Tag Archives: Health

The Prairie North Health Region in the Battlefords is asking residents to help them keep track of ticks, because some that carry Lyme disease are showing up in places they hadn't before. Prairie North...

The association representing Saskatchewan doctors is disappointed that the Senate has decided to amend Bill C-14, the proposed legislation around assisted dying. According to the Saskatchewan Medical ...

The Saskatoon Health Region has a computer issue in their lab computer system. It means there are longer lineups at the Dynacare locations. It started on Sunday when the region when to fulfill their r...

Saskatchewan is a step closer to allowing patients to pay for CT scans. During the spring election campaign, the Saskatchewan Party promised more choice to patients if re-elected. It made a commitment...

A 2015 Supreme Court ruling is set to become the law of the land when it comes to doctor-assisted dying in Canada -- but Saskatchewan physicians will still be bound by provincial regulations. The high...

The Sunrise Health Region (SHR) is speaking about the suspension of the Preeceville emergency room (ER) and acute care services. A rural doctor shortage has forced the shutdown until at least the fall...

The cyclotron at the University of Saskatchewan has produced its first radioisotope and will soon start supplying patients. Health Canada has not only approved the isotopes, but the equipment has begu...

The 9th annual Uncover the Cure Cocktail Party held at Wascana Golf and Country Club was hailed another success. The event, hosted by News Talk Radio's John Gormley, raised $79,300 which is used to pu...

Saskatchewan does not, officially, have its first case of sexually-transmitted Zika virus. In March, the province announced that it had its first suspected case of sexually-transmitted Zika after a wo...

Stacey Strykowski is losing a lot more than an emergency room. Strykowski's family lives just a few blocks from the Preeceville hospital, choosing that location because her son, Jackson, suffers from ...