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Sask. dental public health expert agrees with Calgary study on fluoride
A Saskatchewan expert in dental public health is welcoming a new study from the University of Calgary showing that kids who grow up without fluoride in the water supply have higher rates of cavities t...
Feb 17, 2016
Saskatchewan pilot project allows patients to access health information online
Saskatchewan has announced a six-month pilot project allowing 1,000 patients across the province to access their health records online. Health Minister Dustin Duncan says the trial of the Citizen Heal...
Feb 16, 2016
650 more doctors practicing in Saskatchewan compared to 2007
The Saskatchewan Government says there are 650 more doctors practicing in the province compared to nine years ago. Part of the credit for the increase goes to the Saskatchewan International Physician ...
Feb 11, 2016
Contract talks stall between Sask. nurses union and health organizations
Collective bargaining talks between the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) and the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) have reached an impasse after seven months. In a news release...
Feb 11, 2016 According to a recent union survey, more than half of Saskatchewan’s nurses are thinking of leaving the profession for another line of work. (Saskatchewan Union of Nurses/website)
MRI unit opens at Moose Jaw's new hospital
Patients in Saskatchewan may have quicker access to MRI scans as the province opens its newest unit. On Thursday morning, health officials were on hand in Moose Jaw to celebrate the opening of the MRI...
Feb 11, 2016
Saskatoon Health Region sees uptick in flu cases, warns peak yet to come
Public Service campaigns to get people immunized ahead of influzenza season begin in the fall, but the Saskatoon Health Region is making a mid-winter call after seeing an upswing in cas...
Feb 10, 2016
Regina radiologists ask health minister to step in on dispute with health region
The model radiologists use to offer services to patients in Regina is causing some headaches as a dispute continues between doctors and the health region. Radiology Associates of Regina (RAR) is dissa...
Feb 09, 2016
Drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl on Saskatoon police radar
A powerful new drug that's said to be 100 times stronger than fentanyl is on the radar of Saskatoon police after it was seized during a recent drug bust in Calgary. "In Saskatoon I can tell you that w...
Feb 05, 2016
International doctor recruitment program adds 12 new doctors to Sask.
The provincial government says 12 new family doctors are practicing in province thanks to the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program. The program was created in 2011 ...
Feb 04, 2016
Sask. government to act on 2 out of 9 recommendations from MS review panel
Saskatchewan's health minister is promising to move quickly on two out of nine recommendations outlined in a report on providing better clinical care for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients and improving...
Feb 04, 2016
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