receives international recognition | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Three years ago, a four-year-old Alberta boy contracted Group A strep and was taken to the emergency department at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. The child, James, went from feeling sluggish in the afternoon to going into cardiac arrest at the hospital and ended up in the intensive care unit. “Some of these […]
Neither Diet Nor Exercise: A New Clue About Young People’s Bowel Cancer Risk
[ad_1] Recent research showed that almost half of bowel cancer cases happen among under-65s. It wasn’t always that way. Since the ’80s, doctors have noticed that over-50s are getting the condition less, while younger people are seeing more and more cases. We aren’t sure exactly why that is, though some doctors have shared some possible […]
Recommendations made following review into Edmonton emergency room death – Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Acute Care Alberta (ACA) has made 16 recommendations tied to the death of 44-year-old Prashant Shreekumar, who died while waiting for care at Edmonton’s Grey Nuns Community Hospital. More staff and more accountability were highlighted in the recommendations stemming from Shreekumar’s death. He went to the Grey Nuns […]
How a ransomware attack left an Ontario government health agency scrambling | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] It was early June when representatives of the Ford government’s home care agency penned an increasingly frustrated and urgent legal letter to one of its vendors. Weeks after a ransomware attack, officials were still trying to work out how many Ontarians had been impacted. “Just want to reiterate the urgency around the numbers,” a […]
The best and worst sleeping positions for your posture, according to an expert
[ad_1] Your nighttime posture informs the daytime (Picture: Getty Images) How do you sleep at night? That isn’t an existential question about your morals, but a literal one you should be asking yourself regarding the way you physically rest — because sleeping position can make all the difference in daylight hours. Given you spend around a […]
Medical wait times costing Canadians billions in lost wages, productivity – Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A Fraser Institute study released on Tuesday showed the financial impact of long wait times for surgery and treatment in Canada’s health-care system. The study showed that an estimated 1.4 million people were waiting for necessary treatment, costing $4.2 billion in lost wages and productivity. “Canadians waiting for health care aren’t just waiting for […]