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Sport Chek Mother’s Day Run & Walk
Tired and sweaty they were there for a good cause.
The 36th annual SportChek Mother’s Day Run and Walk at Chinook Centre brought in record numbers with 14,875 people registering for the run to go along with around 2,000 arriving the day of.
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April 25 – Pregnancy brain
Pregnancy brain: It’s not a myth or an excuse, but a new study finds it’s actually fairly common.
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Delving into the social issues that make Canadians sick
The Canadian Medical Association wants to spark a dialogue on transforming health care and Tuesday night they’ll be needing input from Calgarians.
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Beet juice may help to reduce high blood pressure, researchers say
According to British researchers, drinking beet root juice every day can lower blood pressure by seven per cent.
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Contraceptive Alysena recalled over packaging mix-up
OTTAWA – The maker of the birth-control pill Alysena 28 has issued an urgent recall after it was discovered that one lot of the contraceptive may have been incorrectly packaged with only two weeks of drug-containing tablets instead of three.
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Flouting public ashtrays could prove costly for smokers in Edmonton
Smokers in Edmonton could be doing a slow burn in the next few months if they get caught tossing their cigarette butts on the street.
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Closing submissions to get underway at “queue-jumping” inquiry
Wednesday morning, a long chapter in the ongoing saga of “preferential” access within Alberta Health Services will come to a close.
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Study suggests overuse of MRI scanning
According to new research most MRI scans for the lower back and head are not needed.
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Health, Gluten Free, Outdoor Adventure and Golf shows all at BMO Centre this weekend
There’s a ticket special if you’d like to attend more than one show.
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Alberta health minister says doctors lobbing personal attacks in fee dispute
Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne says he’s disappointed that doctors have decided to get personal in a bitter debate over a new contract.