A few Central Alberta MLAs have been named to the Government of Alberta’s cabinet.
On Friday, Premier Danielle Smith named her 25-member cabinet, which includes Red Deer-North MLA Adriana LaGrange as health minister.
“I am honored and humbled to have the privilege to serve as your minister of health,” LaGrange said in a statement after the swearing-in ceremony.
“We will continue our efforts to improve access to health care for all Albertans, and ensure quality in the overall continuum of care across this province in our exemplary public health care system.”
LaGrange was first elected in 2019 and was named…
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Advanced Health Intelligence stock rockets nearly 500% on massive volume, with no news reported
The US-listed hares of Advanced Health Intelligence Ltd. AHI,
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blasted nearly six-fold higher on massive volume in midday trading Friday, despite no news released by the Australia-based provider of personalized health care services to smartphone users. The stock soared 474.6% toward the highest close since February 2022. Trading volume exploded to an already-record 82.96 million shares, compared with the full-day average over the past 30 days of about 65,200 shares. The stock has been halted nine times for volatility since the open. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. On May 19, the company was…
Student eating habits could lead to illness: study
A steady diet of late night pizza, binge-drinking and sugary breakfast cereals is the norm for many post-secondary students, and new research suggests the lifestyle can cause harm that goes beyond gaining the proverbial freshman 15.
A recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal Preventative Medicine Reports by a group of international researchers has found post-secondary students with unhealthy eating habits can go on to suffer from disease and mental health issues for years to come.
The research team examined nearly 12,000 medical students from 31 universities across China. 50.1 per cent of study participants had unhealthy eating habits—including eating…
Flights to LaGuardia paused, the FAA says. Smoky, hazy skies, health alerts for Long Island continue
The FAA paused flights bound for LaGuardia Airport Thursday morning, as haze and smoke from Canadian wildfires continued to impact the New York area.
“The FAA has paused flights from the Northeast, Ohio and Mid-Atlantic bound for LaGuardia New York Airport,” the Federal Aviation Administration announced in an email around 7:30 am
It said departures to La Guardia were delayed an average of 54 minutes due to low visibility and that it would “take steps to manage the flow of traffic safely into New York City, DC, Philadelphia and Charlotte.”
There is also the chance of ground stops at Newark,…
Do You Absolutely Hate Broccoli?
June 7, 2023 · 8:50 AM
If so, it may well be because of your genes according to an article at SBS.com. Particular genes determine whether you can detect a bitter chemical (called PTC) in broccoli and other brassicas like cauliflower and brussels sprouts.
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“On average, about 70% of us can taste something bitter in broccoli or PTC, but those with two copies of the bitter sensitivity gene are closer to 20%, and they are much more likely to hate it.”
US President George HW Bush said in March 1990, “I do…
Access to English medical services threatened in Bill 15: rights group
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“There’s been some terrible news stories of English-speaking patients being told, ‘I won’t serve you in English because that’s my right,'” said the Community Health and Social Services Network’s executive director.
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Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé has said he hopes Bill 15 becomes law before the summer break, but there are reports that the final adoption may be postponed until September. Photo by Jacques Boissinot /The Canadian Press
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Canada’s alcohol policies failing to meet public health standards: report
All ten provinces and three territories received a failing grade on meeting public health standards for alcohol policies, according to a research project evaluating suggested Canadian alcohol guidelines.
The report by the Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project (CAPE) and led by the University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) found that provincial and federal governments can still do more to reduce harm from alcohol use in Canada.
Researchers evaluated alcohol policies at a federal and provincial level and evaluated each province and territory based on eleven categories such as pricing, taxation, and health and safety messaging, among…
The European Commission and WHO launch a landmark digital health initiative to strengthen global health security
The World Health Organization (WHO) and European Commission have announced today the launch of a landmark digital health partnership.
In June 2023, WHO will take up the European Union (EU) system of digital COVID-19 certification to establish a global system that will help facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from on-going and future health threats, including pandemics. This is the first building block of the WHO Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) that will develop a wide range of digital products to deliver better health for all.
“Building on the EU’s highly successful digital certification network, WHO…