Tag Archives: health

As Saskatoon's medical pot dispensary enters its first month in business, licensed producers under Health Canada are calling for its closure. "The whole thing isn't regulated in any shape or form so h...

Scientists at the University of Saskatchewan have partnered with a Harvard Medical School affiliate to work on a promising treatment for Parkinson's disease. The research involves using adult stem cel...

As families reflect on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a Saskatoon mother is helping raise awareness about the harsh realities of children who survive the disease. Carolyn Anderson's son Micah was d...

A new national nursing licensing exam has fewer students passing, but Saskatchewan institutions aren't worried yet. From January to the end of June, 195 Saskatchewan nursing students - less than 30 pe...

A Saskatoon vet is asking pet owners to stay vigilant after somebody tried to poison her dog. Dr. Teresa Cook owns Frontier Veterinary Services, just off Circle Drive and Idylwyld. While on vacation t...

Just call him R2-MD2. The newest employee at the Regina General Hospital isn't your average worker. This worker has a screen for a face, a high-definition camera for eyes and a speaker and microphone ...

Rawlco Radio Ltd. has announced a gift of $250,000 to the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) to support the non-profit medical transport service. The donation will go towards STARS' Regina and Sa...

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on the facts behind fentanyl, the people it has affected in Saskatchewan and where to go from here. Read Part 1 of this series. Every three days at 9 p.m., Angela B...

For the first time in a public-forum setting federal candidates vying for a seat in Ottawa for Saskatoon-West this fall had the chance to answer question straight from constituents with a focus on hea...

Safeway is recalling cucumbers due to a risk of salmonella contamination. The recall is for cucumbers sold in stores across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. In addition to field cucumbers, the...