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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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…
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…
“What you don’t know won’t hurt you.” That old saying may be true for some things in life, but not when it comes to your health. Regular health screening shows you and your doctor the current status of your health and may identify a problem early on. Early detection can improve treatment outcomes for many patients. Your family doctor and healthcare team at the Edmonton…
Your doctor told you that you have Type 2 diabetes. While it’s certainly not the news you wanted, the good news is that you can manage this condition through diet, exercise and, if required, medication. You are not alone. When your doctor is part of the Edmonton O-day’min Primary Care Network, you’ll have access to a…
By Erika B Persson MD, FRCPC, Dip Sport Med, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician, Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic Concussion is a very common problem among athletes participating in contact or collision sports. The media and popular press have increased awareness of this injury by increased reporting in both print and television. High profile professional athletes…