Health

Medics and lifeguards team up to educate public

Swimmers at Kinsmen Water Park got to see lifeguards and paramedics in action Tuesday afternoon.As part of National Drowning Prevention Week, Parkland Ambulance and lifeguards at the water park showed...

Jul 23, 2019 Parkland Ambulance loads the injured swimmer onto a stretcher to cap off the demonstration (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Syphillis outbreak declared for Sask. First Nations

People living on Saskatchewan's First Nations are being encouraged to be extra vigilant, following a recent spike in syphilis cases.To reduce the spread of syphilis and other sexually transmitted and ...

Jul 19, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Sask. researchers to study health benefits of Métis jigging

The fitness potential of traditional Mtis jigging is the subject of a new research project at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).Heather Foulds, assistant professor in the College of Kinesiology, ...

Jul 15, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

New support beds for mental health patients soon to come for North Battleford, other cities in Sask.

Research shows stable housing combined with various levels of community support can lead to better outcomes for people with complex mental health and addictions issues. That from Executive Director of...

Jul 14, 2019 Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff

Man completes walk to raise funds for cancer treatment travel expenses

Glen Sinclair was diagnosed with liver cancer stemming from Hepatitis C and cirrhosis roughly three years ago. He is forced to commute from Meadow Lake to North Battleford and Saskatoon for treatment ...

Jul 11, 2019 Glen Sinclair, right, and his family and friends arrived in North Battleford after a 35 hour walk from Meadow Lake. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Parkland Ambulance encourages safe practices following carbon monoxide deaths

In light of a tragic incident north of Prince Albert, believed to have been caused by carbon monoxide which led to the death of two young cousins, Parkland Ambulance is reminding residents the importa...

Jul 11, 2019 Fire prevention officer, Dave Davies, checks a CO detector. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Website alerts Sask. beach-goers about water quality

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has launched a new Healthy Beaches website to alert beach-goers to water quality.The website monitors 68 public beaches across the province to reduce the risk of sw...

Jul 11, 2019 Nicole White of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health showcases the four different advisories beach-goers should be on the lookout for: Safe, caution, advisory issued, and no data. (Nathan Meyer/980 CJME)

U of S study shows medicinal cannabis oil could be effective for treating children with severe epilepsy

Preliminary results from a new study out of the University of Saskatchewan showed medicinal cannabis oil containing both cannabidiol (CBD) and a small amount of THC can drastically reduce seizures in ...

Cyclists ride into P.A. for a cause

Over 30 cyclists made their way into Prince Albert Thursday afternoon to raise awareness about a very important issue.The Black Lake Bike-a-Thon is an annual event which sees young people from the com...

Jul 04, 2019 Riders and those travelling with Bike-a-thon pose for a picture before heading into P.A. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Health advocates concerned with Saskatchewan smoking rates

The Canadian Cancer Society is applauding the City of Prince Albert for its smoking bylaw."I think your city should be applauded for its bylaw, in protecting kids and adults from second hand smoke," D...

Jul 04, 2019 Saskatchewan has the highest smoking rate in Canada. (file photo/paNOW Staff)