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Research with therapy rabbit looks at easing loneliness and isolation

Youville Home residents living with dementia participate in animal therapy research

May 8, 2019

Grieving death by suicide

Support groups provide reassurance and purpose

May 7, 2019

We all have mental health

Editor's note: This story launches a mental health series in The Vital Beat to mark Mental Health Week. When it comes ...

May 6, 2019

Honouring an education legacy

Mural at new K-9 school commemorates the life and work of a Grey Nun

May 3, 2019

Indigenous people are at much higher risk for diabetes

When it comes to getting Type 2 diabetes, the risk for Indigenous people is as high as 80 per cent in ...

April 29, 2019

Moms and babies connect through an iPad

Moms and babies at the Misericordia hospital can see and hear each other through first-of-its-kind iPad technology in Alberta

April 23, 2019

Donations to milk bank help babies in the NICU

Grey Nuns hospital collects mothers' milk for newborns

April 22, 2019

When yoga became her saving grace

A nurse shares a personal story about struggles with mental illness

April 18, 2019

Keeping active to stay independent longer

Day programs empower seniors and provide respite for caregivers

April 15, 2019

Hospice volunteers create meaningful moments

Volunteers help provide comfort and support to residents and family members

April 11, 2019