Tag Archives: health

Regina non-profit Wellness Wheel says its pilot project to get more people tested for HIV has been getting good reviews. Since December, a Regina pharmacy has been offering the test to everyone who wa...

A made-in-Saskatchewan data-mapping system will help STARS air ambulance crews find and treat patients more quickly. The donated system was built by Information Services Corporation. It was an idea fi...

A deadly flu season may have peaked over Christmas in Saskatchewan, but there is still time to get a flu shot for protection. The weekly provincial influenza report confirmed six people, including thr...

It has been a deadly flu season across Canada and Saskatchewan this year. According to the province's influenza surveillance report, six people have died of the flu as of Dec. 29, and the Ministry of ...

TORONTO - Cases of influenza are continuing to ramp up across the country, with kids and teens bearing much of the brunt of the dreaded winter bug, say infectious diseases experts, predicting that the...

The Grinch hasn't stolen Christmas from Saskatchewan Health Authority buildings; the authority is reassuring people things are just being moved around. Some people have raised concerns recently after ...

If you're feeling ill, you might want to reconsider those holiday get-togethers. According to Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, flu season started three weeks early this year and should pea...

A Saskatoon man feels helpless not knowing if his wife's cancer is spreading, literally right under her nose. Richard said his 48-year-old wife Lesli noticed a sore on her nose about six months ago. S...

People who work at Regina's hospitals aren't washing their hands enough, according to the provincial auditor. In her 2018 report, Judy Ferguson found the Saskatchewan Health Authority had good practic...

Waits for biopsy results in Saskatchewan are taking too long according to the provincial auditor who said delays in diagnosis can impact a person's chance of survival. In her latest report, Judy Fergu...