On September 1, Alberta Health Services launched the Alberta Lung Cancer Screening Program (ALCSP) pilot project with support from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. The 2-year pilot will offer lung cancer screening to about 3,000 eligible Albertans using low-dose computed tomography scans. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Alberta. Currently, 7…
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Do you find the hustle and bustle of the holidays stressful, overwhelming or lonely? Are you wondering how you’re going to manage normal holiday stress plus the added pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic? We can’t stop the holidays from happening, but we can offer you some survival strategies for a more peaceful, joyful, and stress-free…
Health gurus and influencers have credited gluten with causing everything from autism to diabetes to schizophrenia. Is the hype true? Should we really be avoiding it? What is gluten? Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, triticale, spelt, kamut, and products made from these grains. It is what gives bread and pasta their…
by Stephanie Scanlan, LPN In the short time the EOPCN NP-Led Opioid Clinic has been open, we have been so fortunate to help many people with one of the most difficult challenges they will face. To recognize one of our special patients at the clinic, we would like to share their success story for World…
When you smoke or vape tobacco, cannabis, or e-cigarettes, you touch your mouth and lips often. This makes it easier to catch a virus from your hands. Sharing cigarettes, joints, vapes, or hookah products can also spread the COVID-19 virus from one person to another. We also know that you have a higher risk…
Bringing Attention to Hypertension by Jenny Pasanen, Registered Dietitian Do you know what the leading risk factor for death worldwide is? It’s hypertension! Every May is Hypertension Month, so in honour of that let’s learn a bit about what we can do to manage it. There are many risk factors for hypertension, but the ones…
We’ve updated our handy grocery shopping/delivery/pick-up resource. This much used list was created by our Registered Dietitians! New businesses added: Steve and Dan’s Online Market Fly & Fetch Wolfe Automotive Group Helping Hands COVID-19 Grocery Shopping Ideas- May 11
Did you know we’re a Naloxone Injection Kit distribution site? What is Naloxone? Naloxone is a drug used to temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. Naloxone must be given right away and followed up by emergency medical care. How can I get a kit? If you, or someone you know, might need access to a kit,…
by Jenny Pasanen, Registered Dietitian It’s almost a given that each of us knows someone who has been impacted by cancer. With World Cancer Day this month, let’s get educated about what can be done to mitigate our chances of having to deal with cancer ourselves. There are many different kinds of cancer and each…